Curriculum 21 - Mapping the Global Classroom of the Future

Here's an interesting animation by Jack van Wijk of the Eindhoven University of Technology that depicts various strategies for projecting the globe on a two dimensional surface. Some of these projections are well known while others are a bit more experimental.

Peter Yarrow's program to assure each child and youth a respectful, safe and compassionate climate of learning where their academic, social and emotional development can take place free of bullying, ridicule and violence.

Our Mission Big Picture Learning's mission is to lead vital changes in education, both in the United States and internationally, by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community. We believe that in order to sustain successful schools where authentic and relevant learning takes place, we must continually innovate techniques and test learning tools to make our schools better and more rigorous.

The future of education is agility, mobility, and an expansive world view. THINK Global School will lead the way, starting in September, 2010. Our vision is to develop outstanding globally-committed citizens who make a profound contribution to global unity, social justice, and ecological sustainability.

The Asia Society asks teachers to be a part of a ground-breaking effort to assess student global competency. They are collecting samples of work that demonstrate student global knowledge and skills at various developmental levels. Once the work is published, it will help teachers strengthen instruction and better evaluate student work and provide examples for students to help them strive for greater achievement. This website provides a rubric for global competency and instructions for how to get involved.

This ASCD Study Guide is designed to enhance your understanding and application of the information contained in Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World, an ASCD book edited by Heidi Hayes Jacobs and published in January 2010. You can use the study guide before or after you have read the book, or as you finish each chapter.

Council for Teaching About the United Nations has a range of lesson plans and resources to engage your learners K-12 on global issues.

Resources from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills which has brought education, business, and political leaders together to forge a commitment to prepare learners for their future.

The UNICEF Television video catalogue is a resource tool for educators, child rights activists, journalists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), policy makers as well as the private sector. We offer high quality productions to profile a deeper understanding of the rights and needs of children everywhere.

A New Path to Student Achievement Join EdSteps in building a new way to see growth in student performance, using real examples of student work. EdSteps seeks work samples from people of all ages that demonstrate key skills, beginning with Writing samples and Global Competence work samples.

The phrase should be international awarding winning projects K-12.

Laureate Education, Inc. provides a superior university experience to more than 500,000 students worldwide through its leading international network of accredited campus-based and online universities

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps.

An amazing real-time clock showing how quickly all sorts of things are changing.

Exceptional opportunity for students to work directly with a college student doing field work in countries throughout the world.

Avatars and Characters that speak!

An introduction to Web 2.0

Learning to use Google Earth

One of the main wikis in my arsenal! This one focuses on creating collaborative environments/Digital Learning Networks/Digital PLC's using collaborative technologies.

Helps teachers write behavioral objectives, based on Bloom's and specifically created for working with gifted students.

Tagxedo is the new Wordle. It has a lot of features that Wordle has with the addition of controls for shapes and exporting as an image file.

A brand new Ning started by Jenny Luca in Australia centered around connecting students and mentors. From their Ning: Students 2.0 is a network for learners to connect independently with other students and with mentors in order to shape educational paths and experiences which may be outside of traditional institutions.

The Le@arning Federation is based in Australia, and has developed a dynamic catalog of interactive resources for all content areas. The resources are built around learning standards for Australia but they can be applicable anywhere.

The game which lets you experience what it is like to be a refugee - an interactive game which helps children develop empathy and explanation. Developed by the UNHCR.