Want to connect your classroom with others from around the world? Here are some handy resources that help you do just that! Interested in Skyping with a class from Brazil? Or having penpals from a class from Vietnam? Find ways to build international connections using these sites.
Traveling Teddy: Traveling Teddy acts as a platform and resource to bring the Sustainable Development Goals into the classroom of the youngest learners.
Epals : Connect your students to other classrooms around the world using Epals. This site allows for moderated online pen pals, classroom collaborations, and global projects.
PenPal Schools: Connect with schools all over the world for free. Collaborate on projects that promote intercultural understanding, language and technology skills.
Mystery Skype: Mystery Skype is a game invented by teachers to connect classrooms around the global. The aim of the game is to guess the location of each others’ classrooms using yes or no questions.
Global Nomads: Global Nomads aims to enable conversation between middle and high school students to promote empathy, awareness, & agency to tackle world’s most pressing issues.
Belouga: This web based education platform connects classrooms around the world. It’s mission is to encourage intercultural communication to create a better tomorrow!
Flat Connections: Flat Connections provides a platform for teachers to work with classrooms around the world on global projects.
Empatico: An initiative of The KIND Foundation, this website is a free tool for teachers to connect their students to classrooms around the world via video technology.
Flat Stanley: This project is designed to facilitate the reading and writing skills of young students while promoting an interest in learning about different people and places.
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