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MYP 7/8th grade project in French for unit on "Les Plus Grands Défis Mondiaux" the planet's greatest challenges. Students collaborating with network of schools to promote walking, picking up trash and repurposing & recycling it.

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CleanWalker. 14,464 likes · 2,382 talking about this. Environmental Conservation Organization

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Empatico empowers teachers and students to explore the world through experiences that spark curiosity, kindness, and empathy. We combine live video with activitiesdesigned to foster meaningful connections among students ages 7-11.

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Created by Empatico, the Empathy Framework is a tool that takes the current science one step further by recognizing there are also different levels of application. These include practicing empathy toward oneself, toward others and toward the rest of the world.

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a one hundred word story is a collection of exactly one hundred words imagined in turn by a pair of people without any planning, discussion, or editing inspired often by a sense of whimsy and silliness.
http://www.100wordstory.com/content.php

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Since its conception in 2011, more and more teachers from across the globe have used Quadblogging to gain a genuine audience for their learners. In fact, over 500,000 pupils have used QuadBlogging to date! Whether you are a Nursery teacher in Albania or an University Lecturer in Zimbabwe, Quadblogging will Quad you and your learners up with three other classes matching your preferences selected in the sign up process.

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QuadBlogging® – “In terms of young children developing as writers this is the most interesting development in the last 20 years.” Pie Corbett

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A website designed to connect teacher and students with similar units of inquiry. Connect using EdTech and collaborate with others from different cultures and background.

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@PYPconnectED. ..anyone is welcome to add their thoughts and wonderings here, show examples of student learning around the world #teachsdgs

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WL students at WCS discussed messages of peace in class to coincide with International Peace Day on September 21.They then made decorative doves to display their own(or chosen) message of peace.

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Every Thursday at 8pm Eastern time an international group of educators gathers on Twitter to discuss global education topics.

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Sign Up for The Global Education Conference Network

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Welcome to our online community focused on globally connected teaching and learning. Contribute ideas, resources, and inspiration!

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Out of Eden Learn currently offers several 8-12-week long learning experiences, or “learning journeys,” designed around three broad learning goals. All of the journeys combine offline activities with online interaction and invite young people to:

1. slow down to observe the world carefully and listen attentively to others;

2. exchange stories and perspectives with one another; and

3. make connections between their own lives and bigger human stories.

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In January 2013, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Salopek set off from Ethiopia on a seven-year walk around the world.

His route retraces the migratory pathways of our ancient human ancestors.

As he walks, Paul writes about what he observes and reflects on where we have come in our unfolding human story.

Read More Listen to Paul's Message of Introduction

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In January 2013, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Paul Salopek set off from Ethiopia on a seven-year walk around the world. His route retraces the migratory pathways of our ancient human ancestors. As he walks, Paul writes about what he observes and reflects on where we have come in our unfolding human story.

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Improve math literacy in the classroom with Kelly Turner's Graph of the Week

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Participating in the 5 clue challenge is really easy.

If you are playing, simply pick a video and play it for your students.  After each clue, pause the video so that students can do a little research.  After the research, have each student take a guess.  At the end of the fifth clue, students can see how quickly they got the correct answer. The larger our collection of videos grows, the more opportunity you'll have to expose your students to the world.  If you'd like to use a points system, you can award 5 points for a correct guess after one clue, 4 points for a correct guess after the second clue, and so forth.

The real power in the 5 Clue Challenge is when your students create their own videos. We know that students remember content better when they teach it. When creating a video, try to start with more vague, general clues. After the first clue, there should be lots of possibilities.  Each clue should narrow down the possible choices for the viewer.  By the fifth clue, the answer should be obvious to anyone who has done a little research.

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The 5 Clue Challenge has a new, improved home!

All over the world, people live in diverse regions, climates, and biomes with different animals, plants, and interesting nuances. On the site, you'll find short videos where teachers and students give 5 clues about their area. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to do research to figure out the answer to their riddle in as few clues as possible.

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All over the world, people live in diverse regions, climates, and biomes with different animals, plants, and interesting nuances. On the site, you'll find short videos where teachers and students give 5 clues about their area. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to do research to figure out the answer to their riddle in as few clues as possible.

