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

Save Our Schools is an ongoing philanthropic initiative operated and managed by a local civic organization and a collaboration of community stakeholders for the purpose of providing emergency funds and resources to schools.

The fiscal challenge facing our nation is having a significant impact on North Carolina Schools. The impact we are experiencing in the marketplace has trickled down to a reduction in public services.

Our schools are now being forced to make dramatic changes in their budgets, which will result in deferred maintenance, a deficiency in teaching resources, and the loss of educators. In the end, we are hurting our children. While there are parents, individuals, and organizations who are working hard to support our schools, it is clear that there is a need for more.

Recently, an alliance of community leaders and socially responsible companies committed to launch a unified effort to “Save our Schools”. This effort will utilize entrepreneurial creativity and proven strategies

Hello Global Education Conference Community,

The Peer-to-Peer University School of Education (a free and open education community) is offering another batch of free online PD for teachers and learners starting in June. To see the full list of courses click here.

I am facilitating: Global Dialog: International & Comparative Perspectives on Education (starting June 4, 2012). I welcome you all to join and/or share the course info with others. The course is free and open licensed. Emphasis will be on dialog and sharing between countries. Assignments will be light!

This 1-month virtual seminar (June 2012) is for educators, learners and parents who are keen to discuss and compare education systems from around the world. 

The course is divided into 4 modules each containing 2-3 online short videos (3-20 minutes each), optional reading, asynchronous discussions and an optional synchronous discussion (via Skype) around the following topics:

• Global definitions of learning and education (June 4-10, 20

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GYLI and Brown University are delighted to announce the 2012 "Living in a Flat World" experiential conference in Providence Rhode Island, on the Brown University Campus and surrounding areas.  The conference will feature speakers and presenters from Brown University Department of Continuing Education, The Choices Curriculum, GYLI and other organizations. Based on the success of the 2011 "Living in a Flat World" Conference in Costa Rica, we know this will be an event to remember. This conference will be RESIDENTIAL, EXPERIENTIAL, and INSPIRATIONAL.  

RESIDENTIAL: participants will stay in two hotels near the Brown Campus to build community and reflect on the experience as it is happening.  GYLI fill faclitate evening reflection and networking sessions at both hotels, so participants have ample opportunity to meet, learn, and take away as much as possible.  We will limit the number of attendees

Asia Society's Partnership for Global Learning Annual Conference will take place June 29-30 at the Brooklyn Marriott in New York City.

The two-day event connects educators, business leaders, policymakers and resource providers to share best practices, build partnerships and advance policies to ensure the next generation is ready to lead in an interconnected world.

This year's theme is "Pathways to Global Competence" and the four conference strands are:

• Innovations in Teacher Practice
• Exploring the Global Issues of Today
• Going Global Through Technology and Media
• Assessing Global Competence Through Student Work