On Wednesday I am speaking at the iNET National Conference.  You can download my presentation here.

There are lots of basic, easy to use web tools to enable students to communicate safely with a real audience.  Here are some examples:
Online Survey - Our students wrote survey questions and we put them online using surveyatschool.  This year we got 1328 replies!
Blogging - We recently invited students at our school and our link school in the USA to post comments on the question ‘what is the most serious issue in the world today?’.  We did this using a free edublog.
Etwinning - With our link schools in Ariège, France we have created a virtual space to share resources.  We did this using Elanguages.
Global ICT - I have adapted some of the KS3 ICT units with a global dimension.  The lesson plans and activities are all accessable online.
Monk-e-mail - Speaks for itself!

How to
Create online surveys 
Use Flashmeeting video conferencing  
Use RSS  
Use Social Bookmarking with Deli.icio.us  

Multimedia Resources
conflict.ppt - statistics on conflict
Peace.ppt -  Quotes about peace
View from Space.ppt Quotes from astronauts after viewing the Earth from Space
Global Wombat flash video – How to get along on Earth for the next million years!
Peace One Day.wmv – One Man’s attempt for a global ceasefire day
Climate Challenge - How can we reduce global warming?

useful sites
Global Messenger - My website on elanguages.org with free downloadable resources
Global Gateway - Etwinning portal
British Council International School Award - A framework for global education in your school
Global Dimension - Links to the best global education resources
Oxfam Cool Planet - Excellent online resources based Oxfam’s work
UN Cyberschool bus - Great for UN MDGs and in lots of languages
Peace One Day – How to mark the International Day of Peace 21/9
Climate Challenge -  Pratical ways to reduce global warming
BBC Newsround - Best site for internation current affairs in child speak
My global del.ici.ous tags - To see all my favourite global links

Additional Reading
Developing a global dimension in the school curriculum, DfES
Futures – Meeting the challenge, QCA
Education for Global Citizenship: A Guide for Schools, Oxfam

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