Study
Digital Learning Environments
Now that the world is becoming more interconnected through the use of technology, having the right tools to collaborate is critical. Take a look through some of these free resources that will help you collaborate with not only your students - but also with a larger audience if you choose to create an exchange with another school or program.
Flipgrid
A free and easy tool for your students to use to record short video responses to questions and conversations. It’s also a great assessment tool to remove the pressure of performing publicly. Videos can be switched between public and private modes making the audience as large or as small as you want them to be.
Zoom
An easy to use video conferencing software that allows its participants to share presentations, videos, and files in a live feed. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools have used Zoom as a learning platform. Students can be placed into smaller “breakout,” rooms or stay in the larger whole classroom for lessons and activities.
Padlet
An electronic bulletin board, Padlet allows its users to paste notes and videos while also allowing for “likes,” via hearts and responses. This is a wildly engaging tool to use in your classroom and often helps some of your quieter students shine. Padlet is also a great tool to use at professional development events with adults.
Google Maps
Can’t bring your students to a location to teach them about the local environment? Drop them there with Google Maps! There are so many features that allow students to be able to familiarize themselves with an area and gain a “local” perspective on a place using Google Maps. Street View allows students to walk along streets, see bodies of water, and learn more about the community that you are exploring.
What is Global Education?
Global Competence is the skills, values, and behaviors that we want to teach our students in order to compete and thrive in their more diverse and interconnected world.
Global Education is the inclusion of Global Competence in our classroom by creating meaningful connections between the world and the content we teach. It is not a replacement for what we teach, but rather it is an additional perspective that we bring into our classroom.
When you open your doors to the world outside, the possibilities for what your students can discover are endless.
Organizations in the Field
Looking to get started with Global Education but aren’t sure where to start? Take a look at some of these organizations that are out there doing great work!
World
Savvy
Fulbright Teacher Exchanges
Asia
Society
Want to see how Global Education works in the classroom? Take a look at the great work being done by World Savvy.
World Savvy is an organization dedicated to empowering educators to create world connections in their classrooms through development opportunities, resources, workshops, and student festivals.
Want to expand your knowledge of the world a bit further and combine it with your passion for education?
The Fulbright Teacher Exchanges Program offers a variety of programs for US teachers to become familiar with Global Competence and Global Education. Programs range from 1.5 hour workshops to field experiences.
Asia Society Center for Global Education is a fantastic resource for teachers to explore the different facets of Global Education.
Starting here, take a look at how Asia Society introduces Global Education and learn about the framework that helps take your students through different areas of global competency.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Take the plunge into discovering how what we teach can have an impact on our entire world. The sustainable development goals are a call to action for citizens of the world to come together to help solve 17 issues that will improve our world by the year 2030. Bringing these goals into your classroom helps students realize that we are all interconnected and that together we all have a shared responsibility.
Learn more about SDG's
Learn about Teaching with SDG's here
Global Education Assessment Tools
Global Competence Matrix
You may already be incorporating aspects of Global Competency in your classroom. Use some of these checklists and assessment tools to see!
Culturally Responsive Curriculum Scorecard
The Global Education Checklist
Additional Resources
Add them here.
Additional Resources!
If you’re seeking some more inspiration, take a look at these articles!