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Global SchoolNet's Projects Registry (PR) is the oldest (1995) and largest online clearinghouse for teacher-conducted global learning projects. The PR contains more than 3,000 annotated listings - and is searchable by date, age level, geographic location, collaboration type, technology tools or keyword. The PR is a central place for educators to find global partners and announce projects.

Students working together internationally to develop solutions for global issues.

Global collaboration project headed by Vickie Davis and Julie Lindsay. Connect your classroom locally and globally to create meaningful and authentic learning communities using Web 2.0 tools and emerging technologies.

A free five-day, multiple-language, multiple-time zone online collaborative conference on global education. Teacher, student, curricular, policy/leadership, and change tracks.

Phenomenal global collaboration project involving students from 15 countries. Teaching assignment is replicated across continents. Last year's project, Rock n Sol, was featured in the California K-12 Technology Showcase. This year's project, "Are You Game" focuses on digital storytelling. Students collaborate to compose music, make movies, podcasts, and experiments and met in face to face video-conferences. Using Garage Band, kids annually create a collaborative song that has been touched in every continent in the world. Each week, each group contributes 30 seconds with a specific musical instrument. Even blind students are involved in the project.

Dr Howie DiBlasi version 6 of the series. Answers to the question of "How To Change The World of Education. How To Empower Teachers. 20th century leadership. How to use Web 2 in Schools. The Flat World of Education. Globalization and The Information Age

Through an 8 part documentary series, free multi-media education resource, pen-pal links, blogs, skype, social networking, video conferencing and more we aim to connect students directly with the history, geography, culture and language of counties along the 'tea route' from India through Central Asia, the Caucuses, Turkey, Eastern and Western Europe.

Global Problem-Solving and the Critical Role of Educators and Technology for Education

For the third annual Summer of Content effort, Curriki is soliciting premium content for Grades 6-12 in science, technology, and math, and for content in ELL / ESL for all grades. Do you have an instructional unit (or units) you're proud of that you'd like to publish and get paid for? Interested in earning money this summer to develop a new unit that will be shared with a global audience? This year, the Summer of Content Awards will be granted to student-focused units which include support material for teachers. We are looking for activities, webquests, worksheets, quizzes, and games that will engage students and help make Curriki a destination for students as well as teachers. Apply by July 9, 2010.

Quest Atlantis (QA) is an international learning and teaching project that uses a 3D multi-user environment to immerse children, ages 9-16, in educational tasks. Participation in this game is designed to enhance the lives of children while helping them grow into knowledgeable, responsible, and empathetic adults.

Links to resources from Will Richardson's keynote presentation at ISTE.