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Lit Trips are downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. Along the way, placemarks with pop-up windows contain "just in time" resources including relevant media, thought-provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about "real world" references in that portion of the story. The focus is on creating engaging and relevant literary experiences for students.

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"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." - Mark Twain

To access a live preview of a typical Google Lit Trip on your computer, click the image above

What are Google Lit Trips?

Google Lit Trips are award winning virtual Literary field Trips where students become virtual traveling companions traveling right alongside characters in stories commonly taught in grades K-12. As students move through the story, Google Lit Trips supplement the learning experience as story locations are mapped on Google Earth, "just in time" resources "3-Dimensionalize" geographical, historical, and cultural influences the characters' experience, with relevant media, thought-provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about "real world" references in that portion of the story. We like to refer to them as "Virtual Reader Ride-alongs."

Google Lit Trips is an internationally-acclaimed educational technology project, recognized by prestigious organizations such as: The Tech Museum of Innovation Laureate Awards; The Goldman Sachs Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education; Public Radio International; American Library Association; School Library Journal; International Society for Technology and Education; National Council of Teachers of English; Teacher Librarian, the Journal for School Library Professionals and many others. Google Lit Trips have cited Google Lit Trips in more than 130 scholarly publications.

Recent Google Lit Trips Updates

The Crucible is a study in the mass hysteria which led to the 1692 Salem witchcraft trials, concentrating on the fate of some of the key figures caught up in the persecution. It powerfully depicts people and principles under pressure and the issues and motivations involved.

It powerfully depicts people and principles under pressure and the issues and motivations involved. At the same time, it is also a parable for the events of the McCarthy era in the USA of the 1950s when anyone suspected of left-wing views was arraigned for 'Un-American Activities.'

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Google Lit Trips, educational nonprofit, award winning, educational technology, place based storytelling, reading about reading

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1700+ scientists who are available to video chat into your classroom and have an open discussion with your class! They will cater their talk to what your students are interested in and your recommendations.

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Discoverey Education Virtual Field Trips

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Cross-Disciplinary! Scroll through choices by subject and grade level; register class; chance for students to ask students through Twitter prior to lesson; lesson objectives included for each trip

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Virtual Field Trips | Discovery Education

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Take your students beyond the classroom walls and into some of the world's most iconic locations for rich and immersive learning experiences. Learn more!

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A global online community that seeks to inspire, inform, connect, and empower youth to take action in to improve communities locally and globally

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By Aaliyan Khan, Founder of The Positivity Project A few weeks ago, I had the very fortunate opportunity of attending the Forum For Young Canadians. It is a week-long program held in the nation's capital, where students from across the country learn about how the political system in Canada works, alongside networking with...

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Films that promote international education, cultural understanding, and media literacy for middle school students.

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Journeys in Film - Educating For Global Understanding

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Includes Virtual Field Trips, Skype Lessons, Skype Collaborations, Guest Speakers as well as Mystery Skype, a global guessing game that connects classrooms around the world.

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Educator Center Overview - Microsoft Learn Educator Center

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Microsoft Learn for Educators takes the best of Microsoft Learn online learning paths and helps you to bring instructor-led training materials from Microsoft into your courses. This program provides members with access to Microsoft ready-to-teach curriculum and teaching materials aligned to industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications.

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A NASA-sponsored program that shares high-quality photos of Earth taken from the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station; offers materials and resources for students and teachers to incorporate the images into classroom use.

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To help reach our goal of actively supporting and enhancing the work of the United Nations' efforts within K-12 classrooms, our TeachSDGs organization contributes to the 2030 Agenda in the following ways:

We connect with global educators dedicated to responding to a call to action within education to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.We point to open and accessible resources, lessons plans, and global projects directly aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. We advance the work of the United Nations in relation to education through advocacy and outreach to inform K-12 and higher education stakeholders, defined as educators, students, parents, and community members. ​
http://www.teachsdgs.org/

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To help reach our goal of actively supporting and enhancing the work of the United Nations' efforts within K-12 classrooms, our TeachSDGs organization contributes to the 2030 Agenda in the following...

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Videoconferencing, virtual reality, and other interactive technologies bring young people together across cultural and national boundaries to examine world issues and to learn from experts in a variety of fields. Website includes lesson plans, videos, and other resources.

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We believe in a generation of global citizens who are empathetic, aware, and taking action to solve some of the world's most pressing issues during these transformative times.

