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
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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
Kickstarter project
- Oct 31, 2012 at 6:00pm CDT to Dec 9, 2012 at 1:00am CST
- Location: Worldwide
- Description:
Please help me spread the word about a Kickstarter project on "Computational Thinking for ALL."http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1220355518/computational-thinking-and-computer-science-for-al
Thanks so much!
Heidi Williams
aka - STRETCh Instructor
- Created by: Heidi Williams
Call for paper in GLOBAL EDUCATION MAGAZINE!
- Nov 8, 2012 at 6:00pm to Jan 30, 2013 at 12:00pm CST
- 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
iEARN's Got Talent 2012
- Nov 12, 2012 to Jan 1, 2013
- Location: Virtual
- Description:
Think you got a talent that you wanted to show the world? Ever wanted to have a global audience and receive their feedback? Are you into singing, designing, dancing, photographing, drawing, or you have something new you want to show the world? Well, here is your opportunity then. iEARN's Got Talent 2012 gives you the chance to show your work and receive feedback from a global audience.
You are invited to show your own talented work such as photography, videos, fiction, animation, poetry, Dance, songs, andetc.
- Upload your talented work on online platform like Flickr, Youtube, or blog
- Send us the LINK of the Uploaded Talented Work, short Biography (Name, Age and Country) and Your Role in iEARN.
to the youth summit committee’s e-mail:
2012iearnyouthsummit@gmail.com
Accepeted talents will be Virtually exhibited and the virtual exhibit will be available for the audience on the opening ceremony of 2012 Virtual iEARN Conference and Youth Summit. What’s more, every participant who takes par - Created by: Yasser Alaa
The Creativity Workshop in Dubai
- Dec 6, 2012 at 10:00am to Dec 9, 2012 at 1:00pm CST
- Location: Hotel Marina Byblos
- Description:
The Creativity Workshop in Dubai will help you be more creative in your personal and professional life. To this end, the Workshop uses the tools of creative writing, memoir, art, photography, storytelling, mapmaking, and guided visualization.
Class will take place in Dubai's Marina district, just a 5 minute walk from Jumeirah Beach. This intensive long weekend Creativity Workshop meets for 4 hours a day. You will have the rest of the time free to explore this vibrant international city of fascinating contrasts, where luxurious ultra modern malls, ancient marketplaces, pristine beaches and deserts live side by side.
The Creativity Workshop is attended by people from many different countries and professions, including business, education, psychology, the sciences and the arts. Experts agree that creativity is key to success in all professions. It also helps individuals feel more fulfilled, relaxed, and happier. Travel outside our own culture is known to be one of the greatest inspirations
- Created by: Ceci Glusman
GEC International Advisory Board Meeting - Conference Debrief
- Dec 6, 2012 from 11:00am to 12:00pm CST
- Location: Online
- Description:
International advisory board members are invited to attend our 2012 Conference Debrief session. We will be be asking for input regarding conference highlights and areas that are in need of improvement. We will also be discussing planned changes for next year.
Time: 11 AM CT - 5 PM UTC http://goo.gl/MLD8P
Time converter at worldtimebuddy.com
This is the first of three planned meetings. Hopefully, at least one time will be at a reasonable hour in your time zone.
The link to the BbC room that we will use is:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008350&password=M.F33CE31C0ECB37DA8EC830769573BC
- Created by: Lucy Gray