GLP Site Content

Who:

The primary users of this GLP website are going to be the students participating in the project along with their collaborating teachers. Administrators and parents are more than welcome to access the portal to follow up on the activities the students are participating in. In order to be successful in the project, students must have basic knowledge of internet browsing, word processing, power point, and simple video editing. In this project students might interact with other students across the world, working together to make a change in society by spreading the word to stop bullying. I am a new teacher who personally has a scar in his life left by bullying and who in the recent raise of anti bullying movements wants to puts his grain of sand to help build a better world. What:

A Global Learning Project (GLP) is a project in which collaboration with other classes is essential. With the use of technology such as the internet, students interact and collaborate together from different places in the world for a common goal. In the case of our project “Stop the Hate”, our goal is to create and spread a message of awareness to stop bullying across the world. If you are ready to be part of a better world and you want to become an agent of change you should participate in this project. This project will provide you with the knowledge necessary to stop, prevent, and provide help to victims of bullying. By being part of this amazing project you will gain social skills and also will help you become and ambassador of such an important cause. To be able to participate in this project you would need to have access for you and your classmates to computers and connection to the internet. Also, those computers need to have a word processor program, a presentation program like Power Point, and a video editing program like Windows Movie Maker. You will also need access to a video and audio recording device. Because this project targets a universal issue, the academic standards behind it are based on the United States Common Core Standards for Education and ISTE Standards. The project targets all four language arts (listening, speaking, reading, and writing), making it easier to have teacher outside the US to accommodate the project to their standards. You and your teacher should have knowledge of your school technology support policies and request permission to our portal if by any chance is blocked on you school server. In the end, this project will provide you with many social, academic, and 21st century skills. The interaction with other students across the world will expose you to cultural diversity and will clear misconceptions about different cultures. When:

This project will be held annually on October as part of the National Bullying Prevention Month as an added resource to raise awareness in schools. Where:

This GLP started as an idea in Puerto Rico and it took shape in California. Where is implemented it would depend on the participants and their partners. This website will provide all the instructions and guidance you will need to execute the project. Participants are going to interact with each other and change experiences through a forum. Why:

Through the years, bullies and the act of bullying has been seen as a rite of passage. All the pain and suffering many kids suffer growing up got to a point where society finally noticed how wrong it was and it’s trying to fix the issue. This project was created with the idea of providing some tools and skills that will help in the fight against bullying by creating a conscience message of hope. Participants join this project because they want to become agents of change. They have been through bullying or have witness someone gone through it and felt helpless. This is why this project is important for teachers and students alike. For teacher is a way to incorporate curriculum into a powerful activity. For students is a way to gain skills, practice their writing and speaking, use technology, and spread a message of hope. Students would rather work in a group on this topic than alone. Mostly because they are or have been victims of bullying and are not ready to confront this type of subject discussions alone. Global collaboration becomes a forum for expressions that provides acceptance and sympathy from others around the world. This make students understand that they are not alone and they can relate to others across the world. How:

The collaborating teacher would try to connect with other classes that would like to participate on this project. Global learning is going to be held in the portal’s forum and media hub. Student’s work is going to be published there so others can share it and vote for the video of the year. Collaborating teachers will get support from their school, community, and project coordinator. In order to make this project work the participating classes need to be totally engage willing to collaborate with others. To be able to drive the global learning in your school you would need to get your teacher to sign up to participate in the project. After signing up, teacher must look for a partner or work alone as a class. Nevertheless, the technology for this project needs to be accessible.