Changemakers

 I recently explored the WE Virtual Learning Center and the resources it can provide for my future classroom. This site is a great resource and provides lots of tools for educators and students to get involved in their communities and affect change. In an ever growing interconnected world, it is increasingly important for students to learn about and understand the global community they are apart of, and this site is a great way to incorporate this in your classroom. There are Service Learning Toolkit which include a range of topics that students can get involved in to advocate for change.

My favorite tool I found was the D.I.Y. Campaign found under the Action Campaigns tab. Unlike the other action campaigns on the website, this one is not specific to one cause. It provides an outline and ideas for how students/classrooms can get involved and advocate for a cause they choose. I especially like this one because it can so easily be tailored to students interests. Instead of choosing from a list of predetermined topics, students can come up with their own ideas of what they want to work towards. Then students can work on their own or in small groups towards their goal, or the whole class can vote on the topics they came up with and work towards the winner as a class.