Education for social innovation is about recognizing and acting on the power we have for making a positive difference in the world. By giving students opportunities to experience how positive change happens, and more importantly, how they can be both designers and leaders in creating change, we raise their awareness through empathy, giving students choice and voice to affect positive change in the world right now.
Digital Human Library has partnered with individuals, organizations, and businesses to design social innovation projects to engage you and your students as experiential learners and change-makers! We hope you will join us to explore the theme of social innovation in your classroom to support the development of global competencies and inspire students to become leaders in their own learning.
K-12 Projects
A Kids’ Guide to Canada, by Kids for Kids
Un guide du Canada – par des enfants, pour des enfants (K-8)
A Kids’ Guide to Canada project is a national teacher-led initiative inviting all K-8 students across Canada to help create Canada’s first ever multi-lingual, multi-cultural interactive guide to Canada made by kids and for kids, and in the process help to build a new era of “understanding, empathy, respect”. (Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Call to Action 63.3)
The project takes place in 3 parts, with students first learning about cross-cultural communication, digital safety and citizenship. The second part of the project focuses on students introducing their neighbourhood communities by posting artefacts on an interactive map hosted by ESRI to create Canada’s first ever multilingual guide to Canada by kids, for kids. The third part of the project focuses on teachers and students making cross Canada connections. Classes use the Digital Human Library to connect with other classes across Canada to pursue deeper conversations and collaborative learning activities to learn more about each other.
Global Student Chat ~ #GlobalStudentChat (K-12)
@GlobalStudentChat is a student-led online chat that connects K-12 students around the world to discuss topics related to character education, social justice, and citizenship. #GlobalStudentChat creates opportunities for students to network with others, gain perspective, build relationships with new learning partners in a literacy-rich learning environment, experience social media as a powerful platform for learning, and establish a positive digital footprint.
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