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The principle underlying notion of the "My World" theme in SchoolNet Global is the understanding that children live in different parts of the world. Hence, they are able to experience directly, observe and report about the uniqueness of their own locale. Though they focus locally, they are able to report publish and discuss globally through Schoolnet Global.

For example, children in Britain have the good fortune to live in a part of the world that has a long history and was once part of the Roman Empire.

Chester, a place that dates back to Roman times, is arguably the richest city in Britain for archaeological and architectural treasures. Children who live there are exposed to this rich environment every day.
Nine year old Schoolnet Global member, Megan Proctor wrote:

"When I went to Chester we visited a Roman museum. We saw the clothes that they used to wear, and the suits they wore when they went into battle. We saw their shields, helmets armour and swords. There were lots of coins and jewellery to look at too. We saw old skeletons too. In another room we could try on the old suits and helmets and pick up the shields. I liked doing the rubbings of the coins. I had a really good day at Chester."

In another Schoolnet Global page James Greenhouse who lives, not in Chester, but in nearby Pargate reports about his life on the banks of the River Dee.

"Parkgate is on the banks of the River Dee, in the North West of England. Many years ago it used to be a shipping port . The Romans used to have an old quay there..."

Children in other parts of the world do not have the same local opportunities. What better way to enhance Megan's and James' experience than empowering them to share their growing knowledge with children who are their virtual classmates all over the world.

Fine work done locally by schools like Kelsall Community Primary, is most often lost in the Internet wilderness. However, if it is brought into the Schoolnet Global environment it finds a global audience within the project and within the greater SchoolNet Global community.

This work with SchoolNet Global's "My World" theme fits well with UNESCO's World Heritage Project.

The SchoolNet Global environment facilitates bringing children together in the global classroom so they can meet and communicate to learn as they address such issues as World Heritage. Moreover, their work can be presented in such a fashion that it becomes a valuable readily retrievable resource for all.

How about variations on a theme? Matthew Wall, in
"Going Batty" tells of a visit to a special place in Chester,
the Chester Zoo.

The zoo site takes us to a project on
the Atlantic Rainforests.

But what about
the Pacific Rainforests?

As you can see, the possibilities for global learning are endless and SchoolNet Global is the vehicle to bring it all together.