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Increasing Engagement in Online Education Content
A problem that providers of online courses and seminars are facing, is how to ensure that their learners are not just skipping through the content straight to the quiz and instead learning the core content of the course. With most of these online courses being mandatory for either school or career advancements, students often skip…
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Empatico
This is a free way to communicate globally with pen pals virtually, it focuses on ages 7-11 to spread kindness and empathy through collaboration. They offer many different programs and each program is customizable for every classroom. It can be customized with however the educator or student wants This website is all about how to…
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Worlds Largest Lesson
Nicole Ippolito The tool that I chose to write my blog about is the Worlds Largest Lesson Plan website. I chose this tool because as a future educator, this tool allows teachers to look at different lesson plans based on age group, grade, themes, and global goals. This website narrows down topics into categories which…
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Discovery Education
Discovery Education is an interactive platform that can be used in the classroom. Discovery Education contains a wide variety of ways students can collaborate and experience online activities right in the classroom. Discovery Education allows students to go on virtual field trips at no cost. These trips are entirely free, and have no fees or…
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Teen Screen
By Andrew Simoes Teen screen is an educational service that allows teens of all different backgrounds and learning styles to come together and explore difficult topics through film. How Teen Screen works A teacher picks a film from the Teen screen lineup covering various topics. Teen screen provides a study guide for the film and…
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Brightening the Classroom with Discovery Education
Before we start, here is a quick video on what Discovery Education is and what they are about! Field trips have been a staple of the educational experience for grade school students, providing a hands-on learning experience that is difficult to replicate in the classroom. However, traditional field trips can be expensive, time-consuming, and logistically…
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Global Classrooms
This tool helps educate students on global issues and helps the students strengthen public speaking, negotiation, and writing skills. I chose this tool because I believe it is very important for students to develop a good skill of public speaking and writing. Both are needed very much in the real world due to the fact…
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The United Institute of Peace
Written by Robert Petrozzino The United States Institute of Peace is an organization that promotes numerous year round education for peace for students K-12. Their goal is to promote peacebuilding among students and teachers through the use of events for students and workshops for teachers. Some student events organized by the group include “Negotiating Israel-Lebanon…
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World Food Program USA
The World Food Program is an amazing website that not only informs people about the war against hunger, but also creates a fun way for people to donate rice for free. Their mission is to inspire and mobilize people in the United States to support the mission of the U.N. World Food Program to end…
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Empatico
Empatico is a free online educational platform that allows classrooms and students from all around the world to connect, discuss, and interact. The topics provided are all free and include lessons in, STEM, literacy, and art. The service also provides a few other programs that all contain similar services but different use cases. For example,…
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Empatico
Empatico is a free online service where teachers and students can connect with each other from around the world. Empatico focuses on students ages 7 to 11 years old. This free service focuses on teaching kids empathy and meaningful collaboration. Students get the opportunity to interact with other students their age from around the world.…
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Concordia Language Villiages
Concordia Language Villages is a program where a mission has been set out globally to inspire. This is done through day camps and sleepaway camps. There are youth and family programs where language is brought to life. This is done through with the opening up of different languages to become a villager. The languages offered…
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Empatico.
Empatico is a free online learning platform that allows students to connect with one another from all-around the world. It was first launched backing 2017 by the KIND Foundation, a foundation aimed to foster a more empathetic world. The goal of Empatico is to help develop young students global awareness, collaboration skills and empathy to…
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Learning For Justice!
The tool I chose for my blog is, Learning For Justice. There are a few reasons that I chose this tool. For starters, I chose this tool because I have prior experience with this tool. I have used it in activities in my preschool classroom about social awareness and social justice. The other reason I…
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International Children’s Digital Library
The International Children’s Digital Library (ICDL) Foundation is targeted for students K-8. The main purpose of this website is to provide free books for students all around the world. Their mission is to support children in becoming members of society. They also want students to learn about and to respect diverse cultures, languages, and ideas.…
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AFS-USA: Around the World and In the Classroom
AFS-USA has existed for over 70 years with the mission of bringing the world to classroom students and bringing students out into the world. AFS- USA promotes global citizenship and global awareness to high school and university-aged students by supporting study abroad and/or hosting experiences for individuals across 40+ countries. Check out their home page…
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United States Institute of Peace: Resolving Conflict Peacefully
The United States Institute of Peace is a benevolent organization whose sole mission is one that many great leaders have had in mind for humanity. These great leaders had in mind that one day we would live in a world without violence and conflict. You might ask yourself “How can one organization take on such…
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Free Online Books for K-8
I found a tool for students to have an online library. Students can access free online books in seconds. They can benefit so many children in many areas worldwide. This online multi-language library will help them make progress. I like that this tool has a “try before you Buy” option, which is excellent! Some parents would…
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Want to learn more about language and culture? Join Concordia Language Villages!
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the world? Ever wanted to learn more about the languages and cultures out in the rest of the world? If you want to do this then join Concordia Language Villages! Concordia Language Villages was founded in 1960 by Gerhard Haukebo. The founder had an idea which was,…
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Why Belouga is an Important Tool for your Educator Toolbox!
If you plan on teaching Global Goals in your classroom, Belouga is a collaborative series exploring global goals’ importance. Through community and classroom connection, communication, and collaboration, Belouga’s mission is to make education meaningful and accessible on a global scale. Belouga provides teachers and students with a personalized learning experience through community and content without having…
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Free Online Books for Kids
A great educational tool I found is online books. With a single click, students can access thousands of books. They’re not only in English either! There are multi-language books for children globally. This website lists multiple links to access free online books. The website also lists benefits to online books. Adults can read the books…