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Online platform for connecting students to peers around the world.

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With Generation Global, you can give your students the skills and experience to flourish in a interconnected and complex world. It is designed for 12-17 year olds and is active in more than 20 countries around the world.

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Asynchronous platform started and run by teachers for collaborative global projects

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A community of collaborative classrooms engaged in cross-cultural exchanges, project sharing, and language learning

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In addition to videos, statistics related to global issues, lesson plans and curriculum guides are available

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The 100 People Foundation helps students to better understand the complex issues facing our planet and the resources we share.

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In the past, schools have worked together on projects to help boost language learning, challenge perceptions on migration, and explore comedy across cultures, to name just a few. For teachers, eTwinning also offers opportunities for staff to boost their professional development via online and face-to-face workshops, learning seminars, job shadowing opportunities, and workshops across Europe.

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"WHEN CHILDREN CREATE FOR THE WORLD THEY MAKE IT GOOD.  WHEN THEY ONLY CREATE FOR THEIR TEACHER THEY MAKE IT GOOD ENOUGH."
-RUSHTON HURLEY
The TWIMA Project was born out of a desire to compile a collaborative iBook. It has been around for 5 years and  5 projects.

http://thetwimaproject.weebly.com/about.html

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Originally posted on blog.tenmarks.com on 4/10/2016

by Beverly Ladd, 2nd Grade Teacher, NC and Heidi Samuelson, 4th Grade Teacher, TN

Did you know April is Mathematics Awareness Month? The goal of Mathematics Awareness Month is to increase appreciation and understanding of math. As we reflect on math during this time, we are struck by one particular aspect of the subject: Getting the right answer is not always what math is about. More than the right answer is the journey students embark on as they strive to learn a new skill or solve a task. The importance of math goes beyond the day-to-day standards that we teach. Often, the most important part of math is what is not written on a lesson plan at all. Often, the important part of math is in the connections, communications, and commitment to work toward a goal.

As teachers, we strive for students not only to get the right answers, but also to develop a growth mindset when they make a mistake. Helping a child internalize that making mistakes is part of learning gives them the opportunity to understand that the mistakes they make are proof of learning. Creating this growth mindset in our students is vital to helping them become better learners, as well as developing a sense of determination.

Students who work together in a collaborative learning environment gain social and emotional skills that are priceless and will allow them to be used in careers that haven't been created or thought of yet. These are skills they will use not only in their everyday lives, but also as they work in other skill subject areas.

Often, a student working with a student that has the wrong answer will instill empathy because they have the opportunity to guide and teach the struggling student on how to get the right answer.

Students can also learn with others beyond the walls of the classroom. This builds empathy as they learn to appreciate cultural differences while developing math skills and seeing life from a different viewpoint. Breaking down classroom walls to initiate student collaboration and learning can happen in a variety of methods: Skype, students tweeting from a Twitter classroom account to participate in the Global Math Task Twitter Challenge (@globalmathtask) or in a collaborative online document. The method and frequency can vary, depending on the comfort level of the teacher and the technology resources available, but learning outside the classroom walls is beneficial for all involved!

Learning with other students in a collaborative learning environment allows students to carry their math conversations and observations outside the structured "math lesson," granting math talk to be blended throughout the day. More connections and deeper relationships are discovered, which helps students respond to the mathematical thinking of others, not just in their classroom, but also globally. Critical thinking is continually developed as students look deeper at the different ways in which students from across the globe are solving and sharing math tasks.

In order for students to develop reasoning skills, students need multiple opportunities to practice communicating in math. Challenging students to use both written and verbal methods of communication gives them more opportunities to justify answers. Many times, students gain another viewpoint or method on how to solve a task while listening to other students justify answers to show their thinking. Students must learn to use appropriate vocabulary terms when explaining their thinking. Solutions must be presented in a clear "voice" when sharing with a global audience. This helps everyone develop better communication skills and become more confident mathematicians, not only today, but also years from now when they are no longer in a classroom.

