Transcript Social Networking and the Arab Spring

Social Networking Sites as
a Conduit to Global Awareness
Ken Carano – Western Oregon Univ
[email protected]
The Story of Kyle MacDonald
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A KISS Snow Globe
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Social Networking
and the Arab Spring
Neda
June 20, 2009
Tehran, Iran
Global Literacy
What it is not!
* Reading world literature
* Watching the world news
* International education
* Globalization
Global Literacy
What it is!
* intercultural competence
* research & thinking skills
* digital tech skills
* conflict resolution skills
* awareness of world conditions & trends
Citation : Merryfield, Imbert, Markowitz, Appiah, Wilson, Joftus, Kirkwood,
Nordgren, Hanvey, Cortes, Pike and Selby
Topics to Discuss
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Blogs
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a. Research conducted
b. Live exchanges
c. Cultural Consultants
E Pals
iEARN
UN Voices of Youth
UN Cyber Schoolbus
World Wise Schools
Wikis
The
Stereotype
Incorporating
global literacy
through Social
Networking Sites
The
Reality
Blogging: The Research
Research Question
Results
(1) To what extent do the students develop
intercultural competence after blogging with
residents in Swaziland and Malaysia?
(1) Demonstrated increased intercultural
competence
(2) To what extent do the students develop
global literacy competence after blogging with
residents in Swaziland and Malaysia?
(3) Do students perceive educational value after
the blogging activity?
(2) Evidence suggests the development
of global literacy, specifically with
theme of the awareness of
awareness of world trends and
interactions.
(3) Majority enjoyed developing
personal bond with residents of
other countries as well as valuing
learning experience.
(Carano & Stuckart, in press)
Before I started reading what you
posted, I imagined people like
Tarzan and thought that everyone
in Suriname were crazy jungle
people and had tigers for
pets…..but now I know that it isn’t
true there are villages and stores
and people have jobs, etc…..
I thought this blogging activity was
an excellent way to learn about
different cultures because it’s from
people with first hand knowledge
and who actually lived it, not like a
text book. It’s more real when you
hear it directly from a person and I
think you get more information that
way. Plus you can ask questions
and know you’re getting the correct
answer.
Student
Comments
“Cultural Consultants”
World Wise Schools Morocco Blog
Teacher Friendly Blogs
EduBlogs
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edublogs.org
Wordpress
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wordpress.org
Blogger
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www.blogger.com
Edmodo
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www.edmodo.com
ePals SchoolBlog
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Schoolblog.epals.com
What it looks like
students
Consultant
email
Teacher
Blog
school
Identify where you can find a
cultural consultant, and who that will be
Identify a topic you might want
your students to examine
Create 8 prompts that you will
assign to your students so they
will make the most of the activity
Prompts
1. Joining
2. Speech (Amend 1)
3. Privacy (Amend 4)
4. Training
5. Environment
6. Crime, Courts & Court-martials
7. Culture (Allies & Enemies)
8. Contractors
9. Patrol
10.The Future
Prompts
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8.
Provide background info
Personal perception of Malaysia
Culture
Standard of Living
Cultural Landscape
Push-Pull Factors
Perception of US
How stereotypes have evolved
(assessment)
ePals (www.epals.com)
IEARN (www.iearn.org)
UNICEF Voices of Youth
(www.unicef.org/voy)
United Nations Cyberschoolbus
Peace Corps Coverdell
World Wise Schools
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/index.html
Wiki
Social Networking Sites as
a Conduit to Global Awareness
Ken Carano – Western Oregon Univ
[email protected]