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There are many resources to help you globalize your standards.  This list includes a variety of sources of inspiration, including curriculum, projects, virtual field trips, global films, and video conferences.

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Resources:

  1. Primary Source

  2. Learn Around the World

  3. Reach the World, Skype a Scientist, and Nepris

  4. Global Oneness Project, Global Lives Project, and Journeys in Film

  5. Skype Virtual Field Trips, Skype Guest Speakers, Skype in the Classroom

  6. Explore by the Seat of Your Pants, Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips

  7. Out of Eden and Project Explorer 

  8. National Geographic Explore Classroom

  9. Google Arts and Culture

  10. U.S. History in a Global Context

  11. FANschool,  Geoguessr, Academic WorldQuest, Geography with Legos

  12. Google Maps - My Maps and National Geographic MapMaker Interactive

  13. Our World in Data, Time and Date

  14. PBS  Global Learning and Awareness and New York Times Learning Network 

  15. Best Sites For Learning About The World’s Different Cultures and Culture Crossing Guide

  16. Common Sense Global Resource Reviews

  17. Global Table Adventure

  18. 3 Quick Tips and 40+ Resources for Globalizing Curriculum

  19. 360 Cities

  20. Words without Borders and Words without Borders - Campus

  21. Big History Project

  22. The Short Story Project

Globalize Your Standards: Inquiry Approach


Inquiry based education is a great way to globalize your standards.  Ask a question that is global is scope, impact, and perspective, and you have made a large step towards global education.


 

Resources:

  1. C3 unit on Global Citizenship (1st Grade)

  2. C3 unit on Geography and Human Interaction (2nd Grade)

  3. C3 unit on Globalization (3rd Grade)

  4. C3 unit on Religious Freedom (6th Grade)

  5. C3 unit on Fair Trade (Grades 9-12)

  6. C3 unit on the UN and Genocide (Grades 9-12)

  7. C3 unit on the Internet (12th Grade)

  8. Using Inquiry Modules for Global Education - Blog

  9. Did We Overcome Racism Yet - Blog

  10. Who Cares? Writing Inquiries that are Worthwhile

Connecting Local and Global Communities

 

How can you connect your students to their global peers as part of globalizing your standards? These programs will facilitate your global connections and relationships.



 

Resources:

  1. The Wonderment,  iEarn, Belouga, Classroom Bridges, and Empatico

  2. Generation Global (ages 12 - 17), Global School Net

  3. Mystery Skype

  4. Round Square

  5. Travelling Teddy Bear, Around the World with Abu Abed, Flat Stanley

  6. ePals and PenPal Schools and Edmodo

  7. Technology Ideas & Tools to Connect Students to the World

  8. Global Scholars (part of Global Cities) (ages 10-13)

  9. International Virtual Schooling (IVECA)

  10. Worldvuse 

  11. The Stevens Initiative and Level Up Village (STEAM)

  12. Global Nomads Group

  13. Google Collections: Collaborating with Classrooms around the World

  14. Kidlink

  15. Sister Cities

  16. Global School Play Day, Global Dignity Day, The Global Read Aloud, World Read Aloud Day, Global Day of the Engineer, International Day of Peace, International Day of Happiness, International Days of the Forest, International Dot Day   

Globalize Your Community

 

Environment matters. Culture matters. Leadership and vision matter.  What else?  As an advocate for global education, you can build your capacity and impact your community with the ideas in the items below.  Enjoy!

Resources:

  1. Primary Source’s Elements of a Global School

  2. 5 Best Ways to Globalize your School

  3. 6 Ways to Globalize your School

  4. Global Schools - Australia

  5. Creating Meaningful Global Connections

  6. Getting Schools Ready for the World

  7. Schools Can Go Global

  8. Taking Schools to the Next Level

  9. Developing a Global Learning School

  10. 21st Century Administrators: Leading Globally-Minded Districts 

  11. NC Global Education: Students Ready for the World

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