Session Goals

To explore the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet as a teaching and learning tool in the context of multicultural education and curriculum transformation.
To develop strategies for building a resource base through Internet technology.
To develop strategies for locating contributive teaching and learning tools on the Web.
To learn how to assess Web sites and online resources from a multicultural perspective.
To build an action plan for taking advantage of the educational value of the Web in your process of curriculum transformation.
To have a little fun!

Session Outline

Introduction of Self and Session
1. Group Introductions
2. About Me
3. Working Definition of "Multicultural Education"
4. Conceptualizing Curriculum Transformation
The Internet as a Tool for Teaching and Learning
1. New Opportunities
2. Challenges and Limitations
The Multiculturality of the World Wide Web
1. The Intersection: 3 Guiding Principles of Multicultural Curriculum Transformation
2. Examples
Intercultural Networking and Resource-Base-Building Online
Digging Through the Dirt (or Mining the Internet for Multicultural Teaching and Learning Tools)
Multiculturally-Guided Assessment of Web Sites and Resources
Incorporation and Transformation
1. Before We Go On: Precautionary Internvention
2. 4 Paths to Incorporation
3. Examples
4. Building a Personal Action Plan
Conclusion

Presented by Dr. Paul Gorski
October 26, 1999