Developing lifelong learners is a goal that every teacher dreams about. We want the students in our classroom to build their own curiosity and interests through discussions, lessons, and activities they have experienced while with us. Using math to spark the imagination and help mold the developing skills of our students, teachers strive to help our students leave our classrooms with more than just what was written in our daily lesson plan book. Let's endeavor to spark curiosity and desire in our students towards collaborating, communicating, and respecting others even though they may look and talk differently. Allowing collaborative learning environments can potently change the way our students learn to develop necessary skills, like respect and empathy for others. Let's inspire our students to treasure the differences that make us unique, as well as to help them see how math can be a common factor for all of us during Math Awareness Month, and always!

Click Here to read the whole article on TenMarks.

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Originally posted on blog.tenmarks.com on 4/10/2016 by Beverly Ladd, 2nd Grade Teacher, NC and Heidi Samuelson, 4th Grade Teacher, TN Did you know April is Mathematics Awareness Month? The goal of Mathematics Awareness Month is to increase appreciation and understanding of math.

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A collaborative global Digital Story Project. Connects classrooms together to create Travelling Tales. 5 classes take a part of a story and  problem solve to create a Tale.
This year there are links to Teach SDG's
http://bevansjoel.wixsite.com/travellingtales
@travellingtale

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What is Travelling Tales? How does it work? What will we use to tell a tale? What do I need to do?

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Classrooms will be working with 23 other classrooms
​to complete 1 collaborative piece of art.
Our artist this year is KANDINSKY & his artwork
(please choose either Circles in a Circle OR Squares W/ Concentric Circles)

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Picture It is a project hosted by
Jennifer Wagner at projectsbyjen.com!
This will be our 7th year of creating a
collaborative piece of art work.
This year's artist will be:
Wayne Thiebaud

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Picture It is a project hosted by Jennifer Wagner at projectsbyjen.com! This will be our 7th year of creating a collaborative piece of art work. This year's artist will be: Wayne Thiebaud

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Feel free to use these wordles with your students to generate conversation, inquiry, and higher level thinking skills.

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Level One simple, one topic, suitable for Grade One, Two, Three

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Microsoft in Education - Microsoft in Education

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The Google Science Fair is an online science and engineering competition open to students ages 13 to 18 from around the globe. It encourages them to change the world through scientific inquiry and problem solving. They’ll learn about their chosen topic and develop key skills along the way.

Every year, teachers and mentors play a huge role in the Google Science Fair. Many past finalists and winners credit their teachers with telling them about the competition in the first place and supporting their participation. We’ve put together some resources so you can involve your own students, build on existing classroom learning and contribute positively to their experience.

Join us in helping to champion a new generation of innovators.

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Technology is transforming teaching and learning. It's helping kids learn at their own pace, become creative problem solvers, and effective collaborators. But for those without access, existing learning gaps are only widening. That's why we'll continue directing our products, people, programs, and philanthropy toward a future where every student has access to the quality education they deserve.

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Solutions built for teachers and students | Google for Education

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Technology is transforming teaching and learning. It's helping kids learn at their own pace, become creative problem solvers, and effective collaborators. But for those without access, existing learning gaps are only widening. That's why we'll continue directing our products, people, programs, and philanthropy toward a future where every student has access to the quality education they deserve.

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Interdisciplinary stories highlight universal themes with a humanistic lens.

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Stories and lessons for growing minds

We are a free multimedia platform for educators and students. Through our immersive storytelling and curricula, we aim to plant seeds of empathy, interconnectedness, and a sacred relationship with our planet. Use our award-winning films, photo essays, and essays to learn about social, cultural, and environmental issues from individuals and communities worldwide. For grades 3-12, our stories and lessons encourage students to broaden their perspectives and worldviews while fostering universal human values and respect for the living world. We aim to bring universal values into the lives of educators and students.

Experience Our Storytelling

Watch this short video to learn more about the stories we tell.

Student Winners and Finalists: The Environment Is in You

In what ways is climate change impacting the place where you live?

In this contest, students documented the fragility, hope, and future of our planet's ecosystem due to climate change. Inspired by four environmental writers-Linda Hogan, Robert Hass, Wendell Berry, and Dara McAnulty-students explored changes to local systems, how the environment shapes our identity, and how our actions and awareness today can impact the future.

View Winners and Finalists

Feature

These five shorts films follows five Native American communities who are restoring their traditional land management practices.

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Essay

How might stories act as keys allowing us access to challenge, examine, uproot, and illumine our habits and fears?

