PaCIE Global Share

This Interesting perspective is provided by Alan Ginsburg and Andreas Schleicher,

The Forum on Education Abroad welcomes as members all institutions of higher education, organizations, and agencies who are committed to improving education abroad. Members join a community that sets the Standards of Good Practice for the field. (From the member site)

After reading the Standards of Good Practice for the field, I wonder how we can promote education abroad in our public schools. It should be connected with language learning, but many public schools are dropping language programs and now it is causing language programs to be in jeopardy at the college level. By going abroad, students can practice their language skills and learn about the culture as well.

The mission of the International Children's Digital Library Foundation (ICDL Foundation) is to support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global community - who exhibit tolerance and respect for diverse cultures, languages and ideas -- by making the best in children's literature available online free of charge. The Foundation pursues its vision by building a digital library of outstanding children's books from around the world and supporting communities of children and adults in exploring and using this literature through innovative technology designed in close partnership with children for children.

As a certified language teacher, I enjoyed looking at this site and seeing the availability of children's books in different languages. It is not easy to find children's books in different languages at reasonable prices. It is also sometimes very difficult to find books in some languages. Students love to use technology and I think this is a great way for students to practice their language learning skills.

The Project Gutenberg website is very similar to the International Children's Digital Library. There are free ebooks available on this site.

One World Education showcases writing by middle- and high-school students to promote youth literacy and shares monthly project-based learning activities and materials.

iEARN connects students around the world with news, project updates, videos, and educational resources aimed at improving health and quality of life.

Global Dimension, managed by Think Global, connects current events with background information, news reports, research, videos, and other resources.

Cleveland Museum of Art has an award-winning distance learning program in which students can view art and artifacts in the museum's collection and interact with museum educators.

Asia for Educators from the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University has lesson plans, videos, maps, timelines, and primary-source documents for teaching Eastern Asian history and culture.

Resources for teaching about China and Chinese language

This is a page on the Southern Lehigh School District website that provides links to a variety of global resources for k-12 educators.

The Asian Studies Collaborative (ASC) supports educators in their efforts to incorporate programs in Asian language and culture into the K-12 curriculum.

MAGPI's internet2 connector for educational institutions - resources include access to international video conferences and collaborative learning.

Linking kids around the world...

Site goal is to create and maintain the best global collaborative projects and collaborative work spaces for students and educators serving k-12 around the world.

Free resources and programs to heighten cross-cultural understanding.

"TakingITGlobal.org is the social network that connects you to the global issues that affect us all." This is a great site for ideas and collaborative projects.

PaCIE consists of member institutions ranging from elementary schools to major research universities. PaCIE facilitates consensus on emerging issues, enables curriculum integration, and provides a context for exploring new and innovative ideas.

This is an organization that calls students to action based on the principles of Nobel Prize winners.

The aim of this site is to assemble a new archive of remarkable educational videos designed to catalyze learning around the globe. You will need to register.