Doha+Berjawi

I liked the tag-o-war activity. I think it's very applicable in the classroom not only as related to IT but to any other topic in the classroom; in addition, it can be used with the little ones.

__**How flat is your classroom**__: 5 sentences 1) students' first impressions were built on exposure to actual individuals rather than on stereotypes 2) global exchanges 3) I believe that when we broke down the walls of the classroom, a small crack was made on the walls of the world" (Park, 2009). 4) Critics of education have long argued that our world is changing, but our schools are not. Instead of creating interconnected communities of learners, they claim, teachers and students work alone behind closed classroom doors. Make it your goal in the next school year to use digital tools to build relationships around the world. 5) Start your search for a partner by reflecting on your desired outcomes. Are you most interested in getting students to think carefully about governmental approaches to providing social services? Then look for a peer in a social welfare state like Denmark or Sweden. Is your goal to introduce students to global disparities? Then classrooms in the developing world would be a good choice.


 * 1) students' first impressions were built on exposure to actual individuals rather than on stereotypes
 * 2) use digital tools to foster international collaboration, their students would not just walk away with a better understanding of tomorrow's workplace—they'd walk away with a better understanding of one another.
 * 3) they are an opportunity to "connect, communicate, and cooperate with people from various cultures. …