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Feature

This feature shares the stories of four Indigenous communities in California who are working to revitalize their languages and cultures in order to pass them on to the next generation.

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"This film has historic relevancy. I can see myself using it to encourage students to think about the value of the space program and how it speaks to the American Spirit and how we are often looking forward in our progress. This film begs to be used as an exploration of what it means to be a global citizen, how students can learn from people not like themselves, and what actions students can take in their everyday lives to make the world a better place."

Michael Dunn, Director of College Counseling at Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center

Stories Exploring Climate Change

Celebrating Student Artwork: New Student Gallery

Encourage thoughtful and meaningful conversations in the classroom with our student gallery. Use the gallery as a tool to foster curiosity, observation skills, and perspective-taking.

The gallery encourages students to learn from each other's perspectives. How are students witnessing and engaging with the world in new ways since the start of Covid-19? Search by theme, previous Global Oneness Project contests, or from locations around the world. The gallery is accompanied by an image analysis activity, including a Visible Thinking Routine from Project Zero, Harvard Graduate School of Education.

View Student Gallery

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Who Is Using Our Materials

Our materials provide opportunities for an interdisciplinary approach to learning across disciplines from social sciences and humanities to environmental sciences. Education stakeholders, including K-12 educators, university professors, librarians, tech/media specialists, parents, and students are using our materials in multiple learning environments.

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Global SchoolNet combines education and technology to strengthen communities and benefit humanity. We support brain-friendly learning and improve academic performance through content-driven collaboration. We engage youth and educators, worldwide, in learning projects that develop science, math, literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork, civic responsibility and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness, and create multi-cultural understanding. We strive to prepare youth for full participation as productive and compassionate citizens in an increasingly global economy. Founded in 1984 by teachers, GSN is a 501(c)3 non-profit education organization.

Connect With Us ! Engage & Collaborate With Us!

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Join Our Global Community!

120,000 educators and millions of students from 194 countries!

Tweets by @globalschoolnet

Tell others about Global SchoolNet

Listen to or download our news reports presented by student broadcasters. Learn More

Video & Photo Gallery

Media Gallery

Learn how authentic, project-based learning and collaboration will help your students, teachers, schools and communities.

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Global SchoolNet's mission is to support 21st century learning and improve academic performance through content driven collaboration. We engage educators and students in meaningful e-learning projects worldwide to develop science, math, literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork, civic responsibility and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding.

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STEAM curriculum that connects students to partners around the globe. (Fees apply)

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GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS: MALALA YOUSAFZAI

21st century pen pal relationship for middle school children focused on cultural stereotypes, education, leadership and community service

In this course, students participate in a video letter exchange which broadens perspectives, challenges assumptions and adds cultural context.

GLOBAL EXCHANGES

Students exchange video letters with their global partners to both discuss the book and the issues it raises

PEN PAL RELATIONSHIP

A 21st Century pen pal relationship with a partner student in another country

FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE

Cultural perception, improvement through education, leadership traits, and community service as ownership

Give teachers the unique opportunity to engage their students in a global literature and culture exchange with real-world impact. In this course, students read I am Malala and discuss important themes of the book with their global partners. After exploring cultural perceptions of each other's country, students have a chance to reflect upon and express their own understanding of the role of education in their own lives, while also gaining some perspective on the state of education in their partner's country. Through the video letter exchange, students also look into leadership and the traits of a great leader, while continuing on to explore the role community service plays in each country.

I was surprised to learn that we have many similarities, even though we live differently and are far from each other. I was surprised to learn that even people in Pakistan do many things that we do here.

Brooke

11, Eastern Middle School, CT

This video letter exchange made me think about myself deeply- I had never considered myself a leader and having the ability to change minds and do good work, and work for the future but now I'm excited to start changing our school, environment and society for the better. It was a privilege for me to talk to my partner, and through this I got to learn so many things.

"Through using this innovative technology, I saw my students immediately apply their classroom learning to the outside world. I didn't have to wonder if their knowledge and appreciation of a new culture would stick with them to use at a later time. I didn't have to wonder if they would remember how to ask effective questions when interacting with others outside of class. Instead, their new learning was reinforced during their next conversation with their global partners." - (See Bridget's article in Edutopia .)

