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From http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/global_learning/2015/07/integrating_study_abroad_into_school_curriculum_and_culture.html

Integrating Study Abroad Into School Curriculum and Culture
by Matt Redman
July 22, 2015

Not all students study abroad, but every student should have the chance to learn the global competency skills that come with international experience. To make this possible, schools need to incorporate the lessons learned by those students who do study abroad into the curriculum, to share.

Students today learn in ways that are completely different from generations past. At the core of their learning are shared experiences—both their own and others'. Digital photography and video technology make it easy to incorporate firsthand accounts into curriculum. Teachers can incorporate photos of art, food, dancing, and more from other cultures into existing curricula. Or they can have students who study abroad share memories from their experience with the class.

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