TECHNOLOGY

FIVE WAYS TO USE

GLOBAL LEARNING
AND DIGITAL MEDIA FOR

DEVELOP MEDIA LITERACY

ON A GLOBAL SCALE
Ask students to use multiple
foreign media outlets when
conducting research, and ask them
to analyze the reasons why
different sources take different
angles as part of their findings. Be
sure to build this into assessment
rubrics.

DISCOVER PERSONAL OPINIONS

BEHIND GLOBAL ISSUES
Look for 'citizen journalist' reporters on
the Internet. They can often be found
commenting on or breaking news
about unfolding world events. Ask
students to analyze in what ways these
perspectives are similar and/or
different from media reports and why
individual voices are important in
global dialogue

TAP INTO GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE

NETWORKS
Contact organizations that allow
students to work together on global
issues and projects. As well as
GLOBE, try SEED ePALs, or iEARN.
They offer pedagogical support for
educators and engaging
programming for students.

ENGAGE A GLOBAL AUDIENCE

THROUGH ONLINE PUBLISHING

Click-through rates are

higher during weekdays
and work hours.

HARNESS THE POWER OF

VIRTUAL SIMULATION
'serious games' on
global issues can be
found through Games
for Change, an
organization that
promotes digital games
for social change.