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Thinking and Acting Globally Ruth Blankenbaker, CILC Monica Cougan , CILC A not-for-profit organization dedicated to being your premier provider of videoconferencing services and program

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Thinking and Acting Globally

Ruth Blankenbaker, CILC

Monica Cougan , CILCA not-for-profit organization

dedicated to being your premier

provider of videoconferencing

services and program content.

旨在为您提供视频会议服务和规

划内容的非盈利组织

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CILC

Not for Profit, Indianapolis ,IN USA

非盈利,位于美国印第安纳州印第安纳波利斯市

Videoconferencing

视频会议

Collaborative Learning Environments

协作性的学习环境

Professional Development

专业发展

Training and Planning

培训和计划Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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CILC Vista ProgramProblem-based learning

带着问题学习的方式

Study of an authentic community issue

真正的团队事务学习

Interdisciplinary approach

科际研究法

Collaborative learning

协作性的学习

Multiple applications of technology

多种形式的技术应用

Academic standards alignment

学习标准的调整Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Best practice: Building blocks to community

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

Overview

•Urban, suburban and rural Vistas students converge to “build” a livable community

Community collaboration

•Draw from Vistas experiences with public/government

•Collaboratively research, design, plan and recommend solutions

Impact on learning

•Exposure to diversity

•Urban growth/Community Planning

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Best practice: New Harmony in community

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

Overview • Old gymnasium to community center

• Restoration,preservation, utilization :• 501(c)(3) status 501(c)(3)

Community collaboration

• Students work architect

• Conducted community survey

• Gathered ideas peers in other high schools

Impact on learning

• Improved research, problem solving, and presentation skills

• Enhanced ability to think critically and move vision into action

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Best practice: Solutions to water pollution

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

Overview • Six schools studied water pollution

• Proposed community solutions

Community collaboration• Dialogue environmental experts

• Presented solutions

Impact on learning• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Challenged students to justify

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Interstate - NJ, CA and IN

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

Overview

Coast to Coast Collaboration “ELEVATE”

Middle School Social Studies

High School Environmental Science

High School Philosophy

ELEVATE

Collaborative, technology-based program/connection that blends global studies, environmental science, and philosophy/ethics

Students learn to seek answers to relevant, emerging global issues through interactive technology and peer discourse

Students understand personal, social, ethical, and political decisions and actions they take now will affect their future communities

Students utilize technology to access resources that enhance learning and stimulate application of learning experiences to real world contexts

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International Explorations

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

www.cilc.org

Taiwan

Middle School Students in small rural area of Jasper, Indiana

Middle School Students in Taipei, Taiwan - large Urban area

Childhood Obesity, Nutrition and health

China

Summer visit to expand in to I2 connections and build

Student/educator collaborations

Connectivity exploration in process

Vocational, Neighborhood and International Schoosl

England

National Wildlife Federation - suburban Indianapolis

London, England

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International Explorations

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

www.cilc.org

International Cyberfair

Educators and students create an on-line Project

Students around the world view and assess

Sponsored by Global School House - World Futures Society

Promotes Collaboration and Partnership

Research and Inquiry

www.bsu.edu/edtec/cilc

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Multimedia Training and Support

Videoconferencing training and support

视频会议培训和支持

Use of Web tools to support program

使用网络工具以支持计划

Integrated use of computer technology

电脑技术的综合使用

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Creating Collaborative Communities

Community of Practice

“Groups of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis” (Wenger, McDermott, &Snyder, 2002, p.4).

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Collaborative Environments

Videoconferencing / I2

视频会议Engaging Experts

Student Reflective Dialogue

Educator Cadre of Instructors

Collaborative Learning Environments

协作性的学习环境Beyond - Ongoing

Collaborative Data Site

Sustaining Community

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Collaborative Environments

Professional Development

专业发展Opportunity to Coach

Shared Curriculum

Ongoing -On site

Student

Training and Planning

培训和计划Educators work together

Training on line - VC - as needed

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Collaborative Environments

Changing the Culture of Teaching

Teaching is collaborative, relational, and transformative

Professional development is an ongoing experience of participating in selected communities of practice with colleagues who stimulate and challenge your teaching

Teachers can transform / reform schools

Technology creates new spaces for teaching and learning that is collaborative, relational and transformative

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Research 研究

Impact on Teaching and Learning

对教学的影响

Collaboration and Community Partnerships

协作和社区合作

Problem Based Learning

带着问题学习的方式

R O C K M A N E T A L Bringing Technology and Learning Together

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Research 研究

Role of Technology

科技的作用

Academic Skills

学习技巧

Use of Data

数据的使用

Positive about School and Learning

对学校和学习的积极作用

R O C K M A N E T A L Bringing Technology and Learning Together

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Viability for Replication 复制的可行性Collaborative environments diverse schools

High School, Middle and Elementary

Large/Small District

Urban, suburban, rural

Interstate and Intrastate(NJ, IN, CA)

International (England, Taiwan and China)

Professional Development – Coaching

Support, Vision, Tech Infrastructure

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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International – CILC Vista Program 国际 -- CILC Vista 计划

Yesterday, Individually Connecting

昨天, 个体连接

Today, Connecting with China

今天, 与中国连接

Tomorrow, Link Schools Globally

明天, 全球的学校互相连接

Future, Global Issues, Research, Learning

未来, 全球事务Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration www.cilc.org

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Questions 问题

Ruth Blankenbaker, CILC莫尼卡 .柯根, CILC

[email protected]

Monica Cougan , CILC

莫尼卡 .柯根, CILC

[email protected]