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The Global Virtual Classroom is a free online educational program to promote communication, collaboration and understanding among students around the world. The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) project is a collection of free, on-line educational activities and resources. It aims to complement the efforts of governments and education departments around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the information superhighway. The GVC vision is to empower, enable and connect students around the world using Internet technology. It aims to provide students the opportunity to develop three skills that are essential in the 21st century:<br> | The Global Virtual Classroom is a free online educational program to promote communication, collaboration and understanding among students around the world. The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) project is a collection of free, on-line educational activities and resources. It aims to complement the efforts of governments and education departments around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the information superhighway. The GVC vision is to empower, enable and connect students around the world using Internet technology. It aims to provide students the opportunity to develop three skills that are essential in the 21st century:<br> | ||
Revision as of 09:25, 27 March 2007
Technological driving force of The Future of Technology in Secondary Education in 2020
Description:
The Global Virtual Classroom is a free online educational program to promote communication, collaboration and understanding among students around the world. The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) project is a collection of free, on-line educational activities and resources. It aims to complement the efforts of governments and education departments around the world to integrate technology into their classrooms and curricula and to link their schools to the information superhighway. The GVC vision is to empower, enable and connect students around the world using Internet technology. It aims to provide students the opportunity to develop three skills that are essential in the 21st century:
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Collaboration
- Computer Skills
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WEB Resources:
http://www.virtualclassroom.org/
http://www.microsoft.com/education/InTeachersVCT.mspx