asian and asean community educational practices and global classroom sharing
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ASIAN AND ASEAN COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES AND GLOBAL CLASSROOM SHARING
The SGGS Experience
Stephanie Cheong Choy LinSt George’s Girls’ School
Penang, Malaysia
St George’s Girls’ School, Penang, Malaysia – High Performing School since 2010
Student Enrolment: 1412Teacher Enrolment: 126Staff: 20
FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Community Educational PracticesCitizens’ Project Green ProjectsCooperative Activities
Parent-Teacher Association L0cal Universities
Private Colleges State Government
Local Council Non-Government Organisations
Global Classroom Sharing“While sharing new learning about
India, Puja, whose family is from India, commented, “My dad says that’s not really true.”
From there we knew we needed more than books. We needed to talk with people in other cultures to discover the ways in which they meet their needs.”
A Global Learning Community is Born (23/9/2011)
Reality Outside Their Classrooms (ROCs) ProgrammesInternational Conferences, Summits, Student Placements and Teacher Exchanges in Thailand, Singapore, India, Indonesia, USA, Egypt, Japan, Australia, Italy
What about students who cannot afford to pay for the high cost of travelling overseas?International Students’ Conferences to bring together students from different countries
PROGRAMMES
1st SGGS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE 2010
Optimising Student Potential in a Globalised World
Towards Promoting Global PeaceTowards Promoting Global Sustainability
Towards Promoting Global Gender Equality• Smart partners: Science University of Malaysia
• Countries: 7• No. of Schools: 22• No. of students delegates: 202• No. of teacher delegates: 22
2ND SGGS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE 2011
Youths of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow• Leadership: Becoming Outstanding Leaders
• Leadership: Addressing Global Issues• Leadership: Serving the Community
Smart Partners: Asian Strategy and Leadership InstituteSEAMEO RECSAM
Countries: India, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Canada, Kenya, Tanzania, Malaysia
No. of Schools: 42No. of students delegates: 209No. of teacher delegates: 47
3RD SGGS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ CONFERENCE 2012
Innovation and EntrepreneurshipI&E: Youths as Entrepreneurs
I&E: Challenges of Women Entrepreneurs I&E: The Real Business World
I&E: Co-operatives: A Different Way of Doing BusinessI&E: School Cooperatives
Smart Partners: ANGKASA, SKMVenue: Copthorne Orchid Hotel, Penang
Countries: India, Indonesia, Thailand, China, USA, Vietnam, Singapore
Outcomes:Both teachers and students learn new
skills:Leadership Organisation Public speaking Hospitality Journalism Report writing
BEGINNINGS OF A GLOBAL CLASSROOMEstablish connections with teachers and students in other countries via blogging, FB, Twitter, Skype, Google, etc.These connections have gone beyond the participants, both teachers and students of the conference as they added their friends to the network.Very encouraging especially with both teachers and students from ASEAN countries chatting on FB in English exchanging ideas, discussing their homework and discussing about their examinations.
EMERGENCE OF THE “ASEAN COMMUNITY”
AMONGST THE DELEGATESNETWORKING AND LINKAGES BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN ASEAN
TEACHERS-STUDENTS CONNECT
(SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, RESOURCES, EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE THROUGH
PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR ELECTRONIC SOCIAL MEDIA)
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