The document discusses global outreach opportunities for teachers and their classrooms. It provides several tools and resources for connecting with classrooms in other parts of the world, such as Skype, Twitter, blogs and wikis. Some specific suggestions are made, such as exchanging cultural stories with students in another country and publishing a book together. A variety of free, online tools are presented to help teachers envision projects to connect their curriculum and students with global counterparts.

1. http://www. icjpeace .org/links/ First Contact! Eric Cole October, 2010 outputfilter. blogspot.com [email_address]

2. Sun Oct 17, 11:50 AM ET German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pictured in Potsdam on Saturday at a conference of younger members her Christian Democratic Union party, told the meeting that Germany's attempts to create a multi-cultural society in which people from various cultural backgrounds live together peacefully have failed. (AFP/Bernd Settnik) Angela Merkel Says German Multiculturalism has Failed http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/German-Chancellor-Angela-Merkel-pictured-Potsdam-Saturday-conference-younger-members/photo//101017/photos_ts_wl_afp/e7b70ad53c28f8a2fc003e123cd59069/print HOW SCARY IS THIS?

6. http://electronicportfolios.com/web2/class/web-2.0-concept.jpg And this was almost five years ago! Staggering !

7. Enough with the lecture already… Tools to get started..

8. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2735401175_fcdcd0da03_b.jpg

9. http://steeleheaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/global-connections.jpg The fact that our world is now so connected makes cultural exchange easier than ever before

11. The World is Open

12. Dr. Bonk’s Blog

13. The Flat Classroom Project

14. Global Schools Network

18. Google Tools for Educators