Easy Web References for Global Education: Using Technology to Bring the World to Your Students

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Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

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Introduction

Reference

 

Defining Global Education by Sara Coumantarakis Global Education @ Learning - 2002 [Learning Network].

 

Flat Classroom Podcast Discussion

 

UNESCO: Universal Declaration of Cultural Diversity UNESCO 2002

 

Global Education Policy Statement Council of Chief State School Officers, November 26 (updated 4/23/2009)

Chapter 1

 
 

Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail, and Learning EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 1 (January/February 2008): 16–32,John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler

 

The Praise of Folly

 

UNESCO Culture and Education Resources

 

CCSO Global Policy Statement

 

Patriotism and Cosmopolitanism, Martha Nussbaum

 

Preparing Teachers for Effective and Wise Use of the Internet in Schools

Chapter 3

 
 

Flat Classroom Blogspot

 

Flat Classroom Assessment Rubrics

 

Flatclassroom RSS Feeds.

 

CoolCat Teacher Blog

 

1001 Flat World Tales Project

 

1001 Flat World Tales Screen cast

Chapter 4

 
  Origins of a Global Network, by Al Rogers February, 1999
 

Learning Circles Teachers Guide Phase 5: Organizing the Circle Publication (iEARN)

 

i*EARN Learning Circles Introduction.

 

The Project Method: Its Vocational Education Origin and International Development Michael Knoll University of Bayreuth

 

My hero Project Dr Edward Gragert

  Evaluation Report : Program Impact on Teachers and Students Who Attended the 9th Annual International iEARN Conference in Moscow 2002
 

Global School Net History

 

MathLincs

 

Marlene Cutter (“Exploring Science Locally and Sharing Insights Globally”) “ The Science Across the World website

 

Extracts from DfES ‘Developing a global dimension in the school curriculum’

 

World Bank --Group Access to  Water

 

 Report of the Pedagogical Advisory Group

 

Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative

 

Exploring Science Locally and Sharing Insights Globally, Marlene Cutter

 

England Key Stage 3 Teachers Guide

 

Downes, Stephen, Emerging Technologies in Practice, Vol. 2

 

Creating Passionate Users Blog

 

US Civics Standards

 

US Social Studies Standards

 

UK Citizenship Standards Key Stage 4a

 

Heifer International

 

Global Teacher

 

“Social Networking: TheirSpace Using the power of the Web, tech-savvy teachers bring students closer to home.” by Tamar Snyder Edutopia September 2007

 

Cool Cat Teacher--How I Started Using Wikis Blog

 

The New Face of Learning: The Internet Breaks School Walls Down What happens to time-worn concepts of classrooms and teaching when we can now go online and learn anything, anywhere, anytime?” by Will Richardson

 

Dossiers Definition of a Wiki

 

Rubric for Flat Classroom Assessment

 

Second Rubric Assessment Tool for the Flat Classroom Project

 

Qwest Foundation Learning Technology Grants January 2007

 

Math Lincs Qwest Foundation Grant Project Description

 

http://1001flatworldtales.edublogs.org/

 

http://www.iste.org/content/navigationmenu/membership/sigs/sig_newsletter/archives/20072/october/interview.htm

Chapter 5

 
 

Global Gateway

 

ePals Projects for Classroom Collaboration

 

Kim Cofino Blog

 

Kim Cofino 21st Century Educator wiki

 

Kim Cofino Step by Step Guide to Global Collaborations

 

Passport to Knowledge

 

e-Pals Global Warming Classroom Project

 

Animoto for Education

 

Rubistar (Example Rubric)

 

Global Project Registry

 

Global SchoolNet Project Registry

 

Global School Net.

 

Global SchoolNet

 

E-Pals Global Warming Projects

 

E-Pals Projects

 

Arizonia Math Standards

 

Global Education

Chapter 6

 
 

CountryWatch Youth Edition

 

National Geographic Map Machine

 

CIA World Factbook

 

Food Miles, You Tube Video

 

You Tube Video on Food Choices

 

Group Planning Rubric

 

Multimedia Presentation Rubric

 

Self Assessment Rubric 

 

Personal Reflection Rubric

Chapter 7

 
 

E-Pals Forums

 

Newseum "Today's Front Pages"

 

Oxfam Education Resources and

Global Music Lesson Plans

Chapter 8

 
 

Clay Burrell Blog:  Does Global Collaboration Fall Flat for Teens?

Chapter 9

 
 

Cinderella Around the World Project

 

E-Pals Overview

 

Other National Versions of Cinderella Story

 

Cinderella Comparative Essay Rubric

 

Letter Writing Email Rubric

 

Digital  Storytelling: Cinderella Retold Rubric

 

Cornell Primer on Community Food Systems

 

Think Global Act Local

 

UK Food Distribution System.

 

Advantages of Local Eating

 

Global Village Academy

 

How to Grow A Blog

 

Flat Stanley

 

Think Quest

 

KidLink Project

 

Australian Resources for Global Education

 

Center for Global Involvement in Education

 

Oxfam Education Resources

 

National Geographic Xpeditions website

 

Globe Community

 

Coverdell World Wise Schools

 

Teachers Guide to International Collaboration

 

Global Education Motivators/

 

School Partnering Services

 

UNESCO's Associated Schools Network

 

Amnesty International Education Resources

 

CNN Student news

 

Model United Nations HQ

 

Amnesty International Human Rights Resources

 

Animal Diaries Project

 

Animoto

 

California Arts Project

 

City Quest

 

CIA World Factbook

 

E-Pals Student Blog

 

European School Net Portal

 

Global Kidz website

 

Global Kidz Project

 

Math Lincs Project

 

NASA education projects

 

Newseum "Today's Front Pages"

 

Oxfam Education Resources and

Global Music Lesson Plans

 

Passport Knowledge: Antartica

 

Passport to Knowledge

 

PBS Wide Angle Classroom

 

Rubistar

 

Screen Cast -o-Matic

 

Global Schoolnet: Travel Buddies Project

 

UNICEF Lifeskills Project

 

Wikispaces for Teachers

 

Microsoft Movie Maker 2.1 Download

 

World Bank "You Think" Education Issues