Events

Past Events (584)

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March 17, 2010
Wednesday

  • A Nation Still At Risk: The Grim Realities Of School Dropouts

  • Mar 17, 2010 from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Web
  • Description: In an era of accountability in public education, the reality is that large numbers of children are still being left behind. In too many instances these children have no voice-- they are just a statistic, a casualty of the system. This session will address the brutal facts of the dropout crisis in America and the need for all stakeholders to be part of the solution. The time for action is now!
  • Created by: Anne Archer
March 14, 2010
Sunday

  • PI Day March 14th

  • Mar 14, 2010 all day
  • Location: The Children's Storefront in Harlem
  • Description: In the spirit of "Anything is Possible" as made popular by Kevin Garnett from the Boston Celtics, one of my first grade students at The Children's Storefront in Harlem yesterday totally shocked me by reciting the first 121 digits of PI as part of my annual PI DAY contest.You can see her remarkable accomplishment (having studied for the last two weeks) by going to the YouTube video at http://tinyurl.com/PIDAY129Please consider three favors:1) watch the 2 minute video of this 6 year old reciting 121 places of PI and it will make you feel happy on a horribly rainy, windy day (at least in NYC) ... hopefully, it will make you say "anything is possible" ... in this video, you can see her pause and think several times as she digs into her head for the next 20 or 30 digits2) send this email or a modified one to at least 10 of your own friends or family members or colleagues3) donate 1 dollar ("that's just 100 pennies") by going to http://www.billionpennyproject.orgIf I can get this email circu
  • Created by: Steve Bergen
March 12, 2010
Friday

  • Creativity Workshop in New York City

  • Mar 12, 2010 at 10:30am to Mar 15, 2010 at 1:30pm
  • Location: New York City
  • Description: Creativity Workshop. Learn, Travel and Earn 3 Continuing Education / Academic / Professional Development Credits. Summer Workshops in New York, Barcelona, Crete, and Florence.University of Iowa and University of Arizona credits available.Workshop dedicated to helping educators from all disciplines discover and nurture creativity in all fields through exercises and lectures in guided visualization, creative writing, map making, drawing, storytelling and memoir. Come to explore your creative potential and see some of the most beautiful places in the world.Many teachers taking the workshop receive financial help from their schools and educational grants.
  • Created by: Ceci Glusman
March 1, 2010
Monday

  • Biodynamic Farming - Systems & Global Engineering Project

  • Mar 1, 2010 to Apr 30, 2010
  • Location: Collaboration Central
  • Description: In this telecollaborative project, students in grades 9 - 12 will study and work with appropriate and organic technologies that support sustainable food resources which are necessary to combat current global food shortages. Students will research biodynamic farming systems, conduct investigations, and engage in a series of design challenges. Ultimately, students around the world will collaborate to design an aquaponics system that sustains plant and animal life.Through this project, students will be introduced to the concepts of systems engineering. Systems engineering activities present an opportunity for students to do engineering the way engineers do it. Students can work together to identify problems or opportunities, explore alternatives, create models and test them. The Internet and computer-aided design software make it feasible for students in multiple locations to work together to develop solutions to complex engineering challenges.Students are challenged to think critically a
  • Created by: Dave Janosz
 

  • Water Purification - Systems & Global Engineering Project

  • Mar 1, 2010 to Apr 16, 2010
  • Location: Collaboration Central
  • Description: In this telecollaborative project, students in grades 9 - 12 will study technologies related to water purification. Students will explore the need for clean water and the issues related to contaminated water, including treatment options. Ultimately, classes around the world will be paired together to collaborate on the design and production of a water purification system to be used in a developing country.This project integrates Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) using a systems engineering approach. Systems engineering activities present an opportunity for students to do engineering the way engineers do it. Students can work together to identify problems or opportunities, explore alternatives, create models and test them. The Internet and computer-aided design software make it feasible for students in multiple locations to work together to develop solutions to complex engineering challenges.This project has been designed to accomplish a number of related goals:Expose stu
  • Created by: Dave Janosz
February 28, 2010
Sunday

