Nifty Fifty Tips and Tools for Global Citizenship

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 ⬥ 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Presented by Melissa Henning

Session Description:

We’ll share 50 tools, tips and strategies for including global citizenship in all grade levels. We’ll also explore tools you can use and discuss strategies to try in your lessons. Then, you’ll have time to collaborate and vote for the best tools.

Purpose:

When we talk about why Global Citizenship matters, we are being called to focus on ISTE Standard 1.3.A: asking teachers to create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that builds relationships and community.

During this fast-paced session, we will share several tools for promoting global citizenship for students in grades K-12. With each tool, we will also offer tips on ways to use the tools to foster global citizenship in your students. Participants will also try some tools as we collaborate, discuss, and learn together. We will use various interactive activities throughout the session to keep participants engaged. Topics of tools and tips will include Tools to Communicate, Tools to Collaborate, Tools to Teach Global Citizenship, Class Activities to Promote Global Citizenship, and Tools to Create Projects.

Objectives:
    • Participants will learn about various tech tools that can be used to develop global citizenship.
    • Participants will deepen their understanding of global citizenship.
    • Participants will collaborate and discuss new strategies to promote global citizenship.

Download a PDF copy of the slides here.

Resource Materials:

In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.

Articles

Tutorial Videos

Nifty 50 Tools and Resources Shared:

Tools for Communication

  1. Flip 

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17677 

Flip Help Center

Flip video tutorial for Teachers 2022

2. Padlet

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10007 

Padlet Video Tutorial

Rediscover Padlet (blog post) 

Global Citizen Padlet 

3. Gatheround

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19181 

How to use Gatheround to bring your community together

4. Social Media Literacy (virtual workshop archive)

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19369 

Resource page for webinar

5. Animaker

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17735

Animaker video tutorial

6. Microsoft Translator for Education

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18041 

Translator Help and FAQ 

Microsoft Translator for Education (videos included)

7. Buzzsprout

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17015 

Buzzsprout Review and Walk-Through Video 

Buzzsprout Getting Started Step by Step Tutorial

8. Free Conference Call

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=16906 

Free Conference Call Tutorial (video) 

9. Online Voice Recorder 

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=15223 

Recording with Online Voice Recorder (video) 

10. SpeakPipe

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=13869 

SpeakPipe Frequently Asked Questions 

SpeakPipe Tutorial for Voice Recording (video) 

Tools for Collaboration and Connection

  1. Flip Gridpals 

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17677 

GridPals Fiipgrid Activating and Connecting with Educators

2. VideoAsk

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19305 

Welcome to VideoAsk (video)

3. Arcademics

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10015 

How to Create a Multi-Player Game on Arcademics (video)

Arcademics: How it Works 

4. Microsoft Whiteboard

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18954

How to Use the New Microsoft Whiteboard (video)

5. Google Jamboard

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18901

How to Use Google Jamboard – A Beginner’s Tutorial

6. Doozy

Read the Review –http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19235 

The Doozy Blog

7. Empatico

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18142 

Empatico: A Free Educational Tool Connecting Classrooms 

8. EPals

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10090 

ePals Tutorial (Video) 

9. XW1W

Read the Review –https://www.teachersfirst.com/xw1w.cfm 

Elementary XW1W Guide 

Middle School XW1W Guide 

10. Microsoft PowerPoint Online

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18895 

How to Use PowerPoint Online – A Beginner’s Guide (video)

Tools to Build Understanding

  1. Teachers Guide to Global Collaboration

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18957 

How to use this guide

2. Global Problem Solvers

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18383 

Global Problem Solvers: Authentic problems, engaging content, free resources. What’s not to like? 

3. FANSchool – No longer free

4. Creative Change Makers

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19120 

Creative Change Makers Curriculum

5. World’s Largest Lesson

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19119 

Teachers Guide to Global Collaboration 

6. Kid World Citizen

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17052 

We are all Connected (video)

7. The Wonderment

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=16828 

Additional review of Wonderment

8. Voices of Youth

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=14345 

Youth Advocacy Guide

9. Pennies for Peace

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=11010 

What is Pennies for Peace – an animated video for students

10. OxFam Education

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=7165 

Global Citizenship Guides

Activities to Promote Global Citizenship

  1. Incorporate global stories into your curriculum.

Learn more about Reading Treks

OK2Ask (Virtual Workshop) – Engage and Inspire with Reading Treks 

Tech Tool of the Month: Reading Treks (blog)

2. Include a lesson on the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals).

Bring the Sustainable Development Goals into Your Classroom (blog post)

The 17 Goals

3. Organize an International Week at your school. 

Learn more about this (and other ideas) in this article

4. Create relationships with other classrooms within your school, town, state, country, or around the world.

Fostering Global Leadership in the Classroom (blog post)

5. Teach culture through sharing music and food!

6. Include powerful statistics for discussion.

Global Citizenship – 10 Teaching Tips (read more about this suggestion and more)

7. Keep your students informed of the GOOD people are doing. Share current events and news. 

8. Show your students the world, field trips may not be an option but find virtual field trips.

A curated list of free virtual field trips 

9. Encourage students to volunteer

10. Celebrate United Nations Day – related blog post

Tools to Create and Share

  1. Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=18378 

What is Adobe Creative Cloud Express (video)

2. Wakelet

Read the Review – https://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17619 

OK2Ask Tech Integration Made Easy with Wakelet (archive of a virtual workshop) 

3. Sway

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=16373

Tech Tool of the Month Sway (blog post)

How to use Microsoft Sway – Guide for Beginners (video)

4. Book Creator

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17988 

Digital Citizenship Activity Book Series (blog) 

5. Telegra.ph

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17846 

Tech Tool of the Month (blog) 

6. Animoto

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=10388 

The complete guide to making a video with Animoto (video) 

Tech Tool of the Month – Animoto (blog) 

7. Genially

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17621 

Tech Tool of the Month Genially (blog post)

8. NowComment

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=15662 

Tech Tool of the Month NowComment (blog post) 

NowComment – Education uses of online discussion (video) 

9. Podcast Generator

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=17654

Podcasting Tips 

10. Phrase.It

Read the Review – http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=14479 

Tech Tool of the Month Phrase.It (blog post)

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