Social Media and technology offer educators a way to travel and connect with people and ideas around the world without leaving home. I have been doing an increasing amount of presenting and writing on the benefits of these tools, and here is my compilation of articles and resources.
Articles on Social Media and Education by @WorldLillie:
• Fear is Keeping Teachers from Harnessing the Good of Social Media (EdWeek)
• How Technology Saves a [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Ever imagined a career traveling around the world as an on-camera host for an educational video curriculum about global education? Meet Katherine Lonsdorf.
Kat, tell us about yourself.
Kat: I am originally from a small town near Madison, Wisconsin. While Madison is not a big city by any means, or even known for being that culturally diverse, I remember brief interactions with other cultures that had a lasting impact [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: There are many things to teach and learn in the world, and travel writing is one of them! Today, we hear from Jacqueline Harmon Butler, author of the recent 7th Edition of the best-selling Travel Writer’s Handbook.
Tell us about your background, Jacqueline.
Jacqueline: I was born in Salinas, California and grew up in the Santa Clara Valley, California. I saw the movie “An American in Paris” at an impressionable age and dreamed of [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Read on to learn top tips about online research from traveling tutor Ryan McCoy of TravelAndGraphs.com!
Ryan, tell us about your background.
Ryan: I am a 22 year old guy who has taught people fitness as a personal trainer, reading as a tutor, and test preparation as a research assistant. I am one of a small number of people worldwide holding a nationally accredited Bachelors Degree that was attained entirely through correspondence and [...Read More!]
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A trip to India that you can come on! What article went [...Read More!]
A thrilling opportunity to support the dreams of teachers has appeared, so join in and spread the word!
Between now and June 10, 2012, you can enter this contest, below, to win a $50 gift certificate to fund your Donors Choose project!
If you don’t already have a Donors Choose page, you can set one up here.
It’s a great way to fund your classroom dreams, and if you win this giveaway, you’ll [...Read More!]
Teaching Traveling: Have you been seeking a way to connect your children or students to the world without leaving home?
Read about how Chelsea Rae Schmidt’s Big Earth Explorers can do just that!
Chelsea, first tell us about your background and how you got interested in Global Education.
Chelsea: I’m just your average young, unemployed, college graduate… except that I gave up the job search in order to live my dream and travel.
When [...Read More!]
I had just finished a presentation on Global Education during the EdCamp Boston Conference, and was happily schmoozing in the Education Bloggers discussion group.
As we sat in our tight little circle swapping ideas, we realized: there are a LOT of Education Bloggers out there, but we hardly ever converse or share ideas.
What an amazing impact would come from finally uniting forces!
At that point, the Education Bloggers Facebook Group was born. Please [...Read More!]
I have a message for you from my friend who is a doctor in Mozambique.
“It’s painful,” my friend wrote to me yesterday, “that the Stop Kony campaign has gotten millions of views and floods of press, but World Tuberculosis Day (which is this Saturday, March 24!) has gone unnoticed.”
Read this excerpt from a Message About TB by the United Nations Secretary General to understand why you should care:
“For too long, tuberculosis [...Read More!]
Great opportunity alert!
Do you know any kids age 14-18 who are interested in travel blogging?
Tell them to click THIS LINK to get information on how to apply for the free and fabulous youth travel blogging mentorship just launched by the Wandering Educators Travel Site!
This program provides amazing training to youth who dream of travel blogging. It leads students through a structured, engaging curriculum led by some of the top travel writers [...Read More!]