Sources for International Teaching and Learning
FRONTLINE/World is a national public TV series that turns its lens on the global community, covering countries and cultures rarely seen on American television. Each episode of FRONTLINE/World features two or three "short stories" told by a diverse group of reporters and video journalists. These first-person stories will take viewers on adventurous journeys to foreign lands from Argentina to Zimbabwe. http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories
The New Heroes The New Heroes tells the dramatic stories of 14 daring people from all corners of the globe who, against all odds, are successfully alleviating poverty and illness, combating unemployment and violence, and bringing education, light, opportunity and freedom to poor and marginalized people around the world.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes
International Cases CasePlace.org is a library of teaching resources intended to help faculty incorporate environmental, social and ethical topics into their teaching. Search for International case studies; registraion for downloading cases is required. http://caseplace.org
A Seat at the Table An interactive, computer based game where players step into the developing world where food is often scarce and difficult decisions have to be made every day. http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/flash/a-seat-at-the-table
MIT Open Courseware MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) is a web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content. OCW is free and available to the world and reflects almost all the undergraduate and graduate subjects taught at MIT. http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
IRIN (Integrated Regional Information Networks) is part of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, but its services are editorially independent. IRIN's principal role is to provide unbiased news and analysis about sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia for the humanitarian community. http://irinnews.org
International Bureau of Education The IBE works in partnership with national education authorities, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions, and offers technical assistance, training, policy advice and a wide range of resources, tools and materials.
http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/curriculum-development.html