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Edutopia

Link:

https://www.edutopia.org/

This article highlights practical classroom projects where students collaborate with peers across the globe through digital tools. It shows how technology can connect classrooms worldwide, helping students share diverse perspectives. This aligns with ISTE Standard 1-7 by encouraging students to build empathy and cultural understanding through beneficial exchanges.

Empatico

Link:

https://edu.empatico.org/

This is a free digital platform that connects classrooms worldwide through live video exchanges and collaborative activities. It encourages students to engage with peers from different cultures and backgrounds, helping them develop empathy, perspective-taking, and strong communication skills. Teachers can choose structured activities that guide student-lead conversations and projects with partner classrooms. This aligns with ISTE Standard 1-7 by allowing students to collaborate globally, share their own perspectives, and consider multiple viewpoints on real-world issues.

Global Read Aloud

Link:

https://theglobalreadaloud.com/

Each year, classrooms around the world read the same book and connect via blogs, Skype, or social media to discuss it. This collaborative literacy project aligns with ISTE 1-7 by promoting meaningful global dialogue and helping students analyze shared texts from different cultural perspectives.

Google for Education

Link:

https://edu.google.com/
This resource offers a lot of free collaboration tools like Google Docs, Slides, Drive, and Classroom. They can help students work together in real time, share feedback, and co-create projects. These tools allow learners to engage with peers both in their own classroom and around the world, promoting communication, collaboration, and problem-solving across different perspectives. Teachers can create opportunities for students to collaborate in and outside of the classroom.

iEarn

Link:

https://iearn.org/

iEARN connects classrooms globally for collaborative projects tied to curriculum standards. Students contribute to real-world issues like climate change, human rights, and cultural exchange. This tool aligns with ISTE 1-7 by helping students solve problems with peers worldwide, practicing teamwork, and valuing multiple perspectives.

PenPal Schools

Link:

https://www.penpalschools.com/

PenPal Schools matches students with global peers to collaborate on projects about history, culture, science, and current events. It promotes cross-cultural communication and allows students to explore multiple viewpoints. This resource strengths students’ ability to engage respectfully with diverse voices.

UNESCO

Link:

https://www.unesco.org/en

UNESCO provides free curriculum guides that help teachers foster global awareness and responsibility in students. These resources support encouraging learners to see themselves as part of a larger global community, making responsible choices, and engaging in cross-cultural dialogue.

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