This week I looked into an activity from a global educators toolbox and what tool really stood out to me which was the Global Kids Activity Set. This is a set of cards which give examples of hands on activities you can do in your classroom to learn about different countries and cultures. As the…
Month: February 2021
ScratchPals
ScratchPals can connect students and teachers around the globe to create, collaborate, and provide feedback on coding projects as a cohort. Students may discuss their work in group video calls or in group messages via their teachers. I chose this tool specifically looking for a different way to connect my future students. The name of…
American Councils for International Education
America Councils is an organization that is offering students and teachers the chance to take their education global. They offer scholarships for students to travel for the sake of learning a language crucial to communicating with other countries. This is called the Critical Language Scholarship Program. I chose this tool from global educators toolkit because…
Empatico: Connecting Classrooms Around The World
After browsing the global educator toolkit I came across the website Empatico. Empatico is a organization that connects classrooms around the world. Classes that sign up get paired up with a class from another part of the world. The classes are then able to message each other, collaborate on activities, and even video chat. This…
iEarn Collaboration Center
iEARN is a non-profit organization that is used in 140+ countries, which means over 30,000 schools or organizations participate in the use of this. iEARN is a tool that lets millions of students collaborate on projects together daily as well as encourages teachers to work together online using the Internet along with other communications technologies….
Student Blogging Challenge
The tool I choose for this week’s blog post is the Student Blogging Challenge. I chose this tool because it seemed like a great way to get students engaged globally and share their voices with others. It is also a great way to help students learn about blogging, build their digital portfolios, and learn digital…
Out Of Eden Connected Learning Space
A tool I researched to fit in a Preschool through 12th grade learning space was Out Of Eden Learn. This website provides connections for prek-12 students to explore the world around them. Personally, I place an exceptional amount of importance on being globally connected. I feel as though the more connected we are as a…
Explorer Classroom with National Geographic
While browsing the global educator tools, I came across National Geographic’s explorer classroom. This tool aims to target grades k-12 and allows students to learn about science through live video. Many students, especially now due to covid-19 travel restrictions and financial restrictions are unable to travel. This means there is a huge world of science…
Discovery Education
It is very important for students to go out and see the world beyond the classrooms walls and Discovery Education is making it possible. With virtual field trips, students can see new scenery and learn amazing things from this experience. Discovery Education is creating field trips without leaving the safety of a classroom and without…
Creating a global classroom
In today’s world, you can do almost anything on the internet. It is a tool in itself. The internet is available for a lot of students and can be a positive addition to any lesson. The organization P.A.C.I.E (Pennsylvania Council for International Education) has multiple resources that give ideas of how to use the internet…