This presentation outlines innovative interdisciplinary collaborations among Asian Studies faculty from various disciplines. It demonstrates project-based learning and experiential classroom activities. It showcases undergraduate student multimedia projects and explores what students learned about experiential learning, new technologies, and gaining new perspectives on Asian Studies topics. The presentation discusses developing an interdisciplinary introduction to Asian Studies course that integrates global literacies and new technologies to develop 21st century skills. Participants will examine challenges and advantages of integrating new media, the process of project-based learning, and online resources.

2. • Our online course model is at
https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu
as2000
• Our slides will be posted on
• http://myildiz.weebly.com/prese
ntations.html
• Our students Portfolios will be at
http://ukean.wikispaces.com/E-
portfolios

3. Abstract
This presentation outlines the role of innovative
interdisciplinary collaborations among the Asian Studies
faculty in various disciplines; offers creative strategies
and possibilities for integrating new technologies and
21st century skills into Asian Studies curriculum;
•demonstrate Project Based Learning and experiential
classroom activities;
•and showcases undergraduate students’ interdisciplinary
multimedia projects and digital stories.
We will explore wide range of meanings undergraduate
students associated with
•experiential and exploratory learning activities;
•impact of new technologies in the curriculum;
•the ways in which participants integrated
interdisciplinary topics into their multimedia projects;
•and how they gained alternative points of view on Asian
Studies and
•renewed interest and commitment to global stories and
issues.

4. This presentation will discusses the role of developing
innovative interdisciplinary introduction to Asian
Studies course and integrating global literacies and
new technologies as a means of further developing
the 21st century skills among undergraduate students.
Conference participants will be able to:
· argue the challenges and advantages of
integrating new media and technologies into the
Asian Studies course,
· examine the process of preparing project based
learning activities for an interdisciplinary teaching and
learning,
· explore lesson plans, assessment tools, curriculum
guides and links to online resources and students'
projects.

5. Y oga
Relaxation
with Martine
Join Us! Join us for this field trip to United Nations,
Japan Society and Asia Society.
Bring total of $ 22
Bring a ($11 for United Nations Tour, $ 5 for Asia
healthy Society, $ 5 for Japan Society)
snack Bring a healthy snack.
Busing will be provided.
First come first serve.
Contact Contact us by March 23 to save a spot.
Name
Melda Yildiz
myildiz@kean.edu
973-271-8013
Date March 28, 2012
8 AM-4:30PM
Time

12. Asian Studies- Tea around
Asia- Celebrating our Final
Projects- May 2012

14. Young people everywhere
deserve the power to get
information, connect and ask
hard questions – about
justice, equality and
opportunity. Our job is to
listen to youth and answer
their calls."

15. • “Young people everywhere
deserve the power to get
information, connect and ask
hard questions – about justice,
equality and opportunity. Our job
is to listen to youth and answer
their calls."
• Baan Ki-Moon-

16. • Google Art Project
• http://www.un.org/sg/
• Asia in the News- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/asia/
• Graphic Novel- http://asiasociety.org/blog/asia/interview-tinas-mouth-
author-has-graphic-novel-take-indian-american-life
• Personpolis- http://asiasociety.org/arts/literature/marjane-satrapi-i-
will-always-be-iranian
• Princess and Painters- http://sites.asiasociety.org/princesandpainters/
• Newark Museum- http://www.newarkmuseum.org/
• Asia Society- http://asiasociety.org/
• Japan Society- http://www.japansociety.org/
• Moghal Empire- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mughal_Empire
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi-
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?
f=/c/a/2003/01/20/ED163673.DTL
• Quiz about Gandhi-
http://www.gandhiserve.org/quiz/Mahatma_Quiz.html
• United Nations- http://www.un.org/en/
• United Nations Trivia-
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/world/organizations/united_nations.
html