ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Asia Society's Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World
In my opinion, required reading for really understanding what global education is and how it can be implemented in your classroom or school. There is background information, description of global education standards, and multiple examples of global education in the classroom, at different grade levels and in different content areas. The examples are very detailed and very helpful, and the text as a whole is filled with relevant, easy-to-understand information. The text is based on the matrix below.
In my opinion, required reading for really understanding what global education is and how it can be implemented in your classroom or school. There is background information, description of global education standards, and multiple examples of global education in the classroom, at different grade levels and in different content areas. The examples are very detailed and very helpful, and the text as a whole is filled with relevant, easy-to-understand information. The text is based on the matrix below.
Global Education Conference
This is a week-long online event that involves students, teachers, and organizations in sessions, digital presentations, and discussion around global education. The sessions can be attended live or you can listen to recorded versions. The web site also has archives of past conferences.
Globalizing Teacher Education - University of Sand Diego
This is an extremely useful site comprised of video case studies of teachers implementing global education in their classrooms. There are cases studies for elementary through high school in a variety of content areas.
This is an extremely useful site comprised of video case studies of teachers implementing global education in their classrooms. There are cases studies for elementary through high school in a variety of content areas.
Teacher Preparation for the Global Age: The Imperative for Change
A report detailing for the need for more global competency in teacher education programs, with applications for inservice teachers and schools - a quick read with summarized strategies and suggestions.
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink
A fantastic book about the need for us to develop the minds of right-brainers - creative qualities that will be required by those who want to be successful and have access to the best jobs in the new economy. Pink describes six skill sets (design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning) with suggestions on how to enhance each. A great book for students, teachers, and anyone interested in stretching her/his mind.
TeachUNICEF
A portfolio of global education teacher resources designed and collected by the U.S. Fund for UNICEF's Education Department's teachers, after school instructors and parents. There are unit and lesson plans, stories, videos and other multimedia focusing on a wide variety of global issues.
United Nations Cyber School Bus
This global teaching and learning project of the United Nations has many curriculum resources related to global issues like poverty, human rights, world hunger, peace education, indigenous peoples, racial discrimination, etc.
This global teaching and learning project of the United Nations has many curriculum resources related to global issues like poverty, human rights, world hunger, peace education, indigenous peoples, racial discrimination, etc.
Oxfam Education
Oxfam Education offers ideas and resources for developing global learning and "education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it."
Another extremely useful resource from Oxfam is their digital publication:
Education for Global Citizenship: A Guide for Schools
Oxfam Education offers ideas and resources for developing global learning and "education that helps pupils understand their world and make a positive difference in it."
Another extremely useful resource from Oxfam is their digital publication:
Education for Global Citizenship: A Guide for Schools
Global Education: Teacher Resources to Encourage a Global Perspective Across the Curriculum
This Australian website contains sections on global education, teaching and learning, and global issues. The global issues section has resources on many different issues as well as case studies and country profiles. There are also teaching strategies and case studies of how schools have implemented global education.
Journeys in Film: Educating for Global Understanding
Films and lesson plans that promote global learning, non-violence, and cross-cultural understanding.
Global Concerns Classroom
This project of Concern Worldwide has classroom resources, videos, and a student action center where students can explore issues and take action on them.
This project of Concern Worldwide has classroom resources, videos, and a student action center where students can explore issues and take action on them.
Primary Source
Primary Source is an amazing organization that helps educators connect with other cultures and to incorporate global content into the curriculum. In addition to their repository of curriculum resources they offer seminars, institutes, and study tours for educators.
Primary Source is an amazing organization that helps educators connect with other cultures and to incorporate global content into the curriculum. In addition to their repository of curriculum resources they offer seminars, institutes, and study tours for educators.
The Flat Classroom Project
The Flat Classroom Project is a site that archives wikis related to global education. This is a good site to browse to get ideas for incorporating global education into the classroom and it will also lead you to investigate other global education programs and projects.
Innovation on Earth
A teacher's web site with interesting blogs and steps to implementing global education, each with videos, explanation, and links. The "Get Connected" section has a very useful technology toolkit.
Around the World with 80 Schools
This is a social networking site where you can connect with other teachers and projects related to global education.
Tony Wagner
Tony Wagner's website includes information on his books, links to articles and video clips, all related to educational change and 21st-Century learning.
World Youth News
World Youth News is a publication written and edited by secondary school students from around the world, with articles on various global issues.
Facing the Future
A curriculum on sustainability with some free units and resource lists (including background information, service learning project ideas, and additional resources) in the categories of environmental issues, social issues, economic issues, and sustainable solutions.
World View Magazine
This is a publication of the Peace Corps that is another great resource for learning about global issues.
Online Newspapers
An online newspaper directory, searchable by world regions.
An online newspaper directory, searchable by world regions.
Using Skype
This website might give you an example of how to think about using technology in the classroom, this one in particular focusing on Skype, including a useful graphic: "The Taxonomy of a Skype Conversation."
This website might give you an example of how to think about using technology in the classroom, this one in particular focusing on Skype, including a useful graphic: "The Taxonomy of a Skype Conversation."
Couch Surfing
A way to find hosts to stay with when traveling internationally and a network for connecting with other Counchsurfers in your local community at events like language exchanges, dinners, etc.
Servas U.S.
According to its website, "for more than 60 years United States Servas has been bringing hosts and travelers together. A place to stay, friendship to begin, ideas to be exchanged, cultures to be shared, and world peace one conversation at a time: these are the reasons why you are invited to join us." Servas coordinates hosts and travelers around the world, as well as volunteer opportunities, and also facilitates conferences and encounters in the U.S. for Servas members.
According to its website, "for more than 60 years United States Servas has been bringing hosts and travelers together. A place to stay, friendship to begin, ideas to be exchanged, cultures to be shared, and world peace one conversation at a time: these are the reasons why you are invited to join us." Servas coordinates hosts and travelers around the world, as well as volunteer opportunities, and also facilitates conferences and encounters in the U.S. for Servas members.