A Teacher For the world: Are You In?

So far, global teacher is a lifelong learning .It is an educator that incorporates

various global issues into their curriculum including multiculturalism, economic,
environmental and also social. But as far as I know being a global teacher of course,
doesn’t have to stop at the schoolyard gate, it languages teachers can help to stimulate
and inspire students through their daily lives by becoming active “world citizen” role
models for students to emulate.

Global teacher also knows that global education, intercultural education, human
rights education and global citizenship education are all intertwined, that global
education is a way of approaching everything we teach and how we teach it. It is
broadens horizons and encourages exploration. It’s really important to stress the
importance though, of not only learning about the cultures or countries. In terms of
teaching students global education they should understand that the best motivation
should are from learning and knowledge itself, not just personal gain.

We are all learners, we are the center of instruction. In globalization which are
having many different parts and aspects when it comes to education. It is said to be
true that the teachers are the forefront of meeting challenges in education. Therefore,
learning start from the teacher.

On becoming a global teacher, the teacher must have the ability to carry the
challenges for the increasing demand of globalized world in education. Global teacher
with CHARACTER and COMPETENCE to make the learning possible. A teacher that
are flexible enough in diverse his/her ability to the teaching process. The construction
of knowledge may done individually but it may greatly happen socially, and that is the
teachers and learners. The teacher competence can be measured through the mastery
of content knowledge and pedagogical skills. Of course through the performance of
the learners as well it will show how good and effective the teacher to his/her teaching.

As a future teacher and also as a learner, I will consider the significant of learning’s
now a day. I will be a competitor as I can. I will be more artistic in thinking for my
learning’s, concerning the strategies and techniques. I will be positive and
open-minded as possible because I believe that our own beliefs affect our actions. It is
a big challenge for us to induce more knowledge and skills in bridging the global
modernization into our lives.
 Critical Thinking: The power to think beyond
Critical thinking is not a matter of accumulating information. A person with a
good memory and who knows a lot of facts is not necessarily good at critical thinking.
A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what he knows, and he knows
how to make use of information to solve problems, and to seek relevant sources of
information to inform himself.

Critical thinking should not be confused with being argumentative or being

critical of other people. Although critical thinking skills can be used in exposing
fallacies and bad reasoning, critical thinking can also play an important role in
cooperative reasoning and constructive tasks. Critical thinking can help us acquire
knowledge, improve our theories, and strengthen arguments. We can use critical
thinking to enhance work processes and improve social institutions.

Some people believe that critical thinking hinders creativity because it requires
following the rules of logic and rationality, but creativity might require breaking rules.
This is a misconception. Critical thinking is quite compatible with thinking
"out-of-the-box", challenging consensus and pursuing less popular approaches. If
anything, critical thinking is an essential part of creativity because we need critical
thinking to evaluate and improve our creative ideas.
 Alternative Learning System beyond Boarders
It seems we are in a transition time where technology is growing to be so
commonplace that it would be almost ridiculous to consider an educational model that
would not include some form of distance education. George Siemens (2010), in
speaking on the future of distance education, spoke of bridging the gap of comfort and
explaining that as learners have more experience with technologies they will be more
comfortable with using them in an educational format. Of all of the differing
definitions of distance education, they all include the separation of the student from
the teacher and other students. However, with the use of programs such as SkypeTM ,
FaceTime on an iPhone, and free video conferencing tools such as AnyMeetingTM the
distance is being bridged. It seems that as these types of tools become more and more
common, as even the personal computer has become, that distance education will not
have the same negative perceptions to overcome. I believe that in the next 5-10 years
distance education will be expected in both the higher education and corporate
settings. What the perception of distance learning will be depends on the instructional
designers and especially those who conduct these courses.

