GEMS World Academy - Chicago Field Studies

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1. Test Test
2. Test Test “ F O R S T U D E N T S TO B E C O M E G LO B A L C I T I Z E N S T H E Y M U S T E X P L O R E , A S K Q U E S T I O N S, O B S E R V E , E M PAT H I Z E A N D A C T I N T H E W O R L D W I T H O U T B O R D E R S. D U R I N G T H E Y E A R A M I N I M U M O F F O U R H O U R S E A C H W E E K I S D E D I C AT E D TO L E A R N I N G O U T S I D E O F T H E S C H O O L B U I L D I N G I N LO C A L L A N D S C A P E S O N E X T E N D E D F I E L D S T U D I E S. T H R O U G H A P I O N E E R I N G L A N D S C A P E A S L E A R N I N G I N I T I AT I V E , S T U D E N T S C LO S E LY E N G A G E T H E I R LO C A L C O M M U N I T Y T H R O U G H F I E L D S T U DY B A S E D M O B I L E L E A R N I N G L A B S. T H R O U G H M U LT I M E D I A D ATA C O L L E C T I O N U S I N G I PA D S A N D OT H E R TO O L S, S T U D E N T S E X P E R I E N C E T H E S E N S O R Y A S P E C T S O F T H E I R C O M M U N I T Y W H I L E L E A R N I N G A B O U T S Y S T E M S, E M PAT H I Z I N G W I T H OT H E R S A N D C O N T R I B U T I N G T H R O U G H E N G A G I N G P R O J E C T S A N D M E A N I N G F U L S E R V I C E . T H I S L E A R N I N G I N T H E R E A L W O R L D, LO O K S A N D F E E L S L I K E T H E R E A L W O R L D T H U S C R E AT I N G T H E C O N D I T I O N S F O R A F U N D A M E N TA L E X PA N S I O N O F W H E R E A N D H O W L E A R N I N G H A P P E N S. W E B E L I E V E T H E D I S P O S I T I O N O F S E E I N G A N D S T U DY I N G T H E W O R L D A S I T I S A N D W O R K I N G O N H O W I T M I G H T B E OT H E R W I S E , I S AT T H E R O OT O F G LO B A L C I T I Z E N S H I P, C O M M U N I T Y B A S E D L E A R N I N G , I N T E R N S H I P A N D E N T R E P R E N E U R I A L S T U D I E S. .” F I E L D S T U D I E S – G E M S W O R L D A C A D E M Y I N N O VAT I O N : M O B I L E L E A R N I N G
3. Test Test
4. Test Test “During the year a minimum of four hours each week is dedicated to learning outside of the school building in local landscapes on extended Field Studies.” – G E M S W O R L D A C A D E M Y I N N O VAT I O N : M O B I L E L E A R N I N G
5. Test Test • Vision and Mission aligned • Active use of iPads • Use of data collection in global projects • One of a kind use of technology F I E L D S T U D I E S
6. Test Test “For students to become global citizens they must explore, ask questions, observe, empathize and act in the world without borders..” – G E M S W O R L D A C A D E M Y I N N O VAT I O N : M O B I L E L E A R N I N G