Articles about Global Conversations: Malala Yousafzai

Level Up Village (LUV) delivers pioneering Global STEAM (STEM + arts) enrichment courses that promote design thinking and one-to-one collaboration between students from around the world.

Get in touch with us today to learn more about our global STEAM courses and find out how you can bring the world into your classroom! Click here to start the conversation.

Level Up Village is the first organization to earn the Seal of Alignment at the Proficiency Level for the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students. Read more.

Level Up Village a proud 2017 SETDA Emerging Private Sector Partner. Read more.

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21st century pen pal relationship for middle school children focused on cultural stereotypes, education, leadership and community service In this course, students participate in a video letter exchange which broadens perspectives, challenges assumptions and adds cultural context.

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Explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by designing projects around real-world challenges.

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The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. While there are official tools you can use such as Skype, Twitter, WriteAbout or Edmodo, you choose the tools that will make the most sense for you. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.
https://theglobalreadaloud.com/

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The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to make a truly global connection with milllions of students having participated.

What is it?

The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. While there are commonly used such as Skype, Twitter, Padlet, or Flipgrid, you choose the tools that will make the most sense for you. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year.

When is it?

Once a year, starting in early October and running through mid-November. Due to the time commitment, this is only a once a year project, however, two fantastic spin-off projects run at other times; the New Zealand Read Aloud and the French version of GRA, Ecouter Lire le Monde.

I have questions as a Participant

Please see " For Participants" to have all of your questions answered.

I have questions as an Author

Please see "For Authors" to have all of your questions answered.

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To see the blog with the latest news and ideas, go here. To join our Facebook Community, go here - this is how you sign up The project was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. From its humble beginnings, the GRA has grown to make a...

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Geography Game

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Get dropped anywhere from the busy streets of New York to the beautiful beaches of Bali.
Join 50 million players now!

Discover the world

Discover the world in your own pace and earn medals in our single player mode.

Play with your friends

Put your skills to the test against your friends and family. Create your own private party and play together.

Compete against others

Test your ability against players all across the world. Earn badges and compete against others in tournaments and events!

If you've forgot your password, click on "Already have an account?" in the upper right corner, and then on "Forgot your password?". Enter the email address which is connected to your account, and we'll send you an email with a link to reset your password! Don't forget to check you spam email if it may have gotten caught there.

If you are not receiving an email you might have enabled Google/Facebook login. If so, send an email to info@geoguessr.com and we will help you further. If you've forgotten which email you signed up with, no worries! Contact us at info@geoguessr.com and we'll help you out!

Become a geography expert and have fun at the same time! Seterra is an entertaining and educational geography game that gives you access to over 400 customizable quizzes. Seterra will challenge you with quizzes about countries, capitals, flags, oceans, lakes and more!

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GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.

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Join interactive curriculum-based groups where students are creating, researching, sharing opinions and becoming global citizens.

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The world of tomorrow or I would say today, it is no more geographical boundaries ... We really need to know each other, to be tolerant of each other, to be understanding each other's practices, and respect the differences. So I see iEARN is going to play a pivotal role in making this happen.

Farah Kamal/ iEARN-Pakistan

It's impressive how my life has changed after meeting iEARN!...I can say that iEARN divided my professional career in two parts: before and after working with online projects in a collaborative and interactive way.

Almerinda Garibaldi/ iEARN-Brasil

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iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world.

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Skype in the Classroom is an online community that enables thousands of teachers to inspire the next generation of global citizens through transformative learning over Skype. You can connect your students with other classrooms around the world and collaborate on projects or one-off calls, or invite an expert to talk to your students over Skype.

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Educator Center Overview - Microsoft Learn Educator Center

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Microsoft Learn for Educators takes the best of Microsoft Learn online learning paths and helps you to bring instructor-led training materials from Microsoft into your courses. This program provides members with access to Microsoft ready-to-teach curriculum and teaching materials aligned to industry-recognized Microsoft Certifications.

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A searchable database for global projects.

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Projects - Teachers' Guide to Global Collaboration

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The Teachers' Guide to Global, Collaborative Teaching and Learning is a searchable database of global projects and resources to help educators foster global competence and build connections with...

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Become empowered and plan to build bridges between global learners today!

Flat Connections provides managed global collaborative projects for students in K-12 across the world.

