Connecting with the World: Strategies for Global Collaboration in Your Classroom

Thanks to recent innovations in the way we communicate, the world might seem like it's shrinking, but the amount of knowledge that's now accessible to your students is breathtaking. This issue of Technology Turning Points takes a look at some of the latest communication tools that are making it possible for classrooms around the world to connect and collaborate with each other in real-time.

Professional Development

What is a Personal Learning Network?

Build a foundation for your collaborative projects and set your students on a course toward life-long learning by creating Personal Learning Networks.
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Rigor, Relevance, & Relationships

Proper Netiquette: The Key to Successful Collaboration

An essential component of any online collaborative project is respectful social behavior. But how do you teach it?
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Technology Solutions

Best Tools for Launching a Global Collaborative Project

It's never been easier to run a collaborative project in your classroom. We show you just a few of the free Web 2.0 tools you can use to connect with the world.
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Perkins & Funding

Expand Your Students' Opportunities with Perkins Funding

Perkins Act funding can be used to enrich the opportunities available to your students, providing equipment and materials that may help more of them stay in school. The act allows grant funds to be spent on supplemental materials for career and technical education programs, such as videos and DVDs, up-to-date computer lab equipment, computer simulations, online tutorials, software, textbooks, workbooks, and other materials.
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