Technology Matters

A Whole World...

Volume 2 / Issue 1 / Fall 2001

. . . awaits the gifted and talented learner on the Internet. Children are naturally curious, and gifted children in particular are sensitive to social and cultural issues. We’ve compiled the following international news Web sites to help you broaden your child’s awareness of the world, its people, and how world events are viewed from other countries.

Many of the news sites are available in English-language format, but some are in the native country’s tongue. Most sites are accessible; however, you may encounter difficulties making connections at times.

The Ultimate Collection of News Links, has a staggering list of links to newspapers across the world, organized by country.

The Flying Inkpot’s International News Links, is compiled by a Singapore-based Web site and lists newspapers by region and country.

CNN World News, reports breaking international news stories in English as well as in Danish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish. The site also contains links to CNN.Asia and CNN.Europe for global news from a different perspective.

International Herald Tribune: The IHT Online, a Paris-based Internet news site, covers world events and contains sections found in most print newspapers: sports, business, travel, money, arts and leisure, technology, and so on. Handy services include a currency converter and a weather section.

BBC World Service, representing one of the world’s most respected news sources, is an excellent, easy-to-navigate Web site. It provides world news coverage, in-depth analysis, and special interest sections. It is offered in 43 languages and includes a “Learning English” section for the foreign reader.

So, what are you waiting for? Discover the world with your child, and, while you’re at it, take a cue from the British and become familiar with the world’s many languages! Parental guidance is suggested so children are not exposed to inappropriate or upsetting material. Web site addresses were current at press time.
—Bobbie Collins-Perry