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International Symposium Program. Welcome from Project PIs Andrea Lunsford, Stanford University Brigitte Mral, Örebro University II. Fall 2006 & Intercultural Theory Alyssa O’Brien, Stanford University III. Winter 2007 & Technology Christine Alfano, Stanford University
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International Symposium Program • Welcome from Project PIs • Andrea Lunsford, Stanford University • Brigitte Mral, Örebro University • II. Fall 2006 & Intercultural Theory • Alyssa O’Brien, Stanford University • III. Winter 2007 & Technology • Christine Alfano, Stanford University • IV. Spring 2007 & Rhetoric • Anders Eriksson, Örebro University • Looking Ahead & Pedagogy • Eva Magnusson, Örebro University • ** 10 minute break ** • VI. Globally-Distributed Team Discussions • VII. Return for Large Group Reflections
Project Overview and Goals A project made possible by a grant from the Wallenberg Global Learning Network (WGLN) Wallenberg Hall, Stanford University Campus
Project Overview and Goals To design, implement, and evaluate a curriculum devoted to developing intercultural competencies through effective use of collaborative information and communication technologies (ICTs) To build meta-knowledge about the role that intercultural competence and ICTs can play in global communication and international relations Theoretical Base (Goswami & Lovitt, Hawisher & Selfe) Measure 1: Develop “Sensitivity and Consideration for Others” Measure 2: Understand Globally “Situated Knowledge”
Fall 2006 • Course-to-Course collaboration • 10 week collaborative course: • Cross-Cultural Rhetoric (CCR) • Örebro Rhetoric elective • Stanford PWR 2 theme • Student population: • 6 Örebro - 15 Stanford • 5 intercultural activities
Fall 2006: Activities to Foster Intercultural Competencies • Group Presentations on • Cultural Identity • 2. Oral Presentations of Research • and Feedback on Delivery • 3. WebCT/Email Exchange of • Rhetorical Analysis Papers • 4. Marratech Rhetorical Analysis of • Political Speeches & Personas • 5. Closing analysis of writing practices • across institutions and countries
Fall 2006: Activities, Continued • Group Presentations on • Cultural Identity • 2. Oral Presentations of Research • and Feedback on Delivery • 3. WebCT/Email Exchange of • Rhetorical Analysis Papers • 4. Marratech Rhetorical Analysis of • Political Speeches & Personas • 5. Closing analysis of writing practices • across institutions and countries
Fall 2006: Technology for Intercultural Activities Asynchronous communications (variable time interval) Synchronous communications (real time) Electronic Writing . Marratech videoconferencing Cross-Cultural Communication Class Blog Distributed Teams For Presentations & Political Texts WebCT E-mail Small Groups Stand in Class For Cultural Identity Presentations WebCT and CourseWork
Winter 2007 • Course-to-Course collaboration • 10 weeks, 2 different courses: • Örebro Rhetoric B • Stanford PWR 2 / CCR • Student population: • 19 Örebro - 15 Stanford • Intercultural activities: • Consistent global teams • 5 Marratech Connections • Asynchonous Writing
Winter 2007: Örebro Rhetoric Room • Design of Space for active learning • New technologies made possible by the WGLN grant
Winter 2007: Örebro Rhetoric Room Flexible Learning Environment
Winter 2007: Stanford Wallenberg Hall Designated Space for Globally-Distributed Teams
Winter 2007: Globally Distributed Teams “Green Hat” Group demonstrates Collaborative Embodied Rhetoric
Winter 2007: Technology & Virtual Community windows show the participants in the video conference session Central frame for shared documents that can be uploaded ahead of time or created together chatroom interface for text-based communication
Winter 2007: Unexpected Team Uses of Technology 2. 1. 3.
Winter 2007: Technology Asynchronous communications (variable time interval) Synchronous communications (real time) Collaborative Blogs . Marratech videoconferencing Cross-Cultural Communication Wiki Flickr Instant Messaging E-mail Skype video chats WebCT and CourseWork
Winter 2007: Activities – Cultural Identity • Group Identities: • Green Hat Group • Velcro Group • Fuglesang Group • Muzikaholiks Group
Spring 2007: Workshop Model • Class-to-class workshop • One-time meeting: • Örebro Rhetoric A course • Stanford PWR 2 theme course • “Rhetorics of Art and Commerce” • by Guest Instructor John Peterson • Student population: • 7 Örebro – 15 Stanford • 1 intercultural activity
Spring 2007: Workshop Template Lesson Plan Template on Wiki for Ease of Guest Instructor
Spring 2007: Workshop Protocol Preparing the Students 1. Opening remarks by Instructor to both classes via Marratech
Spring 2007: Workshop 2. Students analyze texts in 4 globally-distributed teams
Spring 2007: WorkshopProtocol 3. Teams collaboratively present new knowledge and intercultural analysis insights to class 4. Turn cameras off and debrief on both sides
Spring 2007: Workshop - Rhetorical Theory Anti-logos, the different perspective Doxa, questioning your assumptions Decorum, the appropriate in the context Ethos, cultural credibility Logos, rational discourse Pathos, emotions at Stanford and Örebro
Looking Ahead – Future Collaborations course Several meetings between two courses during the academic term course workshop One or two meetings between between classes from two or more institutions class class class class
Small Group Discussions: Instructions • Rhetoric Group: Stay in this Marratech Room • Pedagogy, Technology, & Intercultural Theory Groups: type into Marratech address bar http://switchboard.stanford.edu Then select your virtual room
After the Break Globally-Distributed Team Discussions Technology. Using different ICTs (blogging, video conferencing, wikis, etc.) for cross-cultural exchanges, room design and limitations of technology, how to balance between real-time and timelag communications. Best practices for mobile collaboration and digital writing in a global context. Pedagogy. Focus on globally distributed teams, how you need to prepare students, developing effective lesson plans and class activities to engage students in cross-cultural dialogues, how to accommodate the language barrier, what kind of debrief is necessary, how to create bonding, etc. Intercultural Theory and Evaluation. How to develop intercultural competencies, the debate between cultural immersion and communication strategies, limitations for global community based on geography or language. Discussion of assessment and research measures, how to bring in diverse groups (Asia, Europe, Africa). Rhetoric. How to teach rigorous rhetorical theory when looking at popular and cross-cultural texts, what are the different traditions of rhetoric (eastern/western), balancing traditional rhetorical instruction with hands-on learning.
Symposium Large Group Reflection Questions for Discussion • What do you see are the challenges and benefits of this approach to developing intercultural competencies in students and teachers? • What are the challenges and benefits of this approach to teaching rhetoricand this methodology as a pedagogical model for global pedagogy? • What are the benefits and challenges of this sort of technologically-mediated learning in a global context or in globally-distributed teams? • What do you see as the feasibility and benefit of your institution's potential participationin this project?
Thank you for your participation Check the website for footage of today’s Symposium: http://www.stanford.edu/group/ccr