Events

Sunday, June 26, 2011 (6)

Jun 26, 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
March 5, 2011
Saturday

  • Global Media Literacy Network

  • Mar 5, 2011 to Mar 1, 2016
  • Location: Global, Online & Belgrade
  • Description:

    MEDIA LITERACY NETWORK IS ONE NEW DIGITAL MOVEMENT WILL DEVELOP ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE MULTILEVEL CROSS SECTORS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION IN MEDIA LITERACY

     

    • The main goal of the Platform will be the collection, promotion and dissemination of the mew methodologies, projects and audio visual tools in new and traditional media.
    • Everybody working in media literacy is welcome to become a member of the Platform without membership fee if accepted to promote the Platform and give to the Platform one or more creative projects application.
    • The Platform will offer to the members wide online visibility, events, workshops and seminars and large list of potential partners for international cooperation and projects.
    • The Platform will offer to every member online space and editorial rights for providing information, audio visual promotion of multimedia productions and call for participation through easy and user friendly online software.
    • Open a Media Literacy Market to trade expertise and profit from th
  • Created by: Miomir Rajcevic
May 25, 2011
Wednesday
June 15, 2011
Wednesday

  • Online Courses on Ancient and Modern China

  • Jun 15, 2011 to Aug 23, 2011
  • Location: Online
  • Description:

    Explore China’s rich history and its relationship with the world in preparation to teach students about this economic and cultural powerhouse.  Featuring live online chats with scholars, audio and video content, and more, these courses offer interactive learning opportunities on your own schedule. Each course also provides student-friendly tools and resources ready for use in your classroom. 

    Two graduate credits are available per course.  Participating educators also qualify for a study tour to china!

     

    The Enduring Legacy of Ancient China 

    June 15-August 23
    10-Week Online Course

    Open to All K-12 Educators


    Changing China: History and Culture Since 1644

    June 15-August 23
    10-Week Online Course

    Recommended especially for educators in grades 6-12

    To register or for more information, email Abby Detweiler at abby@primarysource.org.

  • Created by: Gina Sultan
June 19, 2011
Sunday

  • Global Solutions Lab

  • Jun 19, 2011 to Jun 27, 2011
  • Location: Philadelphia and New York
  • Description:
    The seventh annual Design Science/Global Solutions Lab is being held this summer, June 19-27, 2011 at the UN in New York and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia, PA.  Students and young professionals from around the world will be briefed by UN experts, and then develop viable solutions to the critical problems confronting humanity. After participants are briefed by UN experts from UNDP, UNEP, UNICEF, and other UN agencies, they develop designs and strategies for achieving one or more of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. This year the focus is on what mobile phone apps and tech can do towards meeting basic human needs and urban regeneration.
    Students work collaboratively and intensely for seven days. Their work is presented to UN staff on the last day of the Lab, as well as published in an annual book. Further details and registration information are at:http://www.designsciencelab.com  You can also download the new book of the work of previous Labs at http://www.designsciencelab.c
  • Created by: Medard Gabel
June 26, 2011
Sunday

  • GEEO Summer Travel Programs

  • Jun 26, 2011 at 6:00pm to Aug 3, 2011 at 7:00pm
  • Location: All over the world
  • Description:
    Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a non-profit organization that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers. 

    GEEO is offering 9 different travel programs for the summer of 2011: India/Nepal, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey/Jordan/Egypt, South Africa/Mozambique/Zimbabwe/    Botswana, Morocco, Argentina/Uruguay/Brazil, Peru and Costa Rica. Registration deadline is June 1st, 2011, however some of the programs will be full before then. 

    Educators have the option to earn graduate school credit (3 credits through Indiana University) and professional development credit while seeing the world.  The trips are 8 to 23 days in length and are designed and discounted to be interesting and affordable for teachers. GEEO also advises teachers on how to find funding to subsidize the cost of the trips. GEEO provides teachers educational materials and the structure to help them bring their experiences into the classroom. The trips are open to all nationalities of K
  • Created by: Jesse Weisz