Globaloria

What Is Globaloria?

Globaloria is a social learning system and educational program of the World Wide Workshop. It was first established in 2006 to advance technology-based educational opportunities for students in technologically under-served regions and communities. It sparks students' imaginations as they learn to design and program their own educational games through a mix of teacher-led instruction, team-based learning, and online networking with experts and peers. 

Globaloria Features:

• Customizable curriculum

• 360-degree learning system for students, teachers and principals

• STEM content and skill-building

• Professional development and mentoring

• Robust technical support

• Suitable for public, charter and independent schools

Rebecca Reynolds and Idit Harel Caperton describe in their social science and evaluation research on Globaloria that four primary spheres of engagement are occurring in Globaloria—inquiry, collaboration, digital content construction and knowledge-sharing—to inculcate student expertise and mastery within six key domains of digital learning (called the 6 Contemporary Learning Abilities). 

The World Wide Workshop, in collaboration with filmmaker Andrew David Watson, has been documenting learning stories and reflections of young Globaloria students and their educators called Voices from the Field.