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THINKING OTHERWISE:
Critical literacy in the era of social media

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Global Education Derby
PRIVACY STATEMENT


Why Thinking Otherwise?

  • What does it mean to be a global citizen? 
  • How does this concept relate to digital literacy?
  • Is it relevant to educators who are working in pressurised, rapidly changing educational systems? 
  • What are the benefits for me, my students and my community?

These are all the types of questions we were asking and we set out, as global teachers, to try and find the answer.  

​The result was Thinking Otherwise.
Four secondary schools from across Europe and two small educational charities collaborated to share expertise and deepen our understanding of the intersection between global learning, critical thinking and digital literacy. 
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  • Would our discoveries equip us to consider some of the complex, inter-related challenges of our time -  globalisation, migration, radicalisation, polarisation and isolation?
  • How could we support our students to develop the knowledge, understanding, values and skills to thrive and grow in this ever changing, uncertain world?

We set out to ask ourselves questions, challenge our assumptions, think deeply, reflect and apply our learning in our own lives and settings.
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​This website showcases the results of our collaboration. We have documented our learning across three strands:
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​Teacher
Guidance

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​How did we do it?

Why did we take this approach?
​What strategies worked for us?​

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Lesson Plans: 
​CREATED BY
TEACHERS
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​How did we align project activities with 
the curriculum and priorities in schools in Turkey, Estonia, Germany and Slovenia? 

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Activities:
CREATED BY
​STUDENTS

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How did students take ownership

for their own learning and become peer educators​ within their own community and across the Thinking Otherwise partnership schools?

We hope you will enjoy exploring the website and find resources and ideas to inspire your lifelong journey as a globally-aware educator and citizen.

Here is a link to our sister website, In Others' Shoes: Global Skills for a Global World.

    If you would like to send us any comments or feedback about our project, teaching resources, etc, please use this contact form. 

    Thank you.

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The European Commission support for the production of this website does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.



The In Others' Shoes and Thinking Otherwise projects are 
co-ordinated by Global Education Derby, a specialist educational charity that works with educators to develop global citizenship.
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Global Education Derby is a Registered Charity No. 1049591 and a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England & Wales No. 2642026.  Registered office address: 1st floor, 32 Charnwood St, Derby, DE1 2GU

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  • Home
    • Objectives - Thinking Otherwise project
    • Project partners
  • TEACHER GUIDANCE
  • LESSON PLANS: CREATED BY TEACHERS
  • ACTIVITIES: CREATED BY STUDENTS
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