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**LearnNC and the Global Classroom **

Presented by Bobby Hobgood of Learn NC

Bobby presented 3 types of global classroom.

1. the Tourist or Travel Guide - low level, learn general information about a place 2. the Traveler or Explorer - deeper learning about a place, study a place for extended period and invite guests speakers 3. Global Classroom - not just learning about another place, but also learning WITH students from that place - global collaboration projects using telecommunication tools (email, wikis, blogs, skype, etc)

Many people are in first type, we need to strive to get to third.

Bobby also introduced the **SEARCH** strategy: S - Stimulate Interest with connections E - Elicit questions A - Act to Connect questions to multiple sources R - Reserve Judgement, consider multiple perspectives and sources C - Create a safe climate for student opinions H - Help students apply learning.

Another example of integrating global education is like a //**puzzle**// with following pieces putting it together:
 * Inquiry
 * Dialogue
 * Action
 * World languages (through the arts as well as through foreign language education)

|| Global Classroom **IS**: ||
 * Global Classroom is **NOT**:
 * * Social studies only
 * simple celebrations of ethnic holidays
 * "filler" or "busy work"
 * Mandated curriculum addendum || * Making connections to what is already taught (ie: Primary classes learning about colors through art masterpieces)
 * relevant and "real world" content
 * engaging, easy and fun
 * relevant to career and 21st century skills
 * necessary for future economic success for communities ||

**Resources**: [|www.ncintheworld.org] : Lesson plans and more resources [|www.learnnc.org] : Click on "articles and more" [|www.refdesk.com] : Website full of international newspapers http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/languages/ : Listen to the news in a foreign language!