6 X 10 Tools for the Classroom
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January
What is 6 x 10?
Global Collaboration and Learning
- Students use digital tools to connect with learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning.
- Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.
- Students contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.
- Students explore local and global issues and use collaborative technologies to work with others to investigate solutions.
Google Earth
Find someplace you love
Explore worldwide satellite imagery and 3D buildings and terrain for hundreds of cities. Zoom to your house or anywhere else, then dive in for a 360° perspective with Street View.
Geoguessr
GeoGuessr is a web-based geographic discovery game designed by Anton Wallén, a Swedish IT consultant, released on 9 May 2013. The game uses a semi-randomized Google Street View location.
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer generated scenario that simulates a realistic experience. Virtual Reality can be used in classrooms to enhance the student learning experience and encourage engagement. VR gives us the power to make learning more dynamic and engaging, it truly transforms the way educational content is delivered.
The Department of Innovation has a VR Headset to borrow! Email Lisa or Brandon.
News Websites for Students
What news sites can students trust? These great, classroom-friendly news websites can give students different perspectives on key current events.
Mystery Hangouts
Mystery Hangouts can be run in a number of ways, but the most basic form is like a big game of 20 Questions. Teachers find a partner class in a different state, and they meet up over Google Hangouts. Classes take turns asking and answering yes-or-no questions designed to help the class narrow down where the class is located, and the first class to find the other wins!
PenPal Schools
PenPal Schools connects students from 144 countries to learn together through collaborative online projects. Students learn about topics ranging from human rights and environmental sustainability to robotics and literature, all while practicing essential reading, writing, digital literacy, and social-emotional skills. PenPal Schools was recognized by President Obama as one of the world's leading social enterprises.