Global awareness in education is defined as teaching all of the content areas in a way that pertains to the interconnected world. Global awareness enhances students' abilities to work collaboratively with persons of diverse backgrounds, to understand and seek solutions to global issues, and to acquire 21st century skills, such as learning non-English languages (Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2004), all of which are vital to participation in society and the future workforce. The world is constantly changing and the backgrounds of populations are becoming more and more diverse over the years. It's important to teach children about all of the differences of people and how we connect over technology and socially as a whole. Integrating the social aspects of subjects with various cultures will help students to understand the world and its inner workings.
Ways of communicating with each other have expanded immensely in the 21st century. The methods include e-mail, texting, and instant messaging. It's great to be able to contact anyone anywhere at anytime by talking, messaging, or even sharing pictures and/or information with whoever you choose. The problems arise with so many options, though, because some people may not understand the responsibility that goes along with such opportunity. It is vital that we teach our students what is okay to share and what isn't in order to keep them safe from harm. Sharing information with someone that isn't trustworthy can have dire consequences since it can be forwarded all around the world. In cautious format, it is a very useful tool to have access to.
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