Global Education
EdTech 10: iNACOL Edition
In honor of the innovation being shared at iNACOL 2016, this week's top ten stories share several new resources, guidebooks, platforms and toolkits created to help edleaders continue their transformational work in education.
Developing a Sense of Place Means a Deeper Connection to Learning
By: Kristen Mueller-Sims. Developing a deep sense of place in young students leads to a citizenry that is more prepared and willing to contribute to communities for a lifetime.
EdTech 10: From Ideas to Implementation
The week's top ten news stories, resources and updates on teaching, learning and implementation.
What Is Our World’s Greatest Challenge?
By: Catherine Browning. Our world faces multiple challenges that require innovative solutions based on customs, cultures and environments. So how do we change education to help prepare educators and students to succeed in the future?
Cultivating Cross-Cultural Competence in Costa Rica
By: Abel McClennen. Learn more about La Paz Community School: a rural, ecologically and ethnically diverse PreK-12 school in Costa Rica where all cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic levels are openly embraced and celebrated.
Olympic Dreaming: 5 Ways to Connect Kids Globally
Talking with students about global connectedness while the Olympics are still relevant is a great way to begin the school year and a perfect time to participate in “The Great Global Project Challenge.”
Learning for Life: New Skills for New Jobs
Predicting the future is challenging, but Global Education Futures has developed a thoughtful view of successful future student learning--one that is a bit different in language and tone than the U.S. dialogue.
Shaping Character Through Culture in Our African Schools
By: Oliver Sabot. Education in Africa has been several decades behind much of the world, and we launched our organization with a vision of helping the continent’s schools not only catch up but leap ahead of global standards.
GlobalEd Connectivity in the Kindergarten Classroom
By: Sharon E. Davison. Here are several online platforms and techniques I use in my kindergarten classroom for modeling appropriate online etiquette and helping my students develop an early global awareness.
Edmodo Adds Enterprise Tools
By: C.M. Rubin. Resource-sharing collaborations and projects between like-minded educators on networks like Edmodo are known to spark deeper learning engagement for students and provide opportunities for learning at a global scale.