online resources for k-12 teachers
Recommended Websites for International Education
- World History for Us All | http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu
A Web site still under development, World History for Us All is a project of the National Center for History in the Schools and San Diego State University. The site, when launched, will feature lesson plans, unit objectives matched to the national history standards and primary-source documents. Bookmark the URL now and check back periodically to check on news of a launch date.
- The JASON Project | http://www.jason.org
The JASON Project is an Internet-based, multidisciplinary program that draws from and stimulates students' imagination to enhance the classroom experience. Very international in scope, the program allows students to work with scientists dispatched to locations throughout the world to examine the earth's biological, geographical and historical development.
- SEED Project, Schlumberger | http://www.slb.com/seed
Scientists and engineers share their expertise in grade-appropriate articles and experiments with students from around the world. Available in six languages, students can conduct science projects and share results with international peers. See teacher corner to get started.
- International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) | http://www.iearn.org
iEARN is a nonprofit organization made up of over 15,000 schools in 100 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Approximately 750,000 to 1,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative project work worldwide. Since 1988, iEARN has pioneered online school linkages to enable students to engage in meaningful educational projects with peers in their countries and around the world.
- Global Nomad Group (GNG) | http://www.gng.org
Global Nomads Group allows educators to begin integrating live "in-country learning" experiences into their teaching. GNG provides the essential elements for successful worldwide broadcast conferencing: in-country counterparts, technology, planning, collaborative projects, distance learning processes, equal access and curriculum materials. All, or some, components are coordinated, whether for an one-hour broadcast conference or ongoing sessions.
- Exploring Africa (Michigan State University) | http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu
A Web site to help teachers teach about Africa, it includes a five-unit curriculum of study, as well as classroom activities, country overviews and current events reports. John Metzler took the lead in developing this Web site.
- AskAsia.org (Asia Society) | http://www.AskAsia.org
AskAsia.org features interdisciplinary classroom resources, all of which has been prepared and vetted by scholars or experts and tested in classrooms. Readings, lesson plans, maps and art images cover a broad range of Asia-related topics, from the prehistoric civilizations to current events. Winner of multiple industry awards, AskAsia.org also serves as a portal site linking the education community to the larger world of U.S.-Asia relations.
- Outreach World | http://www.outreachworld.org
Outreach World is a growing online community of educators dedicated to showcasing the achievements of its members and strengthening vital links across the education spectrum between the United States and the world. At the core of Outreach World are 120 federally-funded National Resource Centers (NRCs) based at 146 universities, focusing on Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands and International Studies, and 42 Language Resource Centers (LRCs) and Centers for International Business and Education Research (CIBERs) based at 44 universities and dedicated to promoting foreign language study and international business.
- Globe | http://www.globe.gov
Globe involves students from more than 100 countries in collaboration with scientists in the collection and analysis of data on atmosphere, hydrology and land cover. It also offers suggestions for experiments, links to school science projects in many countries and allows student to work on science projects with youths from around the world. It was the winner of the 2004 Goldman Sachs Technology Prize for Excellence in International Education.
- Globalization 101 | http://www.globalization101.org
Globalization 101.org provides students with information and interdisciplinary learning opportunities on globalization. Its goal is to challenge about many of the controversies surrounding globalization and to promote an understanding of the trade-offs and dilemmas facing policy-makers.
- Chinese Ministry of Education: Chengo | http://www.elanguage.cn
Chengo Chinese is a multimedia Chinese learning system, which is lively, innovative, practical and scientific. It is made in Chinese and English. It comes a result of the cooperation in the ELLS project between Chinese MOE and USED. A group of leading experts in linguistic pedagogy and technology were invited to participate in the project design and development according to the syllabi of two countries to cater for demands of middle school students in Chinese at the age of 12-18.
- RosettaStone | http://www.rosettastone.com
A language learning site. Rosetta Stone identifies CD-ROM and online learning packages for particular languages and particular uses.
- Global Grover | http://pbskids.org/sesame/grover
Grover exposes children in America to images of people and cultures in the world around them and teaches them to be sensitive and respectful of differences.
- Taking IT Global | http://www.takingitglobal.org
TakingITGlobal.org is a global online community, providing youth with inspiration to make a difference, a source of information on issues, opportunities to take action and a bridge to get involved locally, nationally and globally.
- Think Quest | http://www.thinkquest.org
ThinkQuest is an international Web site-building competition, sponsored by the Oracle Education Foundation. Teams of students and teachers are challenged to build Web sites on educational topics. These Web sites are published in the popular ThinkQuest Library and top-scoring teams win valuable prizes.
- Chat the Planet | http://www.chattheplanet.com
It is a television show and Internet community that connects groups of young Americans with their peers around the world, via satellite, for frank, no-holds-barred discussions about politics, relationships, prejudices and life in general.
- U.S. in the World | http://www.usintheworld.org
U.S. in the World supports the work of advocates of pragmatic, principled, effective and collaborative U.S. engagement in the world. It draws on the latest communications research and the insights of experts to outline convincing facts and arguments, and offer effective ways to put them across to nonexpert American audiences.
- InternationalEd | http://www.internationaled.org
A comprehensive Web site about the movement to internationalize education.
