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One Globe Kids lets students meet new friends online or on their iPad or iPhone. The free Globe Smart Education app presents memorable daily-life stories from youth around the world to help children in kindergarten through grade 5 gain cultural understanding, learn about other countries, and make comparisons to their own lives. The stories reflect the lives of children in Israel, Palestine, The Netherlands, Norway, Haiti, Indonesia, New York City, Burundi, and more. Students can visit Valdo in Haiti right away and then travel the world via in-app purchases ranging from $1.99 to $15.99, per friend. Real stories from around the globe are told child to child, with full-color photographs and narration. Students can record themselves speaking and counting in their friend's language. They can choose an "Adventure" story and decide how they want to interact with their new friends, and they can record a conversation with the "Tell me about yourself" feature. Students also learn interesting facts about each country they visit and enhance their knowledge of geography by putting themselves and their friends and family on the globe and seeing where they are in relation to their new friends. The Globe Smart Education app also includes in-depth teaching supports that will get students moving and thinking.

The twice-weekly, bite-sized digest contains links to global news stories on classroom-perfect topics such as archaeology and paleontology, exploration and adventure, weather, peoples and cultures, plants and animals, science and technology, and much more

The twice-weekly, bite-sized digest contains links to global news stories on classroom-perfect topics such as archaeology and paleontology, exploration and adventure, weather, peoples and cultures, plants and animals, science and technology, and much more

The twice-weekly, bite-sized digest contains links to global news stories on classroom-perfect topics such as archaeology and paleontology, exploration and adventure, weather, peoples and cultures, plants and animals, science and technology, and much more

The 9/11 Television News Archive is a library of news coverage of the events of 9/11/2001 and their aftermath as presented by U.S. and international broadcasters. A resource for scholars, journalists, and the public, it presents one week of news broadcasts for study, research and analysis.

The Global Education Collaborative is referenced in this new Edutopia publication!

"Record-breaking solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is in Davos to promote a new approach towards a sustainable economy. She wants products to be made that they are easy to disassemble in order to re-cycle the parts inside. She claims that the approach, called a circular economy, could mean savings of $630bn for Europe alone. "

For New Zealand schools

"Explore UNICEF projects and news from around the world and take action to help children in need. Click each pin to watch a video, listen to a podcast, view a lesson plan or read about a UNICEF project in the field. Download the TeachUNICEF Map Guide for information on how best to integrate the map into your classrom."

A collaborative project for elementary students across the world to Experiment, Discuss, and Discover new adventures in learning about math together.

Collaborative project using web2.0 tools to share examples of mathematics in real world experiences

A new small organisation grappling with us grappling with climate change. Worth a look. Heather Luna did great work for sustainability in UK HE.