Brooklyn+School

TakingITGlobal address: [|http://tigweb.org] TakingITGlobal NZ wiki: http://takingitglobalnz.wikispaces.com

__**First session: Getting familiar with the main TIG site**__

__Task__: 1) Sign up as a TIG member and start building profile 2) Get a muffin
 * Intro to TIG presentation**

__Task__: 1) Complete the TIG "scavenger hunt" by completing the tasks below
 * Knowing what is available within TIG**
 * Find a relevant [|discussion board] topic and decide how you might use it in your classroom
 * Use the [|member search] to locate an educator from a different country - try filtering by interests
 * Download a [|'Guide to Action' pack] and evaluate its usefulness in the New Zealand context
 * Search for a [|Toolkit] and look at one in more detail
 * Play one of the [|educational games on TIG]
 * Comment on item in [|global gallery]
 * Read a [|Panorama Magazine article] and consider how you might make use of the magazine in your classroom
 * Choose a [|global issue] and then explore a sub-issue: find a blog post within TIG on that topic and a related web link from outside of TIG
 * Find and evaluate the content about New Zealand within the [|'Regions' section]

__**Second session****: What TIG offers Educators**__

__Tasks__: 1) Explore some of the curriculum resources within TIG linked to from within this wiki 2) Search the [|TIGed database] for 1-2 activities that you could use with your class 3) Browse [|thematic classrooms]
 * Overview of TIGed**

__Tasks:__ 1) Visit [|an open classroom] to see how it has been used 2) Join a demonstration classroom and try out some of the tools 3) Set up a demo classroom (optional)
 * Virtual classroom tour**

__**Third session: Global Collaborations**__

__Tasks__: 1) Share experiences from group related to global collaborations 2) Read best practices guide
 * Experiences with global collaborations**

__Tasks__: 1) Read through guidelines on the wiki 2) Discuss how global collaborations could enhance the work you are doing in your classroom/s
 * Guidelines for global collaborations**

__Tasks__: 1) Look at other sites where you can also find collaboration partners. 2) Explore web 2.0 tools that help enhance collaboration
 * Tools for global collaborations**

__Tasks__: 1) Brainstorm 1-3 specific project ideas 2) Decide on the timeframe and methods of collaboration 3) Identify 1-3 potential collaboration partners to contact 4) Build resources to support your collaboration
 * Finding collaborative partners**

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