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Global Connections encourages school leaders worldwide to develop global consciousness and to promote international cooperation in their schools.

"Schools Global Footprint is a teaching resource that helps you to explore and to reduce the environmental effect your school has on the planet. The global footprint calculator is a great tool for helping you reduce your schools' ecological footprint by taking action on six topic areas including: energy, transport, food, waste, water and buildings."

So which apps can help build global competence? With a world of possibilities, what follows is a short list of mostly Apple iOS apps to help you get started. To download, go to the Apple iTunes store, 

Judy O'Connell - Today, 5:04 AM YouTube for Schools: Join the Global Classroom Today! YouTube for Schools lets schools access free educational YouTube videos while limiting access to other YouTube content. We've developed YouTube for Schools, a network setting that school administrators can turn on to grant access only to the educational content from YouTube EDU. Teachers can choose from the hundreds of thousands of videos on YouTube EDU created by more than 600 partners like the Smithsonian, TED, Steve Spangler Science, and Numberphile.

The Roots & Shoots program (inspired and developed by Jane Goodall) is about making positive change happen-for our communities, for animals and for the environment. With tens of thousands of youngpeople in almost 100 countries, the Roots & Shoots network branches out across the globe, connecting youth of all ages who share a common desire to help make our world a better place. Participate in special events and global campaigns.

Rafi.ki is an online learning community using simple technology to build successful school partnerships, transforming pupils into global citizens. We can connect to other schools through this website safely. We are a member of this site - user: britanica password: abcdef

The Endangered Languages Project, is an online resource to record, access, and share samples of and research on endangered languages, as well as to share advice and best practices for those working to document or strengthen languages under threat.

"159 stories of 137 internationalized U.S. schools connecting with 98 countries."

Martin Burrett 23 Aug 11 09:58:23A site from the BBC where teachers can find international partners for cooperative projects. There are also resources and ideas for activities to do with your class.

" Get lesson plans, tips, discussion ideas, worksheets, reading lists, and activities for classroom and home."

"The WWF and BT Green Ambassadors scheme aims to encourage a new generation of sustainability champions. It provides everything you'll need to set up and reinvigorate your schools' gream team. With free kits for every team member, team kit and online teacher's handbook, and a comprehensive website, you will have everything you need to make your team a success. You could also request the help of a BT volunteer to help you with your plans."