Thing #19

Currently at my school, we are discussing ideas for a grant. Whatever grant we decide on we know that we want to thoroughly incorporate it into our lessons. One grant idea we are discussing is creating a plan for a global classroom. We would like to take volunteers for this pilot program and work on getting contacts in the next school, to then in the next year have pen pal school to skype with. According to all the webinars that I have listened to this is the new and popular thing in education. Recently, I listened to a webinar with teachers that have established long standing relationships with teachers in other countries. They have co-authored lessons with these classrooms halfway around the world, really giving their students a unique perspective. If the grant does not happen to be one of the ones we choose to go with I still intend to work to establish a global classroom on my own. Reading and talking with other students accross the globe, I believe, can impact my students greatly. I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to it. One specific activity I am looking forward to is a book discussion with my students and students from another state or another country. Each classroom will have a unique perspective and interpretation of whats on the pages.