Rafiki


Rafiki describes itself as "an online learning community using simple technology to build successful school partnerships, transforming pupils into global citizens..."

There is a virtual tour available from the home page, and the company also offers a free trial, and resources which outline the membership of benefits for teachers who want to go to their SMT with the 'evidence' that joining will make a difference.Each school has a home page, which can be created easily using a drag and drop interface.
Schools can be searched on a world map.
Rafiki contains a range of tools to allow schools to communicate: moderated forums, chatrooms, e-mail and video conferencing.
Once contact has been made, schools can work on collaborative projects, of which there are already many underway. Each project is curriculum mapped.
"Learning through connecting" is certainly something that I connect with...

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