Practice Active Global Citizenship with the K-12 Global Art ExchangePAUL HURTEAU (Massachusetts) Paul@oneworldclassrooms.org
- One World Classrooms
- Prepare classes for children with global citizenship
- Building bridges of learning and friendship between the classrooms of the world
- Www.oneworldclassrooms.org
- Programs —> K-12 Global Art Exchange
- Connects to art, LA, and SS curricula
- Beyond connecting to curriculum, they offer the students knowledge and understanding of the world that allows with the world they live in. The students also allows the students to connect to other students around the world.
- 35,000 students in 70 countries have participated in the program
- Video of students around the world saying “hello” in their own language
- “Global greetings”
- 2 MAIN CATEGORIES OF ART EXCHANGE
- Physical Art Exchange - level 1
- Physically mail in 25 pieces of student artwork from your classroom and they’ll send out art from 6-12 countries around the world that are close to same grade level (not one-to-one)
- Create a google earth tour for students to see school that had art sent in so your students can see where other student’s school is and what their learning environment is like
- Art that reflects their life or culture
- Best to attach student photo
- Also great for teachers to take a picture of the art displayed in their own classroom
- Physical Art Exchange - Level 2
- Everything you do with the Level 1, but your class gets matched with one other school around the world to be able to have a voice-thread that only can be accessed by the two partners. (This is one-to-one)
- VoiceThread can be audio, video, or text posts.
- Art VoiceThread can be an explanation of their art and then a comment/question by the other student.
- The first VoiceThread has to be pertaining to the art, but with teacher/participants’ permission, the conversation can then be extended to whatever is appropriate.
- Digital Option 1 - Digital Exhibit
- Not sharing physical artwork - access by taking photo of student artwork and upload pic to google drive
- Receive a tailored ‘digital student art exhibit’ PowerPoint for display in your classroom/school.
- The 50-piece ‘exhibit’ will match grade level and features art from 15-20 countries from current and past art exchanges… More art/more countries
- Not matched with particular class
- Digital Option 2 - Interactive Digital Art Exchange
- Submit student art digitally (via Google Drive) for sharing with global partner/school
- Conduct an online VoiceThread with only one partner class
- Strands (Art Themes)
- Any art that reflects students’ lives or cultures
- 1) Art ambassador strand
- 2) Global STEAM Strand
- 3) Me and My Community Strand
- The costs:
- Free for schools in many countries
- Fees for other schools are $100-$200 per exchange
- If cost is an issue, they will work with you.
- Registration and mailing deadlines
- Fall and spring physical exchanges
- Submit art - Jan 1-May 1
- Will receive art before the end of May