Take a Tour of the Global SchoolNet Website

Global SchoolNet's main purpose is to help teachers find collaborative learning partners and appropriate projects. Project-based learning opportunities are diverse, challenging and innovative -- ranging from understanding terrorism, the mathematics of music, exploring innovative waste management solutions, to creative story telling, online safety and studying global warming. There are learning projects for every age and to support every subject area. To get started using our content, tools and resources, we recommend that you explore the following features on our website:

  • Register to Become a Member of the Global SchoolNet Worldwide Community
    Global SchoolNet is proud to celebrate more than two decades of excellence in bringing innovative online collaborative learning activities to educators and students around the world. As former teachers, our goal is to offer unique and imaginative tools, resources and content, so that no child (or teacher!) is left behind. Join today and collaborate with 90,000 educators from 194 countries.
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  • View Our Video Clips to Understand the Impact of Project Learning
    We have dozens of short videos featuring real teachers and students talking about their experiences. Viewing our videos will help you understand the impact that project learning and collaboration can have on your students, teachers, schools and communities.
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  • Browse the Projects Registry (PR) to Find or Announce Projects
    This is where to go if you are interested in online projects or collaborative partners. The Projects Registry is is the Internet’s oldest and largest clearinghouse for teacher-conducted global learning projects.  The PR contains more than 3,000 annotated listings – and is searchable by date, age level, geographic location, collaboration type, technology tools or keyword.
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  • Subscribe to Our News and Discussion Lists to Receive Announcements
    Join our specialized news and discussion lists to be the first to receive announcements about new projects and other opportunities, as they are posted.
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  • Take a Peek at Online Expeditions to Connect Your Students with Real World Adventurers
    Students can interact with real world adventurers through intriguing dialogue as they re-enact history—or even make history! Whether explorers travel the Silk Road of China or climb Mt. Everest, learning becomes an unforgettable adventure as students join thrilling, real-time expeditions to remote and fascinating locations. They can observe daily progress and read field dispatches.
    There are two ways to participate.
    • You can join upcoming expeditions
    • You can access past expeditions and use them as educational resources.
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  • Take a Tour of International Schools CyberFair to View Student-Produced Projects from Around the Globe
    CyberFair is based on the concept of the World's Fair. Now in its 14th year, CyberFair is our most successful program, with more than 2 millions students from 109 countries participating. Students conduct research about their local communities and then publish the findings online. Students are required to evaluate other projects. Recognition is given for the best entries in each of eight categories: local leaders, businesses, community organizations, historical landmarks, environment, music, art, and local specialties.

    There are four ways to participate.
    • You can produce and submit an original project to the competition.
    • You can produce a project as a simple exhibit, but not compete in the competition.
    • You can sign up to be an official volunteer project reviewer.
    • You can access the past projects and use them as educational resources from around the globe
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  • Take a Tour of Doors to Diplomacy to View Student-Produced Projects on Important Global Issues
    Doors to Diplomacy is a competition for middle school and high school students that sponsored by the US Department of State. The learning model is similar to CyberFair. But, the content focus is on global issues and international affairs and the winning students each receive a $2,000 scholarship.

    There are four ways to participate.
    • You can produce and submit a new project to the competition.
    • You can produce a project as a simple exhibit and  not compete in the competition.
    • You can sign up to be an official volunteer project reviewer.
    • You can access the past projects and use them as educational resources from around the globe.
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  • Still Have Questions?
    Contact us and we will try to help!
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