“To empower, enable and connect”

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 teach students three essential skills they will need in the 21st century:

Overcoming language and cultural differences is a skill that must be learned in today's international environment. GVC offers a learning experience that we hope will put students on the road to being good global communicators.

GVC projects offer the chance to learn how to work and succeed as a team. These are valuable skills that are often hard to learn in school, yet are absolutely required in the working world. Students are rewarded by seeing their work as part of a greater effort, and by having the results posted on the World Wide Web for their communities to appreciate.

A fundamental understanding of technology is necessary for today's students -- tomorrow's leaders. GVC students learn not only how to navigate the Web, they learn how to use it to interact and communicate, to research and create. More importantly they learn to be confident and comfortable with technology.

To achieve these goals, Global Virtual Classroom provides a variety of free on-line activities suitable for a wide range of schools' technical capabilities and student abilities. One of these activities is right for your students. Sign up today and make the world your classroom!

Read testimonials from participants about the benefits gained in classrooms all around the world.