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Project Aims:

Additional Students $9.50 each | Additional Global Youth Debates teams $99 each

More than 200 students? - POA - contact Julie

Endangered Animals Project is $5.00 per student -

Look! Add on an online Global Educator Course - Global Educator Page

Poetry with Passion and Performance

Turn all your students into successful poets!

The Poetry with Passion and Performance project is for Grade/Year 3-6 (approximate age 8-12). It has been created by the award winning Australian educator Chris Trimnell, a Flat Connections Global Educator and Project Manager.

Poetry with Passion and Performance is designed to ensure student success by using carefully scaffolded poetry examples. Students will enjoy having a genuine audience as they are allocated to teams representing students beyond their own classroom walls. The final challenge will be to use any multimedia of their choice to co-create new versions of the poems with fellow team members.

The Endangered Animals project is for Grade/Year 3-6 (approximate age 8-12). It is an exciting, challenging and unique experience that allows young people (and their teachers) to work with other schools and explore the global issue of endangered animals and create digital artifacts together that share outcomes of the collaboration.

The Endangered Animals project has a focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with special reference to SDGs 13, 14 & 15.

The global collaboration will explore and share understandings and research around the following:

Interdependence of living creatures

Sustainability of animal environments

Evaluation of past and current practices on animal survival

Design of possible solutions for future action

Flat Connections Global Project

The Flat Connections Global Project is a fully supported and managed global collaborative experience for you and your students and is the ultimate online experience for middle and high school students (typically Grade/Year 9-12, 14-18 years old). It challenges all learners to connect and communicate beyond their immediate classroom and school. It also encourages collaboration and co-creation of final artifacts as well as student leadership, while exploring emerging technologies and envisioning the future of learning.

Students in the Flat Connections Global Project will work in cross-school teams to research and discuss new ideas and actions for future learning through the use of technology. The topics studied and discussed are real-world scenarios based on the current Horizon Report K-12 2017 on emerging technologies in education (for the 2018-1 project) as well as a variety of influential thought leaders and authors including Yong Zhao, 'World Class Learners'; David Price OBE, 'Open'; and Thomas Friedman, 'The World is Flat'.

NOTE - in 2018-2 (September-December) this project will be redesigned - further updates coming.

Global Youth Debates is a global collaborative project created around research and formal debating. It uses Web 2.0 tools to join students from diverse cultures for authentic debate.

It fosters global competence and international mindedness and online communication skills.

Global Youth Debates joins school debate teams in a community of learners around a theme and debate topic. Asynchronous formal debating supports communication of local and global situations and priorities.

Global Youth Debates is adaptable for all learning environments and is designed for students of age 10-18. It opens eyes and hearts as students debate on an issue that will bring together diverse ideas, develop transferable skills and create lasting friendships

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Flat Connections Global Projects Become empowered and plan to build bridges between global learners today! Flat Connections provides managed global collaborative projects for students in K-12 across the world.

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World’s Largest Lesson introduces the Sustainable Development Goals to children and young people everywhere and unites them in action.

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Thanks to Cathie Matthews for this awesome Padlet from her presentation at the Vietnam Tech Conference.

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Everyone in the world should get to read and write. Every year, on World Read Aloud Day, people all around the globe read aloud together and share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that belongs to all people.

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The Traveling Teddy Bears Project was started in 2014 with the goal of connecting young children in classrooms across the globe. This year each of our bears is supporting one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals to help spread awareness in schools around the globe!
For Elementary Schools.
http://travelingteddybear.com/

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Every year the traveling teddy bears travel around the globe to visit different classrooms. Children teach the bear, blog about their experience, and communicate with other classes in different parts of the world. What will the bears get up to next? Music: bensound.com

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A collection of schools collaborating via Book Creator to create Non-Fiction Books about their host countries. Books created include local animals and geography, local traditions and celebrations, information about host country.
For Elementary Schools.
#GlobalBookProject
Contact via Twitter
@mshsimpson1

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School partnerships are a great way to bring international education to life for young learners, and the benefits of doing joint projects with international schools are wide-reaching. For students, partnerships can help develop their core skills and an appreciation for cultural diversity; and for teachers, international collaboration is a useful way of growing professionally and sharing knowledge and teaching best practice with an international audience.

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Find an international partner school online. Connect with a school and explore international learning through our partnership program.