The Creative Connections Project

Type of Resource: Teacher Tools and Information, Administrator Tools and Information, Student tools and information
Free or Fee: Fee
Computer Needs: None Apparent
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Recommendation:

Participating in this project not only creates a real cultural connection for your students, it supports and develops the lives of students in other countries. Be mindful of your class´s respect for differences. Currently the program works with schools in Africa, China, Latin America, the Amazon Rain Forest, the Galapagos Islands and the Arctic. The free portion of the travel resources is available after registering and receiving a confirmation email.

Description:

From the website: "The Creative Connections Project is a groundbreaking model of education that uses the arts and the Internet to build cross-cultural understanding and community by directly linking predominantly US K-12 classrooms with partner classes in regions of the world they are studying. Connecting to all areas of the curriculum and engaging schools in remote corners of the world, it addresses a set of needs on the opposite sides of the digital divide, creating a dynamic learning experience for students and teachers on both sides. "This rich learning experience enhances the curriculum, integrates technology in the classroom, uses the arts as a means to communicate and share across cultures; empowers teachers and students by making learning more interpersonal, dynamic and meaningful; builds self-esteem in students and helps students develop skills that prepare them to participate constructively in an interconnected, modern world."

Possible uses:

Teachers can add cultural connections for their students using this site. Use the free online travel resources to extend any cross-cultural learning topic. Join the program to actually connect with a class in the area of study. Exchange artwork, emails, letters, PowerPoint presentations, audio files, video and scrapbooks with students in other countries.

Related Resources:

Pre-K, K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12+

General Resources
Art
Music
Social Studies : Geography
Social Studies : Sociology
Social Studies : Cultures
Social Studies : Archeology & Anthropology
Social Studies : Current Events
Multilingual : English/Spanish
Social Studies : Economics

Teacher Tools and Information, Administrator Tools and Information, Student tools and information