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=Archive of February's #GlobalClassroom Chat 2/3= =Saturday February 22nd, 18:00-19:00 UTC= =Delving Beyond the Tip of the Iceberg=

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 * 17:56:56 || mariacolussa || For the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated 2 #globalclassroom chat! Come and join us! #multimooc #multilit #ukedchat #edchat #eltchat ||
 * 17:58:57 || DeniadeNassar || RT @mariacolussa: For the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated 2 #globalclassroom chat! Come and join us! #multimooc #multilit #ukedch… ||
 * 18:01:05 || mariacolussa || Welcome to this month #globalclassroom chat pls use the #globalclassroom hashtag in yr tweets in order to participate and the Q1/A1 format ||
 * 18:02:18 || mariacolussa || Please introduce yourself. Tell us where you are and what your role is #globalclassroom chat. ||
 * 18:03:17 || mariacolussa || I´m @mariacolussa a teacher of English as a Foreign Language based in Argentina with an interest in global connections #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:06:20 || mariacolussa || Q1: How do we define culture? What aspects of culture are suitable for inquiry? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:06:37 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa connected to discuss the importance to collaborate globally ||
 * 18:06:58 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa connected to discuss the importance to collaborate globally ||
 * 18:06:59 || lep12915 || I'm Lindsey, a student from SC studying to be an early childhood teacher! I'm seeking info useful in my future classroom! #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:07:50 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom I´m @DeniadeNassar a teacher of English in a private bilingual institution in San Pedro Sula, Honduras ||
 * 18:07:50 || mariacolussa || Here with us today is @DeniadeNassar please tell us where you are from and what is your role for our friends in #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:08:52 || mariacolussa || @lep12915 Hi Lindsey! Welcome! What age level would you be teaching? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:09:58 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Great! Why would you teach culture or explore it with your students? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:11:52 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom A1: we live in a diverse world, and as educators, we must promote cultural awareness in our students ||
 * 18:12:40 || mariacolussa || A1: Culture as a set of agreed system of values and behaviour could be great to challenge pre conceptions and stereotypes #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:12:45 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom A1: Teaching about cuture will promote tolerance, respect, broader world perspective, and helps foster community. ||
 * 18:12:55 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom A1: we live in a diverse world, and as educators, we must promote cultural awareness in our students ||
 * 18:13:06 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom A1: Teaching about cuture will promote tolerance, respect, broader world perspective, and helps foster … ||
 * 18:13:42 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa How do you promote culture amongst your students? ||
 * 18:13:50 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Absolutelly! Seeing what we have in common and build from there! #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:14:13 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa How do you promote culture amongst your students? ||
 * 18:15:23 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa Yes! I agree with you, that teaching culture allows us to address such issues in our student´s mindsets. ||
 * 18:15:30 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Presenting issues that could be regarded as different and letting them compare curiosity is fostered here #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:15:43 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa Yes! I agree with you, that teaching culture allows us to address such issues in our stud… ||
 * 18:17:13 || mariacolussa || Q2: How do we start to build trust and relationships between international partners which endure over time? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:18:09 || mariacolussa || A1: I started in Edmodo World Languages community and then settled details over skype #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:18:26 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa I am part of an "international family,"   we are a mixture of Honduran, Arabic, Italian, Brazilian ||
 * 18:18:37 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa I am part of an "international family,"   we are a mixture of Honduran, Arabic, Italian,… ||
 * 18:18:59 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa so that helps me foster diversity within my students! ||
 * 18:19:03 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Wow! How do you make things flow among such a variety of cultures! #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:19:53 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa so that helps me foster diversity within my students! ||
 * 18:20:40 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa A2:trust and relationship is built through commitment. Partnering internationally will never be easy. ||
 * 18:21:36 || DeniadeNassar || #globalclassroom @mariacolussa A2: but it will account for great results, once achieved. ||
 * 18:21:44 || mariacolussa || A2: Clear rules among teacher participants will help build commintment thus allowing for richer interactions #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:22:14 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa A2: but it will account for great results, once achieved. ||
 * 18:22:17 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: #globalclassroom @mariacolussa A2:trust and relationship is built through commitment. Partnering internationally will ne… ||
 * 18:22:51 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar I agree, we learn from people not about them #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:23:40 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom In the present I recently connected to http://t.co/nO82xkN612 where one is able to have virtual chats ||
 * 18:24:01 || mariacolussa || A2: Just curious, what web tools do you use to achieve your goals? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:24:19 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom In the present I recently connected to http://t.co/nO82xkN612 where one is able to have v… ||
 * 18:24:23 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom and am working to make a writing collaborative project work, along with 2 teachers, one from Miami and NY ||
