Collaborate Across the World

Written by Ellen Zimmerman

It's not easy to find safe platforms for students to collaborate with those outside of the class room and much less outside of our country. I recently learned of some great networking options through Education Networking. Unlike social networking options, these are sites for educational communications.
One of the sites I explored is The Schools United. This site has schools from all over the world! Options for lessons were running through my mind like crazy! You have the option to request contact with a school so there are obviously some safety factors in place. Some of the networks listed are considered closed, but it is definitely a site worth checking out!

Lesson Plan Ideas that Flew By
Foreign language classes sharing accent and dialects discussions and comments.
Sharing everyday math uses from students in other countries with different everyday lives.
Photo sharing between students of famous sites and not so famous but new to us.
Social studies sharing holiday traditions and local historical events from their locations.
Science students can compare temperatures, climates, ecosystems, pollution impacts, etc.
Home Economics classes can share recipes and differences in diets and costs of living.
Art classes can share local art and building architecture.
Government students... well, I don't know if we should get into that!

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