1. Global Teenager Project "Today's learners are Tomorrow's leaders" ABEL Summer Institute 2012 Presenters: Anita Townsend – Coordinator GTP Jasmin Shuster – Teacher – Ottawa Carleton Amy Scarpone – Teacher – Halton District School Board www.globalteenager.org

2. Connected, collaborative, contribution, cooperative, creative, communication ……………… CHANGE Integrated and interdisciplinary Project-based & research driven Relevant, rigorous and real-world curriculum Student-centred Technologies & multimedia 21 st Century skills V ISION OF THE 21 ST C ENTURY C LASSROOM

3. Structure of GTP The Round Table Foundation in the Netherlands owns and coordinates the project globally GTP Country Coordinators, support GTP schools and teachers in each country with organizational support GTP is a partner with iEARN, the International Education and Resource Network

4. Goals of GTP To support the transformation of education to an environment which supports 21 Century competencies; and To promote intercultural awareness and sensitivity by opening up regular, lively classroom debates in a safe and structured environment

5. How does GTP achieve its goals? Through the well-known and proven concept of Learning Circles. A Learning Circle is a teaching methodology that supports inquiry based learning and collaborative process that groups an average of 12 classes in thematic learning. Classes involved in Learning Circles sponsor a question and contribute to the project by doing research and answering questions of others

6. Examples of Learning Circles English Themes Age level: 9-12 Communication based Family Stories Games and Sports Nature and World around us History through Folklore and Myths Cultures of the World (*) Our Environment Adventures Age level 12-15 Communication based Education in our country Games and Sports History through Folklore& Myths Our Health Teenlife (*) Traveling Life values Research-based Environmental issues Children Rights and Responsibilities Life values Age level 15-18 Communication based Education in our country Our Health Our Community Teen life Travelling Research-based HIV/AIDS Gender Equality Cultures of the World Environmental Sustainability Migration Poverty and Hunger Politics in my Country Cultures of the World > Wiki Learning Circle The themes marked with a “*” are conducted on a wiki CC should have those printed on paper or point at them on the screen

7. Specific Objectives of Learning Circles The objectives of the Learning Circles are for students to: Search, analyze and evaluate information Organize the information Find collaborative solutions Enhance their collaborative skills Acquire self-confidence Develop individual and collaborative responsibility skills Effectively use of ICT in collaborative projects

8. Learning Circle Overview After an introduction and preparation phase, every participating class: Sponsors a project idea and presents it to the other members of the circle. The learning circle participants research and answer every project proposed in the circle. This is followed by discussions amongst participants Participants compile and analyze responses received and produce a final online summary. The circle comes to an end and closes