Events

Past Events (584)

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March 23, 2009
Monday

  • OLPCorps Africa Accepting Proposals

  • Mar 23, 2009 at 6:00pm to Mar 27, 2009 at 12:00am
  • Location: Africa
  • Description: University students are encouraged to submit team proposals for OLPCorps Africa a new student-based, grassroots OLPC initiative! The proposals are due on Friday, March 27th! Approved teams are given $10K and 100 XO laptops to deploy in an African nation. Training in Kigali, Rwanda is being provided by OLPC for the teams as well. The time commitment is June 6-late August of '09.
  • Created by: Sharon Brown-Peters
March 10, 2009
Tuesday

  • The Economist's Global Education 2020: Creating partnerships to educate the global workforce of the future

  • Mar 10, 2009 all day
  • Location: New York City
  • Description: The Economist's Global Education 20/20: Creating partnerships to educate the global workforce of the futureNew York City, March 10th 2009Keynote address: Joel Klein, Chancellor,New York City Department of Education***SPECIAL OFFER***Save US$300 off the standard fee of US$895.Register online here with discount code STAFF to receive this special price of US$595: www.GlobalEd2020.comTell your colleagues!ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:In a global economy driven by ideas, education is the key driver of human progress. Governments are struggling to build education systems that address the needs of the future. Increasingly, corporations are partnering with governments strategically to create a workforce of innovative thought leaders who are ready to compete in the global economy.This conference will bring together educators, policy-makers and corporate leaders to discuss how curriculums should change to better educate students and prepare them to be future leaders.Click here for the full agenda and lis
  • Created by: Kaylie
February 19, 2009
Thursday

  • Media and the School District

  • Feb 19, 2009 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Eastern Standard Time
  • Description: We've all heard it again and again, "If you want to be successful--communicate!" Easy enough said, but much harder to "do" and to know "how?" Things like recognizing the most important messages to send, recognizing what types of electronic communications to use, and recognizing the important positive messages instead of negative. If 10 people have a positive experience, they will tell 10 other people. On the other hand, if 10 people have a negative experience, they will tell at least 20 other people. It is crucial to maximize your district's image by telling the good news happening in your schools. At this free seminar, you will hear from two districts who excel in public relations and communicating with media. You won't want to miss hearing their secrets!Media Ammunition: Don't get caught in the friendly fire!The Huntsville City School District have discovered effective ways to win the communication war. Keith Ward, the public relations director, worked in the newsroom as an assignmen
  • Created by: Cheryl
February 7, 2009
Saturday

  • Global Education Collaborative Meeting #4 - 2009

  • Feb 7, 2009 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Online http://fm.ea-tel.eu/fm/11e392-16043
  • Description: This is the fourth meeting of 2009 for Global Education Collaborative members. The focus of this meeting will be organizations focused on global education initiatives. Anyone is welcome to attend and chat about their involvement with groups devoted to global awareness, social justices and broadening the perspectives of people. This meeting time will be at 10 AM on Saturday, February 7th (Central US Time). For those in Europe, it will take place at 4 PM London time. For help with time zones, consult this web site: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
  • Created by: Lucy Gray
February 6, 2009
Friday

  • Global Education Collaborative Meeting #3 - 2009

  • Feb 6, 2009 from 8:00pm to 10:00pm
  • Location: Online http://fm.ea-tel.eu/fm/ef9e68-16042
  • Description: This is the third meeting of 2009 for Global Education Collaborative members. The focus of this meeting will be organizations focused on global education initiatives. Anyone is welcome to attend and chat about their involvement with groups devoted to global awareness, social justices and broadening the perspectives of people. This meeting will start on Friday night at 8 PM in my time zone, CST (GMT -6) . People in North America, South America, Asia and Australia will probably find this time more convenient than those in Europe and Africa. A second meeting is scheduled after this to accommodate different time zone needs. For help with time zones, visit http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/.
  • Created by: Lucy Gray
 

  • S2H Communication Forum

  • Jan 29, 2009 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Utah
  • Description: Using the Power of the Web to Increase Communication and Build InvolvementDATE: January 29, 2009TIME: 2 ESTLOCATION: OnlineLENGTH: 1 HourClick here to learn more about this seminar.http://www.s2hcommunicate.com/events/jan09_29.html
  • Created by: Cheryl
January 27, 2009
Tuesday

  • Cover It Live Live Blogging Session

  • Jan 27, 2009 from 8:45am to 9:15am
  • Location: The internet and my classroom
  • Description: This time around, we are going to discuss a topic found in the list of prescribed essays for IB Theory of Knowledge for Nov. 03 and May 04. The topic: “Our technologies establish the truth of many of our scientific laws.” Is there any comparable means of establishing moral rules and norms?
  • Created by: Todd
January 20, 2009
Tuesday
January 8, 2009
Thursday

  • What is the goal of science? (part 3: the conclusion?)

