If a student is not comfortable, learning will not occur. It is very important to consider all student's backgrounds and be sensitive to their feelings and beliefs.
For teaching diversity in my classroom, I would have each student post on a Padlet describing themselves but not include their names. They could list things such as likes, dislikes, what their best feature is, personality, what they want to be when they grow up, interests, beliefs, and family descriptions. I will choose a student to read one of the Padlet responses and the class can guess who the post is describing. We would discuss along the whole lesson about how we should always treat others with respect, avoid hurtful comments or body language, and how we all are different but also alike. We would also discuss that differences are to be celebrated because that is what makes us unique! The world would be a boring place if we all were the same. I would then embed the Padlet onto my school website and Twitter account.
To model and promote cultural understanding in my classroom, I would have the students collaboratively research various topics within different cultures such as music, dances, fables, holidays, clothing, and food. The students would then use a digital storytelling tool such as iMovie to show and describe their culture and present it to the class. While presenting the digital story, we would discuss how we all are unique in our own ways, and each culture has special traditions and activities they partake in. We would also talk about how we should be mindful of other's feelings and refrain from judgements and hurtful comments. We could also publish their digital story on my classroom website for parents and the community to see.
I would use virtual field trips and Skype to teach my students about global awareness. I would give students links to virtual field trips to learn about different countries. I would allow my students to choose which country they would like to explore. We would collaborate and discuss what we learned about each country and culture. I would remind the students to be openminded and respectful of other's feelings and cultures. For a culminating activity, I would set up Skype sessions for the students to interview a person from a different country. The students would write their interview questions beforehand, and have them ready for the session. I could also record the Skype session and share it with parents, principals, and other stakeholders.
Resources:
Picture of student from: http://ttlearning.com/blog/an-open-letter-on-stress-and-academics/
Padlet picture from:
http://zucker.ccsdschools.com/directory/social_studies/mr__grant/padlet/
iMovie picture from:
http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-create-a-movie-from-start-to-finish-with-imovie--mac-59638
Skype picture from: http://www.wired.com/2011/05/skype/
https://padlet.com/
http://www.skype.com/en/
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