All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly...before you finish eating breakfast in the morning, you've depended on more than half of the world." |
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Global Education
Now, more than ever, global education is vital for the leaders of tomorrow. As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, students must be equipped with the skills necessary to navigate a diverse political, economical and cultural climate. Preparation for this reality cannot wait until adulthood. Global education must be incorporated as part of preparing students to be 21st century learners.
What is Global Education?
Effective learning goals in quality global education focus on students’ capacity to use knowledge and skills to explain phenomena, craft products, find solutions, raise new questions, and appreciate innovations. Learning goals focus on global competences such as investigating the world, recognizing perspectives, communicating ideas, and taking action deliberately."
- Educating for Global Competence, Mansilla & Jackson, 2011
Need More Evidence?
Mapping the Nation"Ninety-five percent of consumers and three-quarters of the world's purchasing power is found outside U.S. borders. And Americans are increasingly taking advantage of those facts. The job growth in international trade exceeds 100% on a 20-year average. One in five American jobs is tied to international trade. Foreign businesses are in our communities, employing four million Americans. The American higher education system attracts more than 800,000 foreign students, the highest in our history, making education a very lucrative global “product” our nation offers."
- Asia Society, 2017 |
Globalization Gone Digital"Overall, the usage of cross-border bandwidth has soared 45-fold since 2005. All flows together have raised global gross domestic product by 10 percent over the past 10 years, worth $7.8 trillion in 2014. Data flows alone account for $2.8 trillion of that — more than any other type of flow. And it is estimated that this flood of data, information and content will increase by another nine times over the next five years, as web searches, video downloads, e-commerce transactions and intra-company traffic — to name just a few of the types of digital interchange now possible — continue to surge.
Most powerfully, digital flows open up the global economy to anyone with an Internet connection. That reduces the barriers to entry and changes old rules about how business is done — and who can participate." - Huffpost, 2017 |
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The Danger of a Single StoryOur lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
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Global Ethic vs. National InterestCan the interests of an individual nation be reconciled with humanity's greater good? Can a patriotic, nationally elected politician really give people in other countries equal consideration? Following his TEDTalk calling for a global ethic, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown fields questions from TED Curator Chris Anderson.
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Global Education is Now
As educators, global education must become a top priority to ensure we are preparing America's youth for the challenges of a global job market. In order to do this, we must provide opportunities for them to develop a sense of global citizenship and the skills relevant to a globally competent adult. Please consider this guide as an entry point to globalizing your classroom.
How To Use This Guide
This guide is divided into three sections: Study, Teach and Travel. Each section is written with the purpose bringing global education into the classroom by sharing information, resources and experiences.
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"Education is the most powerful weapon you can choose to change the world."
Nelson Mandela |