World View http://worldview.unc.edu An International Program for Educators Fri, 17 May 2013 16:32:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Global Teacher Education http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/04/12/global-teacher-education/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/04/12/global-teacher-education/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:24:19 +0000 afaulke https://worldview.unc.edu/?p=5927 GTE was established to support the internationalization of teacher preparation, having been inspired by the pioneering work of the Longview Foundation and their seminal 2008 report Teacher Preparation for the Global Age: The Imperative for Change. Global Teacher Education, Inc (GTEI) is a public charity exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the . . . → Read More: Global Teacher Education]]> GTE was established to support the internationalization of teacher preparation, having been inspired by the pioneering work of the Longview Foundation and their seminal 2008 report Teacher Preparation for the Global Age: The Imperative for Change.  Global Teacher Education, Inc (GTEI) is a public charity exempt from Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and supports GlobalTeacherEducation.org.

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]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/04/12/global-teacher-education/feed/ 0 Language Course Vocabulary Trainer http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/03/25/language-course-vocabulary-trainer/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/03/25/language-course-vocabulary-trainer/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:06:33 +0000 afaulke https://worldview.unc.edu/?p=5727 The Language Course Vocabulary Trainer offers a comprehensive set of 5000 words in several languages. All words are presented with audio, images and with progressive intervals of repetition that ensure optimum retention. It is completely free.

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]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/03/25/language-course-vocabulary-trainer/feed/ 0 Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/01/29/confucius-institute-at-north-carolina-state-university/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/01/29/confucius-institute-at-north-carolina-state-university/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:15:40 +0000 afaulke http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=5294 The Confucius Institute’s mission is to enhance intercultural understanding in the U.S. by sponsoring Chinese language and culture programs. NC State’s Confucius Institute promotes this mission through a range of educational and outreach activities for students, teachers, businesses, and community members. The institute contributes to the expansion of Chinese language instruction at NC State and . . . → Read More: Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University]]> The Confucius Institute’s mission is to enhance intercultural understanding in the U.S. by sponsoring Chinese language and culture programs. NC State’s Confucius Institute promotes this mission through a range of educational and outreach activities for students, teachers, businesses, and community members. The institute contributes to the expansion of Chinese language instruction at NC State and in North Carolina public schools, enriches cultural opportunities and helps North Carolina businesses understand and compete on a global scale.

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]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2013/01/29/confucius-institute-at-north-carolina-state-university/feed/ 0 NC Civic Education Consortium http://worldview.unc.edu/2012/08/28/nc-civic-education-consortium/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2012/08/28/nc-civic-education-consortium/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:59:09 +0000 afaulke http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=3906 NC Civic Education Consortium

http://humanities.unc.edu/civics/upcoming-trainings/

The NC Civic Education Consortium is a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program in the Humanities & Human Values. They offer university resources to K-12 educators throughout North Carolina. Their resources include training for teachers, lesson plan database, professional development programs, and access to university scholars on various topics.

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The NC Civic Education Consortium is a program of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Program in the Humanities & Human Values. They offer university resources to K-12 educators throughout North Carolina. Their resources include training for teachers, lesson plan database, professional development programs, and access to university scholars on various topics.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2012/08/28/nc-civic-education-consortium/feed/ 0 Oxfam America’s Hunger Banquet http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/oxfam-america%e2%80%99s-hunger-banquet/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/oxfam-america%e2%80%99s-hunger-banquet/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:32:24 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2513 http://www.hungerbanquet.org This innovative site invites a person to step into a world where access to food and other resources are often scarce. By “taking a seat” at the Hunger Banquet table, the user assumes the role of a person from a developing nation and is forced to make choices which will determine his or her . . . → Read More: Oxfam America’s Hunger Banquet]]> http://www.hungerbanquet.org
This innovative site invites a person to step into a world where access to food and other resources are often scarce.  By “taking a seat” at the Hunger Banquet table, the user assumes the role of a person from a developing nation and is forced to make choices which will determine his or her future.  The site also includes a Hunger Quiz, Recipes for Change, and other resources to help develop global awareness about hunger and other issues.

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MyCOE will showcase projects by secondary school and university students that use the methods and tools of geography to document how students’ communities are changing and to explore how they might be made more sustainable. Extensive resource materials will be made available to participating students and schools, both on-line and through resource kits . . . → Read More: My Community, Our Earth]]> www.aag.org/cs/mycoe

MyCOE will showcase projects by secondary school and university students that use the methods and tools of geography to document how students’ communities are changing and to explore how they might be made more sustainable.  Extensive resource materials will be made available to participating students and schools, both on-line and through resource kits which will be shipped to participants who request them.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/my-community-our-earth/feed/ 0 WorldWatch Institute http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:31:08 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2509 http://www.worldwatch.org Worldwatch is a non-profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

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Worldwatch is a non-profit public policy research organization dedicated to informing policymakers and the public about emerging global problems and trends and the complex links between the world economy and its environmental support systems.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/worldwatch-institute/feed/ 0 Earthwatch Institute http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:30:26 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2507 http://www.earthwatch.org Earthwatch Institute promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses. In the “education” section of the website, it features “The Earthwatch Global Classroom” which serves as a resource for teachers interested in bringing Earthwatch curriculum into their classrooms.

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Earthwatch Institute promotes the sustainable conservation of our natural resources and cultural heritage by creating partnerships among scientists, the general public, educators, and businesses.  In the “education” section of the website, it features “The Earthwatch Global Classroom” which serves as a resource for teachers interested in bringing Earthwatch curriculum into their classrooms.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/earthwatch-institute/feed/ 0 World Health Organization Statistical Information http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:29:48 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2505 http://www.who.int/research/en The mission of the International Food Policy Research Institute is to identify and analyze policies for sustainably meeting the food needs of the developing world.

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The mission of the International Food Policy Research Institute is to identify and analyze policies for sustainably meeting the food needs of the developing world.

]]> http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/world-health-organization-statistical-information/feed/ 0 UN Fund for Population Activity http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/un-fund-for-population-activity/ http://worldview.unc.edu/2011/12/02/un-fund-for-population-activity/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:29:13 +0000 csthomp http://worldview2.web.unc.edu/?p=2503 http://www.unfpa.org UNFPA’s three main areas of work are: to help ensure universal access to reproductive health, to support population and development strategies that enable capacity-building in population programming; to promote awareness of population and development issues and to advocate for the mobilization of the resources and political will necessary to accomplish its areas of work. . . . → Read More: UN Fund for Population Activity]]> http://www.unfpa.org
 UNFPA’s three main areas of work are: to help ensure universal access to reproductive health, to support population and development strategies that enable capacity-building in population programming; to promote awareness of population and development issues and to advocate for the mobilization of the resources and political will necessary to accomplish its areas of work. World Bank provides a wealth of data on various countries and regions for classroom use.

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