Events

Friday, July 26, 2013 (6)

Jul 26, 2013
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
June 1, 2013
Saturday
July 21, 2013
Sunday

  • Building Learning Communities Education Conference

  • Jul 21, 2013 to Jul 26, 2013
  • Location: Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
  • Description:

    Every year, Alan November travels the world to select the very best keynotes and practioners to ensure the Building Learning Communities creates the most productive conference for educators to build relationships, share ideas, and engage in thought-provoking discussions around innovative teaching and learning.  This year, David Weinberger, director of the innovation center at the Harvard Library and Yong Zhao, author of “American Education in the Age of Globalization and World Class Learners: Educating Creative and Entrepreneurial Students" will keynote.

    Attend one of the BLC education conference intensive pre-conference sessions with hands-on learning, and to work as a team with colleagues from around the world. Regular sessions include presentations from educators, experts such as social media guru Ewan McIntosh, Edinburgh and children’s author, Peter H. Reynolds—just to name a few. Other BLC events include, Boston Duck Tour, receptions, and the annual BLC Bash.

    Early registration is $

  • Created by: Dan November
July 24, 2013
Wednesday

  • Flat Classroom® Live! in Hawaii

  • Jul 24, 2013 to Jul 26, 2013
  • Location: Punahou School Honolulu
  • Description:

    Join Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, co-founders of Flat Classroom, in Hawaii, July 24-26 2013.

    Teachers from all over the world join students to explore the essentials of global project design and have the opportunity to learn with and from experts in this field. Develop collaboration and leadership skills with real and virtual team members on an action project with a global theme. The conference leverages technology to connect, communicate and collaborate to improve the world. Participants should come prepared to engage in exciting and meaningful work of creating global projects to "flatten classrooms!"

    Educators and students interested in global issues and improving their international connections should join this conference.

    Designed and led by Vicki Davis and Julie Lindsay, authors of the book “Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds”, this is a challenge-based learning conference for educators and students.

  • Created by: Julie Lindsay, PhD
July 25, 2013
Thursday

  • The Creativity Workshop in Florence

  • Jul 25, 2013 at 10:00am to Jul 31, 2013 at 1:00pm
  • Location: Hotel Montebello
  • Description:

    The Creativity Workshop in Florence 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.

    The Workshop meets for 3 ½ hours per day. You will have the rest of the time to wander around this breathtaking city, home of Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Botticelli.

    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 to creativity and self discovery.

    Many people who have taken The Creativity Workshop say that it was an essential and transformative experience. It helped them write their books, start new companies, comp

  • Created by: Ceci Glusman