  • Jan 8, 2009 all day
  • Location: My classroom and the web
  • Description: We haven't quite finished our discussion; we had moved from genetic engineering to conventional food production. We'd love to have others join us on our live blog... you can participate as well as watch!
  • Created by: Todd
 

  • What is the goal of science? part 3

  • Jan 8, 2009 all day
  • Location: My classroom and the web
  • Description: Live blogging continuation of discussion around the goal of science, including discussion of genetic engineering. Viewers may participate as well as watch the conversation.
  • Created by: Todd
January 6, 2009
Tuesday

  • Discussion: What is the goal of science?

  • Jan 6, 2009 all day
  • Location: My classroom and the world wide web
  • Description: My students are going to have a discussion around the question "What is the goal of science?" Anyone can join us for a live blogging session via coveritlive on our class blog.
  • Created by: Todd
January 3, 2009
Saturday

  • Global Education Collaborative Meeting #2 - 2009

  • Jan 3, 2009 all day
  • Location: Flashmeeting
  • Description: This is a second Flashmeeting event for GEC members who might find this time more convenient. Join us as we talk about various global projects and plan for the new year. If you are in need of project partners, need help with refining a project or just want to meet other globally minded educators, please consider attending! For time zone help, follow this link: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
  • Created by: Lucy Gray
January 2, 2009
Friday

  • Global Education Collaborative Meeting #1 - 2009

  • Jan 2, 2009 all day
  • Location: Flashmeeting
  • Description: Ring in the new year and attend an online meeting of the Global Education Collaborative. We will be using Flashmeeting, a very cool tool that allows for videoconferencing. Flashmeeting allows for one person at at a time to speak while others can text chat in a chatroom. The meeting will be recorded for those who can't make it. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate at whatever level you are comfortable. If you are leading projects, come discuss your work. If you have questions or need a project partner, share your ideas and other GEC members can chime into help. Please click on the following link and test Flashmeeting ahead of time so that we can get the meeting going as quickly as possible. If I've gotten my time zone information down correctly, this meeting will start on Friday night at 8 PM in my time zone, CST. People in North America, South America, Asia and Australia will probably find this time more convenient than those in Europe and Africa. A second meeting is schedu
  • Created by: Lucy Gray
December 27, 2008
Saturday

  • Film Workshop for children, Siem Reap, Cambodia run by Film Director and Educator Jamie Cohen

  • Dec 27, 2008 all day
  • Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Description: 1) To run a half day film-writing/filmmaking workshop for a) university students b) Cambodian children in Siem Reap, Cambodia2) ) To create a 5-minute documentary with local filmmakers or university students commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.A leading human rights website, HRAC, has committed to play the short film to a wide audience across North America. This would be excellent exposure for local filmmakers and university students interested in media and film.Number 2 and 3 would be combined.My film is called, "The Barber of Kigali". Inspired by extraordinary true events, "The Barber of Kigali" is a dramatic short film about Patrick, a Rwandan barber living in Toronto, who must decide whether to kill or not to kill his next client, the dreaded Colonel who murdered his father in the Rwandan genocide.The film is inspired by the true story of Patrick Sharangabo, a 25 year old Rwandan man now living in Toronto who is the receipient of the New
  • Created by: Jamie Cohen
July 17, 2008
Thursday

  • Host Families

  • Jul 17, 2008 to Jul 30, 2008
  • Location: Anywhere in the United States
  • Description: CCI is looking for volunteer host families to host a high school foreign exchange student . Students 15-18 years old from all over the world come to the US for one or two semesters to experience life in America.Deadline to pick a student is August 29, so find out more now:www.cci-exchange.com
  • Created by: Lori Tibbett
July 7, 2008
Monday

  • Fair Use Remix Institute

  • Jul 7, 2008 to Jul 18, 2008
  • Location: Chicago Filmmakers
  • Description: July 7-18th, Chicago Filmmakerswww.youthlab.netFURI is a two week workshop for socially conscious teens focusing on the broadly popular cultural form of political video remix and how it relates to copyright law, free speech and the Fair use Provision. Youth participants will become fluent in Final Cut Pro, blogging, video sharing and will be introduced to Photoshop and Dreamweaver as well. They will be taught by two award-winning video artists including Jonathan McIntosh from Rebellious Pixels in NY. In addition, experts from the Center for Social Media at American University in Washington DC will teach youth how their video remixes and mashups that they create are protected by Fair Use provisions. They will be given numerous speaking engagements at high profile events and their video remixes will be broadly distributed via The Center for Social Media, YMEX, Remix America and Political Remix Mashups.This program is supported by the McCormick Tribune Foundation.
  • Created by: Mindy Faber