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The term open educational resources (OER) encapsulates the simple but powerful idea that the world's knowledge is a public good. The internet offers unprecedented opportunities to share, use and reuse knowledge. Sadly, most of the planet is underserved when it comes to post-secondary education.

Girl Rising provides teachers with a unique opportunity to introduce students to the issues surrounding girls' education in the developing world, and it's transformational power. To help teachers learn about the girls' education movement and effectively share the information with their students, the Pearson Foundation has created this standards-aligned curriculum.

Contest opportunity for schools.

Our country's need for global competence depends on a citizenry that understands and can interact effectively with the world. Connect All Schools envisions that all US young people should have the opportunity to learn with the world and gain 21st Century skills.

Join Julie Lindsay and global educators and explore online global collaborative opportunities. Two session being run on September 6 - both sides of the world.

Julie Lindsay shares how important it is to bring global learning into the classroom - doing nothing is not an option - and shares pathways and opportunities for K-12 educators.

"The Four Nations Classroom creates a classroom of the world and brings the world into the classroom. From the months of October to December, hundreds of students from every corner of the planet connect in a series of meaningful large group and one-on-one encounters. School representing each nation meet via Video Conference and collaborate through the innovative blending of multiple technologies. Students have the opportunity to engage, learn and develop relationships that will last a lifetime."

Grant opportunity for those incorporating global studies into social studies curriculum

For New Zealand schools