The first step: Learn about TakingITGlobal.org

TakingITGlobal.org, our primary platform for individual youth and youth organizations, is a thriving online community of 125,000+ youth from over 200 countries. The focus is learning, planning and action on and about major global social issues. We have community all the tools of a social networking service like MySpace or Facebook with a positive and constructive context, in the hopes of empowering our members to become active global citizens.

See the tour here! The link will open in a new window - once you've seen the presentation, close the window and come back here for more!

Note: All tours require Flash Player 7.


TIGed: Bringing TIG to the Classroom

In March, we launched the latest version of TIGed, our tools for teachers and students. These tools give you easy access to TakingITGlobal's community and content, in a more controlled and secure fashion. TIGed also tools to facilitate collaborations between classrooms and a growing body of innovative content.

See the basic tour here!
Ready to join? Learn how here!

Want more? Learn about specific tools

Need more information about some of TIGed's tools? Tour through the following features, including:

• Mapping tools
• Video chat
• Discussion boards
• Collaboration tools
• Educator Central

Thank you for taking the time to learn about TIGed! As a token of our appreciation, we're providing you with 90 days free access to TIGed. Simply go to http://www.tiged.org, and in Step 4 of the signup process, use


Upcoming Events

Learn more about TIGed and participate in hands-on training this fall:

• Internet@Schools West (Oct 23-25), Monterey, CA
• NACOL Virtual Schools Symposium (Nov 5-7), Dallas, TX
• T+L Conference (Nov 8-10), Dallas, TX
• NYSCATE Annual Conference (Nov 18-21), Rochester, NY
• National Council on the Social Studies Conference (Dec 1-3), Washington, DC