The first decade of the 21st century is likely (among other things) to be remembered when the west at least recognized that the word "global" referred to more than a pretty looking sphere that we occasionally touched and spun around in the comfort of our libraries.
The arguments to include a serious global dimension in the curriculum are becoming stronger with every month that passes. The "fear factor" is of course driving much of this interest ever since 9/11 --we have added to our collective sense of global insecurity--including flu pandemics, global warming and in addition to terrorism we now have of course a global financial meltdown. There is a danger in all this that in responding to the need to better prepare our students with a wider vision of the world they will inherit, that we maybe giving a negative tilt to the entire enterprise. How do we help our students think more positively about their global future--in terms of the new opportunities globalization presents? I will be blogging more about this topic and I also want to discuss the responsibilities we owe to each other when almost 40% are living on $2.00a day while many of us tweet, text and email each other using a device (that if monetized in terms of unit cost and internet service) would feed a village for more than a few weeks. At any rate much to talk about and welcome to the blog!
