GLOBALIZATION
WHOSE WORLD IS IT?
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Knowledge Acceptance Tolerance
International.
Products. Ideas.
Difference. Sameness.
Communication. Cooperation.
Immigration. Emigration. Integration.
Welfare. Poverty. Wealth.
Socialism. Individualism.
Economy. Religion. Politics.
Cultures. Tradition.
Interchange.
Technology.
Other words?
"Accordingly, globalization is not only something that will concern and threaten us in the future, but something that is taking place in the present and to which we must first open our eyes."
- Ulrich Bech.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ON THE THEME TOLERANCE
1. What tools can we use to stay tolerant and be empathetic and open-minded?
- We can try to acknowledge the different cultures.
- We can try to investigate the specific country with the specific culture, due to religion, family, food, norms and traditions etc.
- We can use games to try to know each other; The string-game is fantastic! - Every one has to write only ONE word, which describes their experience with having a culture shock - or when we're going abroad; what is our expectations , described in only ONE word? Then you need a string to play the game; round up in a circle while posing your written word. Start with one person saying his/her word aloud and explaining why he/she wrote it. Then the person needs to select another person's word, which he/she thinks can connect with he/her own. RATHER DIFFICULT;RATHER FUN!
2. What kind of questions can you ask in order to reach understanding of a known - unknown situation?
Charlotte, I totally agree with your words. I think they reflect very well what globalization means. You have selected right words because without sentences we can make a general overview about globalization. Maybe I could hep you adding more words like:
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-Interconnected
-Interdependent
We must prepare the children for this globalization. We as a teacher, we can bring the message to the children. If we can make the children aware of the fact that globalization is taking place, they can maybe influence the way the world is changing. Example picture of the situation poor/ rich, emigration/ integration, difference/ sameness, ... The children that we are teaching, they are the future of today.
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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 is, and the comments have started a fine dialogue on what professional change is.
Concerning task 2 which is ..:”Write core concepts from this challenge with definitions” which is the same as the section called ”Glossary”: “ In this section you collect 3-7 core concepts from each challenge to form your personal glossary on globalization. Write your own definition in English AND in your own language. Order the concepts thematically and/or alphabetically”
You have not started on a “Glossary” yet, have you?
Yours
Egon Hedegaard, eghedegaard@gmail.dk
PS: I recommend checking out the following links:
The ICDL Foundation is making children's literature available online free of charge. The mission is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas. Sign in and get access to 4643 books in 61 languages: http://en.childrenslibrary.org/about/mission.shtml Notice: iPhone & iPad apps are available.
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/
"Website Tour": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syatRXG5O3w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Small actions can have a big impact on the environment if lots of people do the same:
Commit2act is an app for iPhone & iPad inspiring you to act and document and share with others. Free in App Store. Information at http://www.commit2act.org/
Hi Charlotte. I experience some problems in navigating on you blog but I hope this comments finds you. First of all I agree with the Beck quote. Especially if I frame it with Illeris's understanding on how we learn. If we cannot accommodate the concepts that globalisations offers us globalisation can be seen as a threat. From my opinion this is happening through out Europe where different nationalistic parties benefits from peoples fears of globalisation.
ReplyDeleteFine reflections on tools but I miss the questions you could frase.
Best Marcus
It is: "these comments". Also it is: "the concepts that globalisation offer us". (-:
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