Tools+to+Support

Creative Commons vaXzine

A collection of online tools to support the development of global citizenship.

 * ==Name of Tools== || ==Explanation of Tool== || ==Possibilities for Use== ||
 * ===NewspaperMap=== || * ====Find and translate over 10 000 newspapers====
 * ====Very easy to navigate with world map and colour coded pegs to represent different languages====
 * ====Search by newspaper name, language and/or location==== || * ====Discover new events from around the world====
 * ====Compare news reports of the same event reported from different countries==== ||
 * ===Skype=== || * ===="Talk over the Internet to anyone in the world for free"====
 * ====Features include: calling, video calling, sending files, messaging, conference calling==== || * ====Classrooms can connect easily and for free====
 * ====Synchronous connections allow for real-time experiences====
 * ====Many resources at Skype in the Classroom (also found in "Turning Ideas into Actions")==== ||
 * ===Flickr=== || * ====Photographs shared from all around the world==== || * ====View, discuss, compare, contrast, and explore images from around the world====
 * ====To find groups of photos on a particular topic or country conduct a Group Search within Flickr====
 * ====Try Flickr Group Local and Flickr The Global Community==== ||
 * ===Wallwisher=== || * ====An interactive wall of Post-It notes====
 * ====Able to add text plus image, audio and video links to the notes====
 * ====160 character limit====
 * ====Once the wall is set up you receive a link to share with anyone you choose==== || * ====Great possibilities for students to gather around a topic, issue, event or a question and share their opinions, ideas and resources====
 * ====This tool could be used once a global connection was already established between classrooms or a teacher could invite other classrooms to join the Wall conversation by sharing the link via Twitter or other social networks==== ||
 * ===VoiceThread=== || * ====An online conversation that takes the form of a "collaborative, multimedia slide show"====
 * ====Participate in a conversation by adding voice, text, audio files and video==== || * ====Creates a forum for students to discuss, reflect and share visually and in their own words====
 * Collect and share students' ideas in one location ||
 * ===Google Docs=== || * ====Create documents, spreadsheets and presentations====
 * ====Edit, share and collaborate====
 * ====Access anytime from anywhere====
 * ====Google Docs in Plain English==== || * ====Google Docs allow students to work together regardless of their location====
 * ====Students can collaborate, co-create, and provide feedback in Google Docs==== ||
 * ===Google Forms=== || * ====Create an online form/survey====
 * ====Easy to use templates====
 * ====Possible response formats: multiple choice, written response, check boxes, scale, grid, list====
 * ====Submissions are automatically collated in a spreadsheet==== || * ====Google Forms can be used to gather students' ideas, opinions and feedback regardless of their location====
 * ====An excellent complementary resource: 80+ Google Forms for the classroom==== ||
 * ===Twitter=== || * ====Online social networking tool====
 * ====Microblogging service====
 * ====Post comments of 140 characters or less====
 * ====Used to share ideas, resources, links, photos and more====
 * ====Content can be categorized using hashtags, a method for organizing tweets related to a theme====
 * ====Twitter in Plain English==== || * ====spread awareness about a global project====
 * ====contribute to a ongoing discussion via global education hashtags====
 * ====access experts, organizations, other classrooms====
 * ====connect with others quickly and efficiently==== ||
 * ===Today's Meet=== || * ====An online chat that can be created to last 2 hours to 1 year==== || * ====Handy as a side window that streams while a conversation is going on====
 * ====Can share links as a lesson is going on====
 * ====Not completely anonymous so still has some accountability====
 * ====Allows for sharing of ideas from all when ideas come up, without interrupting a speaker==== ||
 * ===Edmodo=== || * ====Edmodo helps create communities for students in a safe moderated environment====
 * ====Students and teachers can join rich discussions, participate in polls, take quizzes, view embedded videos and share documents====
 * ====Parents can join in the fun by joining a class account to stay informed==== || * ====Edmodo supports the creation of a collaborative environment by joining students and teachers together in safe communities==== ||
 * ===Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration=== || * ====The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) supports access and utilization of video conferencing for interactive content, professional development, and a web based collaborative learning environment for education==== || * ====There is a tab called collaborations where teachers from all over the world post requests for working with others from around the world====
 * ====Many other resources for video conferencing available on this website==== ||
 * ===Google Earth === || * ====Virtual map of the Earth====
 * ====Street-level and satellite views of the Earth==== || * ====Linking locations with news articles helps students empathize and gain global context====
 * ====You can put place markers on articles as you read them====
 * ====See this video for a demonstration====
 * ====Street-level and satellite views allow students to virtually travel around the Earth gaining perspective and context====
 * ====By toggling on the Global Awareness layer you can see nonprofit organizations around the world and link their blogs and websites==== ||
 * ===Ushahidi=== || * ====Ushahidi is a tool to easily crowd-source information using multiple channels, including SMS, email, Twitter and the web, and then map that information====
 * ===="The goal of the project is democratizing information, increasing transparency and lowering the barriers for individuals to share their stories."==== || * ====Ushahidi has been used to map disasters and monitor elections====
 * ====Interactive mapping====
 * ====Dynamic timeline====
 * ====Free and open source tools==== ||
 * ===Diigo=== || * ====Social Bookmarking: Teachers create a teacher account, and then set up groups for each class====
 * ====While researching students can highlight and annotate their findings, and bookmark their research with tags in groups set up for the project====
 * ====Other schools and students can join these groups====
 * ====Students can review their highlighted sections and annotations to analyze the information—adding more annotations as needed====
 * ====Diigo can also be used as a portfolio tool to bookmark, analyze, and evaluate one's global footprint==== || * ====Teams of students working on any type of project can share their information and ideas (annotations, sticky notes)====
 * ====Teams can be within the class, the school, or with students in other schools==== ||