Sunday, July 19, 2009

United Nations

URL Address: http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/

Summary: The United Nations Cyber School Bus website aims to promote education about international issues. The site uses the internet as an educational tool to give all students (grades k-12) a voice in global issues and provide high-quality of resources to teachers. Within the site many technology tools are available, including podcasts, movie clips, blogs, photographs and video chats. Content is presented in various forms and there are a number of activities that teach students about global issues in an interactive and engaging way.

Commentary: The UN website was created and copyrighted by the United Nations as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project. The website has received numerous awards for its exceptional content and format. It is easy to navigate, attractive in design, authentically interactive and covers an impressive extent of up to date content. All information is accurate, free of typographical errors, and appropriately referenced/dated.
5 of 5 stars

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