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

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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

Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International

http://www.amnestyusa.org/

UNICEFUNICEF

http://www.unicef.org/

Bread for the WorldBread for the World

http://www.bread.org/

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

Digital file posted: http://ceateachers.org/ Contact me:materpstra@gmail.com

Digital file posted: http://ceateachers.org/ Contact me:materpstra@gmail.com