Global Issues
Browse Categories | Know of a link we should have on TechYES.net? Suggest a Link | Want to see projects from this category? Click here!
Positive Lives - HIV/AIDS
Seeks to personalize the aids epidemic by collecting the stories and photos of AIDS victims worldwide.
Aqua Net: The Oceanography Network
The Aquatic Network provides information about living resources and technology relating to marine and freshwater environments.
Learning Games to Change the World
A list of games with ethical component. Includes educational games such as Third world farmer and Darfur is Dying.
Exploring Time
Cool page about time and its effects. Lots of videos, interactive projects, and quizzes.
Global Trees
"Over 8000 tree species, 10% of the world’s total, are threatened with extinction. We aim to help conserve them through information, conservation and wise use."
Military Battles & Campaigns
This site contains maps showing campaigns of major military conflicts including troop movements, defensive structures and groundworks, roads to and from sites of military engagements, campsites, and local buildings, topography and vegetation.
Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
A comprehensive source of information about terrorism that is accessible to the general public but extensive enough to serve expert researchers.
Frontline/World News
A news program by PBS that seeks to find stories from across the globe. The program has been internationally recognized for its in-depth journalism.
The Wild Classroom
As an organization of next generation scientists, the goal of this site is to provide teachers and students with quality videos for use in their classrooms.
Bonus Links
Fact Monster
Fact Monster and its Homework Center have received national recognition for their reference materials, fun facts and features, and individualized homework help.
Learning Games to Change the World
A list of games with ethical component. Includes educational games such as Third world farmer and Darfur is Dying.
New York Hall of Science
Visit and interact with the New York Hall of Science from your school or learning center using the latest videoconferencing technology. The Virtual Visit will connect your class with Explainers at the New York Hall of Science, providing a rich, interactive science learning experience. A Virtual Visit Program consists of exploration of selected areas of the New York Hall of Science's exhibits, demonstrations and activities illustrating science concepts.
nyscience.org/teacherconnections/programs/virtual-visit.php?mainId=5&subId=23&tertiaryId=15
485 Microsoft Excel Tutorials and Tips
Quick guides with hundreds of advanced features and ways to use excel.
The Flint Sit-Down Strike
An audio gallery of taped interviews from the 1936 Flint Sit-Down Strike participants.
The Wild Classroom
As an organization of next generation scientists, the goal of this site is to provide teachers and students with quality videos for use in their classrooms.