Online resources to support the integration of Indigenous and global perspectives across learning

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Cultural bridges

• Online resources to support the integration of
  Indigenous and global perspectives across
  learning

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Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for
Young AustraliansDecember 2008
Global integration and international mobility
have increased rapidly in the past decade. As a
consequence, new and exciting opportunities for
Australians are emerging. This heightens the need
to nurture an appreciation of and respect for
social, cultural and religious diversity, and a
sense of global citizenship.
http//url.edna.edu.au/vZ4u
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Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for
Young AustraliansDecember 2008
To be active and informed citizens young
Australians must
understand and acknowledge the value of
Indigenous cultures and possess the knowledge,
skills and understanding to contribute to, and
benefit from, reconciliation between Indigenous
and non-Indigenous Australians
http//url.edna.edu.au/vZ4u
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Approaches
R. Reese, Cal Poly Pomona (Journal of Race,
Ethnicity, and Education Summer
2001) http//www.csupomona.edu/rrreese/BRIDGING.H
TML
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Mainstream centric

• melting pot" approach
• Emphasis on mainstream society
• Mainly used in the US
• Does not reflect multiculturalism

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One Shot Approach

• Emphasizes exotic differences
• Trivializes multiple dimensions
• heroes and holidays
• tourist curriculum

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Additive Approach

• Additions without changes
• Isolates multicultural perspective
• Lacks integration

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Ethnocentric Approach

• Dynamic contributions of a particular ethnic
  group
• Teaching from the perspective of a particular
  culture
• Should include a nondominant centred perspective

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Social Action Approach

• Structural changes to curriculum
• Involves critical thinking
• Students become active participants in social
  change

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Human Relations Approach

• Respect
• Understanding of social and cultural differences
• Quality resources
• Opportunities for collaboration

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Global Education website Teaching Activities

• These teaching activities develop understandings
  about global issues in general or about case
  studies in particular. Using various inquiry and
  thinking approaches, the activities help develop
  positive attitudes, values and skills to take
  action.
• globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/116

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Levels of Schooling
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/116
Global Issues
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/391
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Global Learning Quests
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/114
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Case Studies and Templates
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/967
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Online Quizzes
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/quiz
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Global Education website
globaleducation.edna.edu.au/
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edna Indigenous Education
http//www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/indigenous/
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Aboriginal Studies resources
http//www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/schooled/
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Schools theme page
http//url.edna.edu.au/SddS
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Early childhood theme page
http//url.edna.edu.au/RVEF
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VET/ACE and Higher Education
Or do a search from within the VET or Higher
education sector VET
http//url.edna.edu.au/6vsV Higher Ed
http//url.edna.edu.au/Gpvz
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Groups on Indigenous education
Community spaces for Australian educators Some
are private and require an invitation key,
others are open to the public.
Examples of public Groups
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Global Projects
http//url.edna.edu.au/U6wC
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Oz Projects for Indigenous education
http//url.edna.edu.au/MwhN
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Another Oz Project
http//url.edna.edu.au/eXc7
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Hands-on Activity
Investigate some Global Project activities which
allow students to have contact with others who
are different from themselves e.g. forums, shared
glossaries globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go
/pid/3533 Choose a global issue or aboriginal
studies topic and brainstorm some appropriate
questions for a student forum. globaleducation.edn
a.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/6 http//www.edna.edu.au
/edna/go/indigenous Find a case study on the
global education website or from ednas
indigenous resources which aims to develop
empathy? globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go
/pid/967 http//www.edna.edu.au/edna/go/indigenou
s How could you use this case study with your
students? Are there some associated teaching
strategies which could be used with this case
study? globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid
/1314
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Collaborating on me.edu.au
http//me.edu.au/c/Aboriginal Education
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Communities of interest
http//me.edu.au/public/browseCommunities