Current Trends in Technology
Students are connected to the world through technology. Incorporating technology into classroom instruction can be a powerful way to engage students and connect them to students around the world. This list is intended to provide educators with ways in which technology might be used in the classroom. In the TEACH section, you will find lessons which demonstrate how some of these classroom tools are used.
Beginner level: Google maps, Google docs, Google slides, Kahoot, Pinterest Intermediate level: Google Classroom, Padlet, Flipgrid, Penpal Schools, Symbaloo, Skype, Advanced level: iMovie, PicCollage, WeVideo, Weebly, Google Blogger |
Global Education Assessment Tools
The Global Competence Matrix is a concise, one-page document that individuals can use to assess their knowledge of and skills regarding the core concepts of global competency, their values and attitudes, their skills, and their behaviors. This can certainly be applied to global educators, but it is also useful for any global citizen. Global competence is the disposition and capacity to understand and act on issues of global significance. Globally competent individuals possess and apply the following qualities, characteristics, and abilities to learning about and engaging with the world. Educators who aspire to help students become globally competent must both develop these attributes in themselves and find ways to foster them in students.
The Globally Competent Learning Continuum is an exemplary tool with which educators can evaluate their own global competencies, specifically in regard to dispositions, knowledge, and skills. There are 12 criteria on which teachers should identify their level (nascent, beginning, progressing, proficient, or advanced). ASCD recommends educators then identify areas of growth and strength, take action, reevaluate, and continue efforts. Additionally, hyperlinks within the document allow for teachers to easily access resources to assist in their growth as global educators.
The Global Education Checklist is an incredibly comprehensive tool that is divided into four sections: one to assess student knowledge; one to assess principals, teachers, and community leaders; one to assess local school systems; and one to assess state education agencies. Teachers can use this tool, for instance, to evaluate students' knowledge about, skills in, and participation with global issues, cultures, and connections.
The K-12 Global Competence Grade Level Indicators provides grade-level frameworks for integrating global awareness into classroom practices. These global competence indicators were created by VIF International Education.