Standard 7: Global Collaborator
Students use digital tools to broaden their perspectives and enrich their learning by collaborating with others and working effectively in teams locally and globally. [with sub-standards 7a-7d]
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7a. Use digital tools to connect with learners
Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
Acquiring Audience Feedback on a Published Product | ELA Community Activism PBL (Lesson 6 of 6) | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
In lesson 6 of 6 of this multi-step project, students will use technology to seek feedback about their original product and reflect on their learning.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7a. Global Citizen | Math | Grades 6-12
Students explore online math communities and then join one, which allows them to ask and answer math questions as well as engage the communities’ members in conversation about different math topics.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7a. Global Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12
Students join a digital book club and engage other members of the club to come to new understandings of the book they are reading.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7b. Use collaborative technologies
Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
Acquiring Audience Feedback on a Published Product | ELA Community Activism PBL (Lesson 6 of 6) | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
In lesson 6 of 6 of this multi-step project, students will use technology to seek feedback about their original product and reflect on their learning.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Use online forums to get feedback on your essay | Exchange Ideas on the Worldwide Web | 9-10, 11–12
This instructional idea has students join a platform for writers to exchange their ideas with other members from diverse backgrounds and experiences. By giving and providing feedback about writing, students will be broadening their understanding.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 9th-10th
Explore local and global issues| Calculating Carbon Footprints | 3-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
Students analyze their own carbon footprint and then share their results with group mates before posting an idea for reducing their footprint on a collaborative digital board.
Science, Social Studies | 11th-12th, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Brainstorm solutions to a problem | Students Compute like Computers to Solve Real Problems (Lesson 5 of 7) | K-2
In part 5, using a digital collaboration board, students will brainstorm solutions to a problem they have identified using data representing an event. Students learn a computational procedure to analyze and interpret numerical data to derive insights about a real-world problem of supply demand for marbles in a classroom, ultimately … Read more
7b. Global Citizen | Math | Grades 6-12
Teachers use a digital board to facilitate students solving a math problem and then view how their classmates’ solved before discussing it together in small groups and as a whole class.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7c. Contribute constructively to project teams
Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
Identifying a Local Community Issue | ELA Community Activism PBL (Lesson 1 of 6) | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
In lesson 1 of 6 of this multi-step project, students will identify a community need and the required resources, technology tools, and communication platforms needed to complete the community activism project.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Know and use a deliberate design process | Designing a Solution | 3-5, 6-8
This instructional activity walks the students through the engineering design process to create and develop unique solutions to real-world problems. This activity can be adapted for many different subject areas and grade levels. It promotes collaboration and problem-solving skills. Students will design and produce original solutions and share these solutions … Read more
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies | 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th
Test and improve prototypes in a design process| Saving the 3 Little Pigs | K-2
Students will utilize the Engineering Design Process to build strong houses for the 3 Little Pigs. The students will work to build the strongest houses they can with the materials from the story (straw, sticks and bricks) to withstand the breath of “The Big Band Wolf” (hair dryer).
English Language Arts, Science | Kindergarten - 2nd
Test solutions you brainstormed | Students Compute like Computers to Solve Real Problems (Lesson 6 of 7) | K-2
In part 6, students will test and evaluate some of their brainstormed solutions to a problem they identified using data representing an event. Students learn a computational procedure to analyze and interpret numerical data to derive insights about a real-world problem of supply demand for marbles in a classroom, ultimately … Read more
Know and use a deliberate design process | Little Engineers | K-2
Students will be introduced to the Engineering Design Process. A video and class discussion will familiarize students with real-life application of the Engineering Design Process and how to perform each step. They will then be tasked to do a small explorative project to help Jessi (from the SciShow Kids video) … Read more
English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies | Kindergarten - 2nd
7c. Global Citizen | Math | Grades 6-12
Students work in groups to solve a math problem or equation and provide supplemental information about before presenting their work to their classmates.
Math | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7c. Global Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12
Students work in teams to create a multimedia summary of a narrative.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
7d. Explore local & global issues
Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
Identifying a Local Community Issue | ELA Community Activism PBL (Lesson 1 of 6) | 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
In lesson 1 of 6 of this multi-step project, students will identify a community need and the required resources, technology tools, and communication platforms needed to complete the community activism project.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Explore local and global issues| Researching and Developing Legislation| 9-10, 11-12
This instructional idea requires students to use technology to identify a political issue and investigate different opinions about it. They then offer a piece of legislation as a “solution” to the issue.
English Language Arts, Social Studies | 11th-12th, 9th-10th
Explore local and global issues| Calculating Carbon Footprints | 3-5, 6-8, 9-10, 11-12
Students analyze their own carbon footprint and then share their results with group mates before posting an idea for reducing their footprint on a collaborative digital board.
Science, Social Studies | 11th-12th, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th
Test solutions you brainstormed | Students Compute like Computers to Solve Real Problems (Lesson 6 of 7) | K-2
In part 6, students will test and evaluate some of their brainstormed solutions to a problem they identified using data representing an event. Students learn a computational procedure to analyze and interpret numerical data to derive insights about a real-world problem of supply demand for marbles in a classroom, ultimately … Read more
7d. Global Citizen | Math | Grades 9-12
Students will work together to make predictions about the world’s future population and the resources needed to sustain it.
7d. Global Citizen | English Language Arts | Grades 6-12
Students work together to plan an event aimed at fostering a love of reading in children.
English Language Arts | 11th-12th, 6th - 8th, 9th-10th