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Technology for Teachers: Connecting Students Globally
Technology for Teachers: Connecting Students Globally
Christian Educators Association Convention
October 24, 2008
Marj Terpstra
Christian Educators Association Convention
October 24, 2008
Marj Terpstra
Global IssuesGlobal Issues
Poverty War Refugees Global Warming Food production Clean Water AIDs Racism/Ethnic Cleansing
Poverty War Refugees Global Warming Food production Clean Water AIDs Racism/Ethnic Cleansing
Learning about IssuesLearning about Issues
CRWRCCRWRC
AIDs Community
Development Disaster Relief Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee
AIDs Community
Development Disaster Relief Christian
Reformed World Relief Committee
www.crcna.org/pages/crwrc.cfm
Mennonite Central CommitteeMennonite Central Committee
Global Food Peace Emergencies
Global Food Peace Emergencies
www.mcc.org
United Nations Cyber School Bus
United Nations Cyber School Bus
http
://cy
bers
choo
lbus
.un.
org/
Water AidWater Aid
Water Sanitation Hygiene
Water Sanitation Hygiene
•http://www.wateraid.org/international/learn_zone/primary/default.asp
Taking IT GlobalTaking IT Global
Learning games
Learning games
http://www.takingitglobal.org/games/
University Coalitions for Global Health
University Coalitions for Global Health
http://www.ucgh.org/
Taking ActionTaking Action
Calculating Our Carbon Footprint
Calculating Our Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint Quiz
Carbon Footprint Quiz
http://www.zerofootprintkids.com/kids_home.aspx
Calculating Our Carbon Footprint
Calculating Our Carbon Footprint
Quiz for kids Quiz for kids
http://www.kidsfootprint.org/ http://www.rprogress.org/index.htm
Quizzes for adults
Collaborating GloballyCollaborating Globally
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKKvXvEpaOI
One laptop per childOne laptop per child
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Educators
http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Educators
http://laptopgiving.org/en/explore.php
Taking IT GlobalTaking IT Global
Collaborative projects
Collaborative projects
http://www.takingitglobal.org/connections/
Journey NorthJourney North
Students share data to track migration of butterflies, robins, hummingbirds,
whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles budding of tulip bulbs changing sunlight
Students share data to track migration of butterflies, robins, hummingbirds,
whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles budding of tulip bulbs changing sunlighthttp://www.learner.org/jnorth/
tulipstulips
butterflybutterfly
Butterfly mapButterfly map
Butterfly inputButterfly input
GLOBEGLOBE
links teachers and students around the world to increase environmental
awareness understanding of
other cultures their sense of global
community.
links teachers and students around the world to increase environmental
awareness understanding of
other cultures their sense of global
community.
http://www.globe.gov/r
KidlinkKidlink
http://www.kidlink.org/english/general/intro.htmlhttp://www.kidlink.org/english/general/intro.html
Our StoriesOur Stories
Listen to children’s stories from all parts of the world
Many languages Guidelines for
interviewing and recording stories
Listen to children’s stories from all parts of the world
Many languages Guidelines for
interviewing and recording stories
http://www.ourstories.org/index.html
http://www.ourstories.org/students/index.html#
EPalsEPals
http://content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index
http://www.epals.com/http://www.epals.com/
Collaboration on the InternetCollaboration on the Internet
http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/guide_pg2.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/tech/international/guide_pg2.html
Worldwide Christian SchoolsWorldwide Christian Schools
http://www.wwcs.org/
Possible contacts
Possible contacts
WhyvilleWhyville
Virtual world Kids from all
over the world Good learning
games
Virtual world Kids from all
over the world Good learning
games
http://b.whyville.net/smmk/top/index
iEarniEarn
Collaboration Network
120 countries 24,500 schools and
youth organizations $100 fee/teacher $400 fee for school
Collaboration Network
120 countries 24,500 schools and
youth organizations $100 fee/teacher $400 fee for school
International Education and Resource Network http://www.iearn.org/
iEARN centeriEARN center
Do Justice, Love MercyDo Justice, Love Mercy
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Digital file posted: http://ceateachers.org/ Contact me:[email protected]