Tag Archives: global_citizen

World without order – Citizenship through Minecraft

Posted on October 11, 2017 by corney

Campbell Potter shared his use of Minecraft with Y9 Social Studies classes. I’ve experimented with this in the past but haven’t got past the intricacies of setting this up with multiple platforms and paid for accounts. Here the technical setup … Continue reading →

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The World is Flat

Posted on October 10, 2010 by corney

I’ve just finished reading this rather lengthy, but engaging read by Thomas L. Friedman – The World is Flat.  I have always enjoyed his writing – when living in the middle east, his ‘From Beirut to Jerusalem’ help explain the … Continue reading →

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Unconference 2 – Inquiry into Global Issues

Posted on September 17, 2010 by corney

Gavin Johnson (Home – ITGS at SWA) Give kids the issue – student go out and find different sources. Otherwise they just focus on the one source. Collaborative discussion using – EtherPad: Realtime Collaborative Text Editing Society and Technology movies: … Continue reading →

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