Browse these activities that extend and enrich classroom global learning.
Museums, films, documentaries, and performing arts
- Culture Shock Miami–events throughout Miami
- Smithsonian Natural History Museum Virtual Tour
- EduHam at Home — view primary source documents from the Founding Era, learn how Lin-Manuel Miranda used such documents to create the musical Hamilton, and create your own original performance pieces based on the same material
- TimeOut’s Guide to 101 Things Worldwide to Do at Home
- 10 Documentaries, films, and series that can change your views (includes, When They See Us)
- 13 Uplifting Documentaries on Netflix listed in New York Times
News and current events
- Subscribe The Daily Chatter — a free independent, non-partisan daily world newsletter
- Knight Live – conversations about the future of our communities and our democracy
Health and wellness
Community engagement
- The Social Changemaker Podcast
- VolunteerMiami Virtual Opportunities
- Idealist.org – how to get involved with virtual volunteering
Historical perspectives
- Stories of Children Who Survived the Holocaust, produced by Yad Vashem The World Holocaust Remembrance Center and the International School for Holocaust Studies (three are linked below)
- Famous Speeches Across History, links to more than a dozen on YouTube
Teaching strategies
- ABC's of Case Study Teaching
- Art of Powerful Questions
- Authentic Assessment Toolbox
- Blended and Flipped Classrooms
- Conducting Online Debates
- Enhancing the Lecture
- Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking
Active learning strategies
- Negotiation and Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Socratic Circles
- Benefits of Socratic Circles
- Think Pair Share
- Team-Based Learning Pre-reading
- Visual Thinking Strategy
- What is Team-Based Learning?
Technology tools
- Anchor (Free Podcast Platform)
- My Simple Show
- Online Tools for Collaboration and Active Learning
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Resource Guide
The Office of Global Learning Initiatives stands in solidarity with the Ukrainian citizens and sovereign state, as they continue to fight against the Russian invasion of their democratic nation. We have collected sources and materials to serve as starting points for faculty and students who would like to access up-to-date information and further reading, make donations, and encourage others to take action. Resource Guide