And+They+Ask+Me+Why?+Just+One+Simple+Reply—Global+Learning

And They Ask Me Why? Just One Simple Reply—Global Learning What is the purpose of this collaboration? Why are we blogging and talking to people in Russia, Hawaii, and Raleigh? Why? Why? Why?! The answers to those questions are all the same – Global Learning. After reading many articles on global learning I have come to the realization that global learning is real-life learning that incorporates knowledge, experience, language, and technology to achieve the goal of understanding different countries and cultures; as well as, developing one’s awareness and perspective about the world. Through this project we will be able to learn about issues and cultures from around the world. It will encourage sympathizing and understanding of the world beyond our country’s physical limits. Textbook will not suffice in helping us to learn what Hawaii’s culture is really about. They will not even begin to articulate the beautiful cultural aspects of Russia. We can only experience this through real-life, real-world experiences. Think about the ways that you learned about your culture. Did you learn it through a book? Did you learn about the issues in your home location through a worksheet? Hopefully, the answers to those question are no. You learn about your culture through experiences. You realized the issues in your home location through your own eyes. Too often we have a tendency to only be concerned about our own issues, through this project we can learn and collaborate about issues and possible solutions. Not only that, we can learn about other country’s cultures from real life people and not a worksheet! This is an opportunity to broaden our knowledge about the world around us. Not only that, this is an opportunity for us to change our perspective about the world around us. Global learning is something that we have to accept and exercise because we are moving to place where it is not only about Hawaii, Russia, or the United States. We are advancing to a time where all countries have to come together to collaborate, share, and depend on each other more. Have you ever thought about the number of foreign cars in your country? Or, peace treaties that might be happen right now between two countries? Have you thought about the kids your age who are in Syria and the issues they may be facing? To be honest with you it brings tears to my eyes just thinking about the kids. I want to post some questions for you to think about a little more: 1.) What is my place in this world now that I know what global learning is? 2.)Why would it be beneficial for me to become a global learner? 3.)What are the unique traits I possess that will enable me to help change the world?