Take Your Classroom Around the World in Eighty Ways

Global Project or Resource / Information, Activities and
Resource Links
bit.ly/ways80 / Use the bit.ly link or QR Code on your handout to get to today's materials.
Global Read Aloud / Global Read Aloud gives you the opportunity to read a book with K-12 classes around the world. The books are read on a weekly timeline with assigned chapters to complete each week. Participants are given and create ways to connect during the 6 weeks that students are reading the books. Teachers can connect and sign up in a google doc, edmodo and through the site. It is an organic process. As the reading commences, projects are shared and students have the opportunity to post their projects, see what others think about the book and even create their own learning and share out. Teachers can set up Hangout/Skype visits to discuss the book. The authors usually participate through a video conference or Twitter Chat. The options are endless!
KIVA / Template to create student presentations from microloans
Research Template
Loan codes available from Capitol One to start your loans
Study cultural and physical geography, poverty, service, project based learning
School clubs can provide fundraising for loans and make a global difference
Flat Classroom Projects K-12 / Join with schools all around the world and work in global teams to create and explore world issues and communication. Learn to collaborate and create in a team with members in different time zones and countries!
A Week in the Life Global Issues Project Example
A Week in the Life Global Issues Project Example
Final Showcase Example
National Park Service / 100 Digital Ways to Connect to Your Park
Web Rangers
Distance Learning Denali
Distance Learning Channel Islands
See what Distance Learning Opportunities are provided by your favorite park!
Out of Eden Paul Salopek Walk / Classroom Information - join a class hosted by National Geographic and Harvard and partnered with students from around the world.
Milestones - Start class with a milestone and encourage students to do some slow journalism activities like taking pictures of the doors in their neighborhoods, mapping their street etc.
iEarn /

Amazing collaboration opportunities that start small and grow depending on your comfort level. They just celebrated their 25th anniversary and are a strong organization to partner with! Join interactive curriculum-based groups where students are creating, researching, sharing opinions and becoming global citizens.

Climate Action Project / For this inspiring global project 250 schools over 69 countries will collaborate on climate change topics over the course of four exciting weeks
ePals / Connect with penpals, projects and more!
World of 7 Billion / World of 7 Billion seeks to help students understand the population of the world, where it is concentrated and what it means for the future. Students all over the world are encouraged to create videos around themes Create a short video – up to 60 seconds – about human population growth that highlights one of the following global challenges: Advancing Women and Girls, Feeding 10 Billion, or Preventing Pollution. Student Video Example for Contest
Global Postcard Exchange / Connect with other classrooms and share facts about your school/city/state.
Thirst Project / Across the United States, Middle Schools, High Schools and Colleges have risen to the challenge of ending the global water crisis. Want to get your school involved in the fight for water as a human right? This is an amazing humanitarian effort, you can schedule guest speakers and adopt a village. Clean water makes it possible to think about school, alleviate disease, promote jobs instead of waking to water etc.
National Geographic Explorer Classroom / Join a live, free video conference with an explorer! Show your students that science, exploration and conservation are alive outside of their textbooks. NG Explorers are in the field and ready to share the adventure directly with your classroom. Lesson plans and conference information available!
Mystery Skype or Hangout / Have a guest reader in your classroom. Grandma to far away? Bring her in virtually! Check out this link for other ways to connect!
Skype Livebinder Resources
Mystery Hangout Google+ Community
Traveling Tales / Your class has 48 hours complete their part of the tale and then it goes to the next class. The tale is completed in 2 weeks and then shared!
Cardboard Challenge / Host a cardboard challenge in your class or school and join the nearly 800,000 students across the world who have done this.
Global Math Challenge / Work on math problems, brain teasers and challenges with math lovers all over the world!
25 Global Projects / Check out this Padlet to find links to 25 Global Projects!
TIGed / TIGed (Taking It Global) offers a free online classroom platform for use in developing collaborative projects! World issues, ecourses, collaboration with classes around the world, global informed citizens. You can make a difference, take your classroom global!
National Geographic Photo Ark Challenge / Species extinction is a critical problem Your students can help make a difference by taking the Photo Ark Challenge! Try project-based activities and missions that promote writing, critical thinking and student passion for animals in the world!
Iditarod Teacher on the Trail / Follow the Iditarod while learning! Apply classroom curriculum standards to this historical journey and use the teacher created plans to help you!
Fulbright Connections Program / Learn how the Fulbright Program brings people from all over the world together to increase mutual understanding and foster people-to-people diplomacy.
National Geographic Google Earth Resources / Show your students the world without leaving the classroom. Free online resources highlight range of geographical concepts and global issues such as pollution, climate change and refugee resettlement. Check out Pristine Seas and work with Enric Sala to protect oceans.
Global Audience Project / The Global Audience Project is designed to take the difficulty out of finding meaningful learning opportunities for your students by helping you find students to share or be an audience for your projects.
My Maps
Student Examples / Use Google Maps as a platform for lessons! Examples include:
●Voyage to Jamestown Journal
●Virginia 8 Recognized Indian Tribes
●U.S. History to 1865 Interactive notebook
●Earthquakes in USA since 2000 Google My Maps
●Interactive Map of Science Museums
●Global Issues-PBL
●Google Lit Trip (Journal of Sean Sullivan)
Learn the basics of My Maps in this quick video tip!
Google Arts and Culture / Google Arts and Culture is a great vehicle for taking students on a virtual field trip.
A quick mention of Tourbuilder / Tourbuilder How To!
Examples:
●Virginia Presidents
●London Field Trip
Google Maps
Resource Sheet / Plan your virtual field trip!
CommonSense Media List of Virtual Trips / Check out these virtual field trip resources.

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