Transcript Culture_Awareness_Project_Group_1

Cultural Awareness Project
Auburn University Montgomery
Group 1
Dwight Freeman
Lalomi Atwa
Elizabeth Danson
Kimberly Sabel
Danielle Steven
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A. Pros and cons of social media tools
for creating an online learning
community focused on intercultural
communication.
Pros of Social Media Tools
• No time barriers
• No distance barriers
• User Friendly
- Blog & Facebook – post then comments
• Blackboard – small intimate groups
Cons of Social Media Tools
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Facebook
Discussion Board
Blogs
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A general con to social media tools for creating an online learning
community that was to be focused on intercultural communication is that
we did not have any communication between the Chinese students.
The first meeting that we had that was face-to-face went so much better. I
believe that if more meetings were required face-to-face that each of the
groups would have gotten more out of the project.
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B. Discussion of e-learning skills that
were learned or refined as a result of
using various online digital
technologies
E-Learning Skills
We found that the following skills were either
learned or refined by the study:
•Ease of use with Discussion Threads
•Ease of use with Blogs
•Social Etiquette in a Learning Environment
•Inquisition
•Verbalization of Thoughts and Ideas
C. Successes and challenges that your
group experienced during this project
D. How elementary classroom teachers can
best utilize this experience to further
promote awareness of cultural diversity at
their school.
Promoting Cultural Diversity at Workplace
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Celebrate other students cultures and experience
Plan a school wide cultural awareness project
Provide students with an opportunity to share stories of their home life, such as
family holiday practices, provides fellow students with a window into their peer's
cultural traditions.
Show students everyday photographs of people of different ethnicities, shapes,
sizes, and garb gives students the opportunity to see people that look very different
from themselves
Welcome guest speakers into the class that hail from differing backgrounds
Provide students with a culturally responsive learning environment.
Provide opportunities for students to investigate unique facets of their community
Teach students to respect and appreciate their own culture and heritage.
Conclusion
• Questions
• Comments
• Concerns