As I have taken this course, my own perception of distance learning has changed.
From the content that was covered to the actual practice of being a distance learning
instructor by Ronald Paige, I saw how distance learning can be conducted in a way
that you do not compare it to a face-to-face course, but you simply learn from the
activity of the distance learning platform. So, how do I now continue this perception
and spread it past own beliefs? I believe it will start with developing all distance
learning coursework with the theory that guides it in mind. Simonson et. al. (2012) tell
us that Holmberg suggested that “distance education has been characterized by a
trial-and-error approach with little consideration being given to a theoretical basis for
decision making” (p. 42). If we begin to base our decisions for design on sound theory
then we are working from a strong foundation and this is where we should begin.

This course has also inspired me to consider online teaching as a possible future
endeavor. I have such a strong passion for teaching and have always aspired to one day
be a professor at the college level. I can now see myself doing this not only in a
classroom but also in an online format. With the knowledge gained from this course
and the experience of thinking through developing an online class with our activity I
feel I could be successful. Being a positive factor in the continuous improvement of
distance education starts with being a part of great distance education! I hope to be
part of this exciting change in the field of education in the coming years.
 Embracing Special Education
Special Education is not just a simple education where pupils and teachers can
easily understand and communicate each other base in normal classroom set-up.
Special Education is really something special where the pupils in this curriculum must
take more attention compare to normal set up, where they should have enough special
needs for their special capabilities and special provisions for their different conditions.

I learned that children with special needs have many types and these are the
children with gifted knowledge, skills or talents, where from the very young age they
easily understand the lessons or can even advance their lessons and compete to higher
year level; children with autism, I learned that these kind of children are mostly boys
and good looking and have repetitive works; cerebral palsy, these children have no
muscular coordination ;children with down syndrome, these children are young at
mind but matured based on their body they have similar with children with autism;
mental retardation are the most severe case, where they could not recognize their
parents or family; children with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder),
these children are very energetic and productive where they always want to catch the
attention of everybody; learning disabilities, children with difficult to comprehend;
children with different impairments in visual, hearing and physical and also the
children with behavioral problems, where mostly they are so violent.

Children with special needs or even the adult one should be understand and accept
in society as part of it because they still human after all even though they think and act
as young they still have feelings and can feel indifference. Love and care are still the
best remedy for these special people.
 Research Exposure: A teacher’s Edge in the 21st century
I strongly believe in the bottom-up approach to shaping education; that is, it is the
teachers who are on the ground, it is the teachers who know how it feels to work with
the children on an every-day basis. It is, therefore, the teachers who need to be able to
reflect on their own work through their own study. And it shouldn’t stop at the
university level. Too many times have I heard teachers and middle leaders alike state
how it’s no longer realistic to do academic study now that they’re in school. Aren’t we
supposed to know what’s going on out there? As far as I am concerned, if we stand
still in the field of education, we’re actually going backwards! The awareness of other
discourses, opinions, strategies for improvement and beliefs in educational values can
only enhance our practice and allow us to continually improve. I have benefited
massively myself from my own engagement in research.

I call for the creation of time and opportunities for the teachers to engage and
conduct their own research. Even simply engaging with journal articles / academic
books is enough to start, but even more effective would be conducting one’s own
qualitative study for one’s own benefit. But teachers need to have time for it and they
need to know that this is valued on the leadership and government level. The fractured
state of the academia vs schools collaboration at the moment needs to improve: we
need a clear nation-wide system of collaboration. Let us be that high-performing
systems through the academic empowerment of our teachers!
 Information literacy: the Defining Paradigm of modern
education
As a college student, it’s important that you can find reliable sources for your
class work and assignments. It’s also essential that you know how to correctly use and
handle the sources when you make them part of your own work.

Outside of school, most of us also feel it’s important to be informed about current
issues and ideas. Knowing what’s going on in the world is, arguably, a citizen’s
responsibility. Plus, it feels good to join in a conversation and know the facts, or to be
sure we’re sharing a meme, social media post, or news article that’s accurate and
trustworthy.

As humans living in the digital age, we should know how to navigate the Web
successfully, find the best materials, and evaluate and use them with confidence. Alas:
in an age where a quick Google search nets millions of “hits” in half a second,
evaluating the sources we choose can be trickier than it sounds. There’s a lot of great
material on the Web, but there’s a lot of garbage, too. Being able to tell which is which
is a digital-age-important life skill.

