Global Classroom Collaboration
Perhaps you'd like to take your students on a virtual tour, or collaborate on a research project on Spain with students in Spain, or maybe have your students interview someone on the other side of the world. Here's where you should start your search.
SKYPE in the classroom: Lots of options, from collaborating with classrooms, interviewing authors, or taking docent lead virtual tours of places around the world.
Google Cultural Institute: Take virtual tours of archives, exhibits, or collections from museums around the world, or create your own for the world to see.
Taking it Global: Interested in getting students involved in learning about and solving global issues? This is the place to start. Includes lesson plans, literature on issues, action plans, etc.
ePals: Similar to pen pals, this site connects students around the world. Perfect if you want students to engage with peers in other countries to collaborate on projects.
appear.in: Super simple. Create a "classroom". Publish the link. Up to eight people can click on the link and be joined through video for collaboration or interviews, etc.
SKYPE in the classroom: Lots of options, from collaborating with classrooms, interviewing authors, or taking docent lead virtual tours of places around the world.
Google Cultural Institute: Take virtual tours of archives, exhibits, or collections from museums around the world, or create your own for the world to see.
Taking it Global: Interested in getting students involved in learning about and solving global issues? This is the place to start. Includes lesson plans, literature on issues, action plans, etc.
ePals: Similar to pen pals, this site connects students around the world. Perfect if you want students to engage with peers in other countries to collaborate on projects.
appear.in: Super simple. Create a "classroom". Publish the link. Up to eight people can click on the link and be joined through video for collaboration or interviews, etc.
