Description/Purpose

Available to clubs, classes or schools with a desire to learn more about other languages and/or cultures and who have developed a project promoting cross-cultural education.  The goals of the grant include:

• To enhance the curriculum
• To encourage global online collaborative learning and cross cultural problem-solving
• To promote the use of technology to communicate
• To gain an appreciation for the richness and diversity of all human societies
• To develop an appreciation for the benefits received through partnerships and networking

Exemplars
Rock our World
Sister School Program

Communication and Collaboration: 
When projects are designed and technology is used appropriately and proficiently it will:

• Help students develop appropriate skills for technology-based communication, including methods for engagement, feedback, and understanding while using email, Videoconferencing, telephone, and so on.
• Help students interact, collaborate, and publish with peers.
• Allow students to engage with learners of other cultures.

Application of Technology:
When projects are designed and technology is used appropriately and proficiently it will:

• Provide students with an understanding and appreciation of how technology is used in different careers.
• Give students a general awareness of technologies that are currently available, even if they are not used in their school or their home, such as handheld computers, global positioning devices, videoconferencing systems, etc.
• Position students to learn and use new technologies as they become available.