We also need to understand who “owns” information—whether hard copy

(printed) or digital—and how and when to give credit to the owner: this keeps us safe
from accidentally committing plagiarism.

Plagiarism occurs when we use someone else’s “intellectual property” without

giving them credit. Intellectual property is defined as material or ideas envisioned and
created by another person. There are many kinds of intellectual property, including
books, articles, essays, stories, poems, films, photographs, works of art or craft, or
even just ideas. If someone else thought of an idea and brought it into the world, they
own it, and if you use their idea in your work, you have to acknowledge them as the
actual owner.
 Storytelling: What Makes an Effective Storyteller
Storytelling creates more meaningful learning opportunities than just being
presented with facts and information. This is because stories contain people and we’re
hard-wired to connect with human motives, feelings and experiences.

Imagine a story about a postman who loves his job and wants to deliver his letters
successfully; we’re rooting for him to succeed. What draws us into the story even
deeper is conflict. Maybe he got out of bed the wrong side and, from then on,
everything went wrong. His van wouldn’t start, his sack broke, the wind blew his
letters into the road and because it’d been raining, the addresses got smudged. This
scenario would make us wonder whether he’d succeed and how he might overcome
this adversity.

Through this narrative journey we connect emotionally with the postman because
we care about the outcome. This is why story is so powerful; it gives the opportunity
for growth and change, both in the characters and reflected in us.

When students become engaged with stories it sparks an interest in the motives of
the characters and the conflicts they face. This fires them up, promotes expression of
ideas and purposeful discussion. By becoming emotionally invested in the story,
students are more switched on to any learning opportunities that follow. Storytelling
can be used in all areas of the curriculum. By engaging students, stories promote
listening and create opportunities for interaction. This brings people closer together
and creates ‘flow’ in the learning.
 Peace Education: In the Workplace vis-À-Vis The
Teacher’s Role
I believe that Peace Education, although considered a transversal element in many
educational curriculum models around the world, has in fact been conceived as a
secondary matter. Something necessary but accidental, important but not essential,
present but “absent”. A view of the curriculum which dignifies it without modifying it,
without designing new alternatives for a humanitarian, ethical, civic education —
something increasingly necessary in the world we live in.

Because Peace Education means developing a critical, serious and profound

approach to the current situation of which we form a part and the historical epoch in
which we find ourselves, an undeniable reality that does not always appear in the plans
of the Ministries, of educational institutions nor of many principals and teachers.
 The Teacher As an effective Stress Manager
Teaching is one of the most demanding careers a person can have. Long work
hours outside the classroom, dealing with the parents of students, complying with
school administration, and meeting the needs of every student in your class can create
mental, emotional, and physical anxiety. In this lesson, we'll look at some ways to
manage stress as a teacher.

Although it might seem obvious, the ability of a teacher to manage time has a big
impact on stress. Effective organization and task management should be a primary
goal of any teacher who wants to be less stressed.

I take down some task management and organization tips on my note:

 Establish (and stick to) a system for students to turn in homework and
completed in-class work.
 Provide resources to students online so you don't have to print random
documents for students at request.
 Post the weekly homework sheet and summary in a visible place so students
can reference it.
 Have a list of short, easy tasks that students can work on when they have
completed their in-class work.
 Maintain a file containing master copies of all the documents you need during
the year
 The Classroom as a global community
This chapter takes as its starting point the reality that we live in an interconnected,
interdependent, global society and that it is the responsibility of teachers and schools
to prepare students to live within it in a productive manner. Globalization has many
meanings for many different people. In this chapter it means actively introducing
students to people and ideas from around the world; helping students learn to think in
terms of whole systems (economic, political, social); and acquainting students with
global issues that are certain to have an impact on their lives. Globalization should
help students participate with other students from all over the planet in thinking
through hard questions involving not only intercultural competence but also the ability
to span all kinds of social as well as geographical boundaries.