Tuesday, February 8, 2011 (5)

Feb 8, 2011
October 9, 2010
Saturday
  • Food and Culture - a Global, Collaborative Classrooms Project

  • Oct 9, 2010 to Dec 31, 2013
  • Location: Online and in your classrooms
  • Description: Let your students learn with the world, not just about the world!The purpose of this project is the development of a global, collaborative classrooms project which will provide a context for students to:* Develop knowledge, skills and habits conducive to excellent health* Practice habits of responsible citizenship - locally to globally* Develop Global Competencies by studying "with" the world instead of "about" the world* Develop critical 21st Century Skills* Become engaged in a rigorous, relevant and real-world project* Engage the knowledge within the disciplines through research, problem solving and application* Learn - as opposed to memorizing then forgetting discrete factsThe initial sources of inspiration for this project were the book, Hungry Planet - What the World Eats, which is both a beautiful and profound essay on the people of our planet and the food they eat; the Edible Schoolyard Project where students grow and cook their own food, as many of the content standards are tau
  • Created by: Anne Shaw
December 2, 2010
Thursday
  • Antarctica Expedition

  • Dec 2, 2010 at 6:00pm to Mar 4, 2011 at 7:00pm
  • Location: Hong Kong
  • Description: Dear all,I am writing to invite you to join our new integrated humanities project for a group of Grade 6-7 students (age 11-13), "Antarctica Expedition".The objectives of the project are:1. to explore the relationship between the living things and the environment in Antarctica2. to explore the effects of ozone depletion on the earth3. to develop a sense of global citizenship4. to develop global perspectives through collaborating with international studentsIn this Project, we will use wikispaces and/or wordpress.com to do the collaborative works.Your participation is always welcome. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested to join us. :)Cheers,Sally
  • Created by: Sally Wan
February 6, 2011
Sunday
  • Rice Bowl 2011

  • Feb 6, 2011 to Feb 12, 2011
  • Location: Freerice.com
  • Description: http://www.freerice.com/ricebowl

    http://www.mlti.org/ricebowl

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    Hi Everyone,

    I wanted to share with you a project that we just announced here in Maine. The Maine Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI) in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme is hosting the first annual Rice Bowl athttp://www.freerice.com/ricebowl. The Rice Bowl is built upon the freerice.com online game where students (or anyone) can answer vocabulary and other questions in order to donate rice to the World Food Programme. Each correct answer donates 10 grains to WFP paid for by advertising displayed on the site. It is adaptive, so answer questions correctly, and the questions get harder!

     

    The Rice Bowl will take place during the week after the Super Bowl. There are two teams, and we invite you to join either team. The "Student" team is being sponsored by MLTI, but welcomes students and adults alike. Our opposition will be sponsored by an as-yet-to-be announced celebrity...we are hoping to make a public ann

  • Created by: Jeff Mao
February 8, 2011
Tuesday
  • The Global Forum and Student Summit: The Meaning of Global Citizenship

  • Feb 8, 2011 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
  • Location: Online Event
  • Description:

    In 2008, Webster University published a revised mission statement:

    Webster University, a worldwide institution, ensures high quality learning experiences that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence.
    The meaning of global citizenship is diverse and multifaceted. How are students transformed for global citizenship?  What are the high quality learning experiences that ensure this transformation?  The worldwide education community is invited to join this live webcast and discussion.

    The Global Forum & Student Summit:
    The Meaning of Global Citizenship

    Online Webcast & Discussion (Free and Open to Everyone)
    Tuesday, February 8, 2011, 12 – 1 pm CST
    North America: 1 pm Eastern | 12 pm Central | 10 am Pacific
    Europe: 6 pm London | 7 pm Central Europe
    Asia: Feb. 9: 12 am Thailand | 2 am Shanghai | 3 am Japan
    OR
    Attend a “Watch Party” at WH 221 (on Webster Groves Campus)
  • Created by: Roy Tamashiro