Nifty Fifty Tips & Tools: Global Citizenship
Resource Materials:
In this section of the Resources Page 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
- Flipgrid
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Flipgrid video tutorial for Teachers
2. Padlet
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3. Gatheround
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What to Expect When Joining your First Gatheround
Gatheround Platform Walkthrough
4. Social Media Literacy (virtual workshop archive)
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5. Text2VoiceOver
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Help! How does Text2Voice Over Work (video)
6. Microsoft Translator for Education
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Microsoft Translator for Education (videos included)
7. Buzzsprout
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Buzzsprout Review and Walk-Through Video
Buzzsprout Getting Started Step by Step Tutorial
8. Free Conference Call
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Free Conference Call Tutorial (video)
9. Online Voice Recorder
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Recording with Online Voice Recorder (video)
10. SpeakPipe
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SpeakPipe Frequently Asked Questions
SpeakPipe Tutorial for Voice Recording (video)
Tools for Collaboration and Connection
- Flipgrid Gridpals
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2. Synth
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Blog Post – Synth Tech Tool of the Month
Synth – A Great Way to Quickly Create Podcasts
3. Arcademics
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How to Create a Multi-Player Game on Arcademics (video)
4. Microsoft Whiteboard
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How to Use the New Microsoft Whiteboard (video)
5. Google Jamboard
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How to Use Google Jamboard – A Beginner’s Tutorial
How to Use Google Jamboard for Remote Teaching
6. Doozy
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7. Empatico
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Empatico Skills Overview & Mini-Lessons
Empatico: A Free Educational Tool Connecting Classrooms
8. EPals
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9. XW1W
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10. Microsoft PowerPoint Online
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How to Use PowerPoint Online – A Beginner’s Guide (video)
Tools to Build Understanding
- Teachers Guide to Global Collaboration
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2. Global Problem Solvers
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Global Problem Solvers: Authentic problems, engaging content, free resources. What’s not to like?
3. FANSchool – No longer free
4. Rock Your World
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5. World’s Largest Lesson
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Teachers Guide to Global Collaboration
6. Kid World Citizen
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7. The Wonderment
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Additional review of Wonderment
8. Voices of Youth
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9. Pennies for Peace
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What is Pennies for Peace – an animated video for students
10. OxFam Education
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Activities to Promote Global Citizenship
- 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)
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
- Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education
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What is Adobe Creative Cloud Express (video)
2. Wakelet
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OK2Ask Tech Integration Made Easy with Wakelet (archive of a virtual workshop)
3. Sway
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Tech Tool of the Month Sway (blog post)
How to use Microsoft Sway – Guide for Beginners (video)
4. Book Creator
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Digital Citizenship Activity Book Series (blog)
5. Telegra.ph
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6. Animoto
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The complete guide to making a video with Animoto (video)
Tech Tool of the Month – Animoto (blog)
7. Genially
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Tech Tool of the Month Genially (blog post)
8. NowComment
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Tech Tool of the Month NowComment (blog post)
NowComment – Education uses of online discussion (video)
9. Podcast Generator
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10. Phrase.It
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Additional review of Phrase.It