This quote sums up the world we live in today. Globalization has become a worldwide phenomenon that affects everybody, no matter age, nationality, gender, or social status. To social anthropologists, the word culture is very much related to the word globalization. Culture is not inherited, but something you learn as you interact with your social environment during your childhood. Together culture and genes construct our personality. At least according to Hofstede's "Cultural dimensions".
With that in mind, it is easy to see how important a role globalization play in the lives of people today. And especially young people, whose minds are being formed by their surroundings.
Teachers therefore have an obligation to guide their pupils in how to benefit from the globalization, including the many sources of information that easily can be accessed through the internet. But globalization doesn't only generate nice opportunities, it also produces a lot of challenges that has to be dealt with.
The picture my group has painted
illustrate the challenges that teachers face today. Among these are;
multicultural classrooms where personal values may differ and where
foreign language can be an obstacle.
Core concepts:
Communication - The act of sharing information with other people.
Culture - Values, rituals, stories, economy and social structures that are shared by a group of people.
Lingua franca - A language that is used by people who do not share a mother tongue, to communication.
Diversity - People from different cultures and their personal abilities.
Jonas,
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Here is feedback to you on the theme “Globalization”
Concerning task 1 which is ..:”Reflect on this quote: Globalization can ... be define as the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa.' (Anthony Giddens, former director of London School of Economics).
You have described and reflected on what globalization and professional change is, which can be elaborated and deepend in the following weeks.
Concerning task 2 which is ..:”Write core concepts from this challenge with definitions” “ In this section you collect 3-7 core concepts from each challenge to form your personal glossary on globalization.
FURTHERMORE, the section called ”Glossary” is designed for other words than the core concepts, that are new to you, and you yourself consider important to learn.
As far as I can see you have not jet written core concepts and started your “Glossary”. Therefore I have a proposal to you: See Aimee Mcafee´s blog under "Globalization" and under "Glossary" for inspiration.
Yours
Egon Hedegaard, eghedegaard@gmail.dk
PS: I recommend checking out the following links from ”The Global School. Connecting Classrooms and Students Around the World”:
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Learning acts & teacher training manual: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/books/activities/index.shtml
TakingITGlobal use the power of online community to facilitate global education, social entrepreneurship, and civic engagement for millions of youth between the ages of 13 to 30
worldwide. Link: www.tigweb.org "Global Issues" on the TakingITGlobal website connects people to the issues that matter to them most: http://www.tigweb.org/global-issues/
"Tread Lightly" is a free climate change education and engagement program. The aim is to empower youth to reduce their ecological footprints and take action on climate change. The interactive tools on the website may be used in schools as well as by any group or individual: click http://treadlightly.tigweb.org/
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Small actions can have a big impact on the environment if lots of people do the same:
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