 * 18:24:50 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar #globalclassroom teachers only? and how does it work? ||
 * 18:24:54 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom and am working to make a writing collaborative project work, along with 2 teachers, one f… ||
 * 18:25:00 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom I want our students to experience what collaboration means outside the classroom walls ||
 * 18:25:13 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom I want our students to experience what collaboration means outside the classroom walls ||
 * 18:25:57 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar How do your students react to these challenges? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:26:02 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom http://t.co/nO82xkN612 is a site where you create the groups you want to have, and give access to students ||
 * 18:26:17 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom http://t.co/nO82xkN612 is a site where you create the groups you want to have, and give a… ||
 * 18:26:49 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom they can upload files, videos, docs, etc.... and virtually connect with a webcam. Our three classrooms will ||
 * 18:26:56 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Ok, so it`s specially designed to allow for collaborative work, fantastic! #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:27:35 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom they can upload files, videos, docs, etc.... and virtually connect with a webcam. ||
 * 18:27:46 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom they can upload files, videos, docs, etc.... and virtually connect with a webcam. ||
 * 18:28:18 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom collaborate through writing, discussing relevant issues of our communities and books read in class ||
 * 18:28:36 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom collaborate through writing, discussing relevant issues of our communities and books read… ||
 * 18:29:23 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom we still have to target what our first project will be...to globally connect, one must go the extra mile ||
 * 18:29:58 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Which leads us to Q3: What learning opp foster discussions about simil and diffe across cultures? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:30:22 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom we still have to target what our first project will be...to globally connect, one must go… ||
 * 18:31:20 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar What do you have in mind? Have you started ideas? #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:34:55 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: There are many opportunities available to foster discussion about similarites and differences::: ||
 * 18:35:35 || mariacolussa || Edmodo group with a teacher from America, her students uploaded videos about school and my daughter and her friends too #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:36:08 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: There are many opportunities available to foster discussion about similarites and dif… ||
 * 18:36:16 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: cutlures. I don´t think only food, flags or music are such. We have our students read a specific novel ||
 * 18:37:37 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: a magazine article, the Winter Olympics just now, the political situations worldwide. CNN student news ||
 * 18:38:10 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom will promote open discussions about such simil and differences ||
 * 18:38:10 || mariacolussa || A3: I collab w/ teachers who have to"do South America" I skype, show things but are amazed by the questions students have #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:38:49 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: cutlures. I don´t think only food, flags or music are such. We have our students read… ||
 * 18:39:23 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Literature is a great source of cultural information #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:39:26 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom #epals also works! ||
 * 18:39:34 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom A3: a magazine article, the Winter Olympics just now, the political situations worldwide.… ||
 * 18:39:40 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom will promote open discussions about such simil and differences ||
 * 18:39:52 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom #epals also works! ||
 * 18:40:49 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom Maria, what area do you teach in? If you and I don´t teach the same grade level, maybe other teacher/class ||
 * 18:41:02 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom could connect with you ||
 * 18:41:04 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar #epals club is an interesting activity with lots of potential allows for multiple sharing #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:41:28 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom Maria, what area do you teach in? If you and I don´t teach the same grade level, maybe ot… ||
 * 18:41:32 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom could connect with you ||
 * 18:42:03 || DeniadeNassar || @mariacolussa #globalclassroom and then bring in different perspectives in a collaborating project. I love that! ||
 * 18:42:14 || mariacolussa || @DeniadeNassar Sorry, I forgot to mention I teach adults, but collaborate with all age levels! #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:42:43 || mariacolussa || RT @DeniadeNassar: @mariacolussa #globalclassroom and then bring in different perspectives in a collaborating project. I love that! ||
 * 18:47:21 || mariacolussa || I joined anotherTeacher Greece and we our students collab on a Padlet wall with pics of different favourite local places #globalclassroom ||
 * 18:50:06 || mariacolussa || Thanks for joining us on our 2nd #globalclassroom chat about cultures, check the 3rd one here: http://t.co/PoFv4tdkM4 ||
 * 18:52:09 || macamiivelez || RT @TheHeadsOffice: Do Join me tomorrow (Sat) 10am to chat about how we teach other cultures, faiths, beliefs!http://t.co/4dQpS7FtMo #globa… ||
 * 19:15:09 || vanschaijik || RT @siromanid: Was great #twitter chats on #culture & #communcation w/ @vanschaijik of @GCPorganisers #Globalclassroom. You are doing great… ||
 * 19:15:42 || vanschaijik || RT @mariacolussa: Thanks for joining us on our 2nd #globalclassroom chat about cultures, check the 3rd one here: http://t.co/PoFv4tdkM4 ||
 * 19:18:31 || vanschaijik || RT @MrsMorgansClass: Checking out "Global Virtual Classroom - International Collaborations" on #ISTE14 Network: http://t.co/uDrVlVi6dw #glo… ||