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epals online global community allows teachers and students to connect directly through online delivery and share inter-culturally. It is essentially an online version of the old-fashioned pen pal idea. Students can connect safely and learn about each other and work on projects together. There are also lesson plans and other activities for teachers and students to utilize. ePals facilitates school-to-school partnerships that can be used for engagement and project-based learning. This media is an excellent venue for meeting all the global competencies.
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People to People Internationalptpi.org/ is a free service that links middle and high school classrooms around the world to support pen-pal relationships among schools. They also emphasize peace and community service, which tie into a curriculum aimed at developing students as global citizens.
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iEARN is a non-profit online learning community that connects students and classrooms around the world to connect and work together on learning projects. There are over 30,000 schools in more than 140 countries that work together on about 150 different projects to meet all age groups and curricula.
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Belouga is a program that offers various opportunities for students to interact with other students around the world in interdisciplinary lessons.
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Empatico is a program through the Peace Corps that offers a host of resources and activities to teachers and students. Activities are focused on global learning and are drawn from the volunteers' personal experiences. These activities often form the base of unique project ideas on global issues that are both authentic and timely. All project ideas are created by Peace Corps volunteers in the field.
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World Wise Schools is a program through the Peace Corps that offers a host of resources and activities to teachers and students. Activities are focused on global learning and are drawn from the volunteers' personal experiences. These activities often form the base of unique project ideas on global issues that are both authentic and timely. All project ideas are created by Peace Corps volunteers in the field.
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