  • Harnessing Web 2.0 for Global Understanding in Education

  • Feb 28, 2010 all day
  • Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel
  • Description: Join us in a global conversation about how we can use Information Communication Technology/Collaborative Tools to develop global awareness and understanding in schools, and play a role in defining a compelling educational agenda.Keynotes by Francesc Pedro, OECD and Marshall "Mike" Smith, US ED
  • Created by: Keith R. Krueger
February 15, 2010
Monday

  • Home Lighting In Developing Countries - Systems & Global Engineering Project

  • Feb 15, 2010 to Mar 26, 2010
  • Location: Collaboration Central
  • Description: Lighting consumes roughly 25% of world energy use, and is a major source of energy waste and pollution in many regions. There is no single answer to meeting the energy demands related to lighting. Every region has unique needs that must be addressed. Therefore a multitude of alternative lighting and power devices must be developed to meet the needs of various regions and populations in an effort to both increase the quality of life and to lower energy use.Many regions have relatively consistent levels of sunlight during the day that may be harnessed to capture the energy needed for lighting. One possible solution would be a lightweight and low cost system to that does not require the use of scarce fuel. In this telecollaborative project, students in grades 9 - 12 will work with other schools to design and develop a prototype solar lighting device that is able to harness the sun's energy and can meet general lighting needs.Through this project, students will be introduced to the concept
  • Created by: Dave Janosz
February 9, 2010
Tuesday

  • Conferencia Internacional e-Learning 2010

  • Feb 9, 2010 at 4:00pm to Feb 10, 2010 at 8:00pm
  • Location: Madrid
  • Description: Seis (6) conferencias Web magistrales, dictadas por profesionales expertos en temas de e-Learning. Lideradas por George Siemens, Stephen Downes, José Valentín Álvarez, Carolina Jeux, entre otros, pretende ser un referente en temas de actualidad en e-Learning, revisando las últimas tendencias en áreas como Diseño Instruccional e-Learning, estrategias, herramientas más utilizadas, el m-Learning, el aprendizaje informal, el e-Learning 2.0, y mucho más
  • Created by: Sergio Cardoso
February 2, 2010
Tuesday

  • Washington International School Symposium

  • Feb 2, 2010 from 8:15am to 3:00pm
  • Location: World Bank, Preston Auditorium
  • Description: This year's symposium will feature workshops by organizations supporting education on critical global issues. We will be offering a range of workshops on learning more about these issues. Additionally, students and school teams will have the opportunity to showcase their own digital media (short videos, slide shows, or podcasts) and learn ways to use digital media to enhance the learning experience. Please contact Kate Warach (warach@wis.edu) if you are interested.
  • Created by: Kate Warach
January 20, 2010
Wednesday
October 15, 2009
Thursday
 

  • The Education Project

  • Oct 15, 2009 at 2:00pm to Oct 17, 2009 at 7:00pm
  • Location: Manama, Bahrain
  • Description: The Education Project is an annual event created to shape the future of education around the world and will look at solutions for the gap in quality of the global education system.The Education Project was set up by H.H. Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, The Crown Prince of Bahrain and Chairman of Bahrain’s Economic Development Board, to look at solutions for the gap in quality of the global education system. The Project will showcase seedling models of innovation and success in education, and encourage commitments from the private and public sector to adapt these models for wider roll-out.The Education Project, an annual event for solutions to global educational challenges, will be inaugurated in the Kingdom of Bahrain, with a two-day conference on October 15 – 17, 2009.The Education Project will bring together experts from all facets of education from pre-school to higher education. It will also focus on vocational training, an important area where improvement and increased reach c
  • Created by: Kirstie Hepburn
October 12, 2009
Monday

  • ETSB team Uruguay Tour

  • Oct 12, 2009 at 6:00pm to Oct 21, 2009 at 7:00pm
  • Location: Different cities in Uruguay
  • Description: Our team from the Eastern Townships School Board will be traveling and touring Uruguay from Oct. 12-20, to give presentations on laptop integration in classrooms.We will be working in collaboration with el Plan CEIBAL.
  • Created by: Lucie Canuel
October 1, 2009
Thursday
September 25, 2009
Friday