Upcoming Global Collaboration Opportunities
By: Lucy Gray
Tags: Edtech, Global Goals, Global, Teachers, Education

Please pass this information on to any educators interested in connecting his classroom to the world! Steve Hargadon and I have announced Global Collaboration Week for September and our Global Education Conference for November. All associated activities take place virtually and are free of charge. I’ve lost track, but I think this is our fifth Global Collaboration Week celebration and our 9th annual conference! We hope that you will consider lending your expertise to either of these events. Read on for more info!

Global Education Conference — November 18–20, 2019

globaleducationconference.org

The Global Education Conference (http://www.globaleducationconference.org/) Network’s ninth annual world-wide collaboration on globally-connected education will take place around the clock starting Monday, November 18th, and continuing through Wednesday, November 20th. Mark your calendars now!

This conference is a collaborative, inclusive, world-wide community initiative involving students, educators, and organizations at all levels. Our activities are designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. For more information about the GEC and to access educational resources, click here (http://www.globaleducationconference.org/) to visit our online community.

This event takes place entirely online around the clock from November 18–20, 2019. It is FREE to attend, but does require that you REGISTER! Please register HERE (https://gec2019.eventbrite.com/).

The GEC features thought leaders from the world of education and beyond is completely free to attend, and all events take place online in webinar format. We invite you to join the 27,500 GEC community members (from 170+ countries) and actively participate in dozens of sessions focused on international education topics.

The Call for Proposals Is Open!

Proposals can be submitted until November 10, 2019, and we will begin accepting proposals on a rolling basis starting September 2, 2019. We encourage you to submit your proposal as early as possible because as soon as a proposal is accepted, you are given the ability to select from the available presentation times (the time choices become increasingly limited closer to the event).

You may submit more than one proposal. We encourage all to submit by following the detailed directions listed here (https://www.globaleducationconference.org/page/call-for-proposals). If accepted, you can present in your time zone at a time that is convenient for you!

2. Global Collaboration Week — September 23–27, 2019

globalcollaborationweek.org

Students, teachers, and organizations will get online to celebrate global collaboration during the week of September 23–27, as back-to-school season begins in the northern hemisphere.

During this week, experienced global educators and other professionals will design and host connective projects and events and invite public participation. The primary goals of this week-long event are to demonstrate the power of global connectivity in classrooms, schools, institutions of informal learning and universities around the world, and to introduce others to the tools, resources, projects, and networks that are available to educators today.

This is an opportunity for educators new to globally connected teaching and learning to participate in virtual activities designed by more experienced teachers. It’s also a great way for educators running ongoing global projects to find project partners!

For more information and to sign up, go to globalcollaborationweek.org or see this informational flyer (https://www.smore.com/nvgs6-global-collaboration-week-2019).