Explainer video for The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure

Over 60% of students globally have been affected by school closures as a result of COVID 19, prompting The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change launched a free, interactive, and game based online global citizenship programme. This programme connects out-of-school students around the world in a safe and inclusive online space.

The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure is a simplified version of the Tony Blair Institute’s online dialogue education programme, Generation Global, which has supported more than half a million young people and trained over 13,000 teachers from more than 30 countries to be global citizens.

Tony Blair, Executive Chairman, The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said:

“Throughout the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on young people’s learning, with over 60% of students worldwide affected by school closures. Being deprived of the chance to connect with their peers in a school setting can affect their social and emotional well-being as well as their education. Now more than ever, young people need to learn how to think and talk about the world and I’m delighted Generation Global is providing a new, safe online place for them to do so through the Ultimate Dialogue Adventure.”

The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure equips young people with the knowledge, 21st-century skills and attitudes to become active, global and open-minded citizens in a blended learning approach which can be used by students that continue with online learning, return to the classroom or a mixture of both. It is designed for 13-to-17-year-olds and will enable students to:

– be part of a safe and moderated online global community that connects students outside of the classroom and across more than 30 countries;

– learn the key skills of dialogue and global competencies – critical thinking, active listening, global communication, questioning and reflection;

– learn from global content and share their perspectives on a range of topics, including the importance of education, the rights of women and girls, climate change, media and fake news, culture and beliefs.

– improve their communication skills and enhance English language skills

Key elements of The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure include:

Cost – There is no cost to the student, school or teacher.

Accessibility – The online programme is available on different devices and in areas of low bandwidth.

Inclusivity – The Ultimate Dialogue Adventure meets web content accessibility guidelines for people with disabilities and is designed to be inclusive for those of different background and needs.

User experience – Inbuilt gamification helps to deliver learning content that’s engaging and fun. Students can earn badges and points as they become ‘Dialogue Masters’.

Flexibility – It can be easily integrated across subjects such as English, Humanities, Peace Education, Global Citizenship, Science, and Social Science.