Events

Thursday, November 8, 2012 (8)

Nov 8, 2012
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
October 1, 2012
Monday

  • Eracism Project - a global debate

  • Oct 1, 2012 to Dec 3, 2012
  • Location: Global
  • Description:

    Flat Classroom® is launching another Eracism Project very soon and need your help to get the word out! Please tweet and inform your personal networks and share the news asap!


    Read the Press Release

    Apply HERE


    Topic: "Global management of natural resources will cause conflict between cultures" 

    This global project is an excellent opportunity to join a global debate, and also a chance to interact with other schools and form a global community and become internationally and globally minded citizens!


    Come and join Eracism!

  • Created by: Julie Lindsay, PhD
November 5, 2012
Monday

  • The e-Learning Courses program in Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin)

  • Nov 5, 2012 at 6:00pm to Nov 30, 2012 at 7:00pm
  • Location: The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin)
  • Description:

    The e-Learning Courses program in Cultural Diplomacy  

    (November 5th- 30th/ December 3rd- 31st ,2012)

     

    The Center for Cultural Diplomacy Studies (of the ICD Academy for Cultural Diplomacy) (CCDS)  has developed the Distance Learning department in order to offer and enable different programs to individuals who are interested in field of cultural diplomacy and related areas to have an opportunity to increase their knowledge and experience in this fascinating field. Each program includes four main courses, which are taught in our Masters and PhD programs. In addition, the program offers access to high profile guest lectures, reading material and professional networking opportunities to promote one’s own projects.

    The e-Learning department has developed and offers the following programs:

    Distance Learning: e-Learning Courses in Cultural Diplomacy & International Relations   

     

    The courses will provide insights into how modern cultural diplomacy can be practiced in a wide variety of settings and

  • Created by: Marc Donfried
November 8, 2012
Thursday
 

  • Globally Connected Classrooms: Two Case Studies in Literacy and Culture

  • Nov 8, 2012 from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
  • Location: www.instantpresenter.com/edwebnet9
  • Description:

    Join edWeb for two case studies of globally connected classrooms.  Starting at 5 pm Eastern Time, 4 pm Central, 3 pm Mountain, 2 pm Pacific.

    First we’ll see how Grade 4 students in New Hampshire schools worked with students in Australia on writing skills in a pen pal exchange.  Assistant Professor Dr. Nancy Charron from Southern New Hampshire University will show how the program also increased cultural knowledge for regular, ESE and ESL students. Dr. Charron will be joined by Adina Popa, the International Ambassador for Loudoun County Public Schools, who will share how suburban Washington, D.C., elementary students have multiple ways to connect, collaborate and learn using technology with students in other cities and countries, including videoconferencing, ePals, Xbox and more. Dr. Charron and Mrs. Popa will share practical strategies for successfully bringing the real world into student learning, emphasizing literacy skills, along with tips and guidelines for globalizing education in a

  • Created by: Dr. Rita Oates
 

  • Call for paper in GLOBAL EDUCATION MAGAZINE!

  • Nov 8, 2012 at 6:00pm to Jan 30, 2013 at 12:00pm
  • Location: brazil
  • Description:

    Global Education Magazine is coming next day January 30th: international Day of Peace and Non-violence.

    (papers submission until December 15th)

    Participate with us and share your inspiring ideas and creatives experiences with all the world!

     

    Global Education Magazine is published by the Educational Association “Education for Life”, with headquarter in Spain and it has the support of UNESCO and UNHCR. It is a trimonthly scientific journal with international perspective that publishes in any official language (preferably in English).
    Its aims is to create and disseminate specialized knowledge with multi, inter and transdisciplinary contents, with original works of research, studies, reviews and innovative experiences to improve management and practice of institutions and organizations with humanitarian and philanthropic educational activities.

    Global Education Magazine is destined to raise awareness, to develop critical thinking, and encourage the active participation of students in achieving

  • Created by: Javier Collado Ruano