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Social media and pop culture are not the only avenues of exposure to global culture and ideas. There are particular tools teachers and parents can utilize to help their children connect to the world. This is by no means an exhaustive list, nor is it specifically endorsed by the State Department or Fulbright program. These are simply tools that have been proven to work in classrooms around the world.
Social media and pop culture are not the only avenues of exposure to global culture and ideas. There are particular tools teachers and parents can utilize to help their children connect to the world. This is by no means an exhaustive list, nor is it specifically endorsed by the State Department or Fulbright program. These are simply tools that have been proven to work in classrooms around the world.
Flipgrid is a wonderful, fun way to connect students to global "GridPals," or virtual penpals. It's video-based, so provides a great way for students to share about their lives at home, and learn about other lives around the world. Students have fun with this app, and it's a really quick service to learn to use.
Padlet is another asynchronous site that students can use to communicate with students around the world. This is a little more challenging than Flipgrid, as teachers need to make classroom connections themselves, but having a message board where students can virtually interact and share information is really valuable.
Google Expeditions is a great way to take students on global field trips without leaving the classroom. With ready-made activities, along with the ability to create your own, this is a robust tool to bring the world to your students.
This site is FULL of data that teachers and students can use to compare life around the world throughout history. The goal is to help answer the following:
"Imagine the world as a street. All houses are lined up by income, the poor living to the left and the rich to the right. Everybody else somewhere in between. Where would you live? Would your life look different than your neighbours’ from other parts of the world, who share the same income level? "
World Mapper
World Mapper
Use these maps to show students how life is affected by global issues like disease, war, poverty, and other concerns. Great to use in conjunction with Gapminder. From their description:
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps called cartograms, where territories are resized on each map according to the subject of interest.
I have another site with strategies and activities for increasing engagement and rigor, along with lesson ideas on how to educate for global competence. Hopefully you'll see a few ideas here that help!
I have another site with strategies and activities for increasing engagement and rigor, along with lesson ideas on how to educate for global competence. Hopefully you'll see a few ideas here that help!
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