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Distance Learning Foundation. With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO and TOT Public Company Limited Bangkok, Thailand. Preparing our Students for the ASEAN Community with the 5Cs. Session 1: Culture & Collaboration as Core Principles. Goals of Session 1.
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Distance Learning Foundation With support from the U.S. Embassy RELO and TOT Public Company Limited Bangkok, Thailand
Preparing our Students for the ASEAN Community with the 5Cs Session 1: Culture & Collaboration as Core Principles
Goals of Session 1 To explore and discuss 21st century skills our students need for success inside and outside the classroom To familiarize ourselves briefly with the 5Cs To establish culture and collaboration as foundational principles To apply these two core principles with regards to the ASEAN Community
Let's Explore! What skills do you think our students need to thrive and succeed in the 21st century? How would these skills be beneficial for the ASEAN Community in 2015? (2 min) (BKK-Hua Hin-Nong Khai)
A brief talk… yourviet.blogspot.com
Thailand in AEC 2015 Name some opportunities and advantages that the AEC in 2015 will offer for Thailand. What is the role of English language in AEC 2015 and particularly, Thailand? (2 min) (Hua Hin-Nong Khai-BKK)
VisanuVongsinsirikul, director of Dhurakij Pundit University’s Asean Community Preparation Centre (ACPC) “Thailand has advantages over other Asean countries in terms of geographical features, weather, races and cost of living. The question is how can we make use of the advantages we have?” “Foreign languages, English in particular, are our big problem. But we can learn them.” Agree or disagree? Additional thoughts? Source: thai-aec.com
21st Century Skills The 5Cs creative thinking communication culture critical thinking collaboration Adapted from P21 (Partnership for 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills The 5Cs Your Thoughts… Why is this skill more valuable today than ever before? critical thinking (any site)
21st Century Skills The 5Cs Question data Form judgments Reason & interpret Analyze & infer Consider many other perspectives critical thinking Synthesize & evaluate Present individual viewpoints
21st Century Skills The 5Cs communication How is this skill applied for the classroom and the workplace? Your Thoughts… (any site)
21st Century Skills The 5Cs communication Articulating thoughts clearly persuade Listening effectively entertain inform motivate Multimedia & multicultural Your Thoughts…
21st Century Skills The 5Cs creative thinking What can innovation in schools do for the larger community and the world? Your Thoughts… (any site)
21st Century Skills The 5Cs Adapting and originating ideas creative thinking Taking risks Being open & responsive Think in new directions Failure as a learning opportunity
21st Century Skills The 5Cs culture collaboration How are these ingredients to success in today’s “global village”? Of the 5Cs, why should we consider these as core foundations for our students in the AEC?
21st Century Skills The 5Cs culture collaboration Flexibility Respecting others Diverse backgrounds, abilities & perspectives Working together to find solutions to ongoing problems
exploring CULTURE I. Each site gives a definition of culture. II. Then name some specific aspects that define Thai culture. (3 min) (BKK-NongKhai-Hua Hin)
culture Culture Box Culture Bag What’s in your bag or box?
exploring CULTURE Working individually, think of 6 personal things* that represent you and the culture you live in/by. *each of these personal items have to fall into a different aspect of culture (e.g. music, language, clothing) Then….
DRAW YOUR OWN UNIQUE BAG OR BOX WITH THOSE 6 ITEMS ON IT* *If you can’t draw, then writing is fine…
exploring CULTURE Here is my bag… Now let’s get working on yours! (5 min)
exploring CULTURE Volunteers from each site to show and talk briefly about your culture bag or box!
exploring CULTURE How is this activity important for your students? What can they learn from this?
exploring CULTURE How can you adapt this activity in your class? Please discuss what you would change and/or add and why. (3 min)
Culture and Collaboration “Thought Project” (In groups of 4 to 6) You are assigned to interview people of a different culture and background. You then have to produce a visual document of your interviews and present it to class.
Culture and Collaboration “Thought Project” (In groups of 4 to 6) Who would you interview? Where would you go? What would you ask them? What kind of visual document would you prepare as a group? (a brief example of video)
Culture and Collaboration In AESEAN Wrap-Up & Reflection Please take a moment to comment & reflect on how these two Cs, when applied in your classroom, are crucial for AEC 2015 and beyond.
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