Your Name and Title:
Effie Kyrikakis

Academic Director and Global Program Manager

School or Organization Name:

Winners Education
Co-Presenter Name(s):

Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
Greece

Language in Which You Will Present:
English

Target Audience(s):
Educators of all fields, School Leaders

Short Session Description (one line):
“ Window to the World” – a path for the school of the future

Full Session Description (as long as you would like):

We all appreciate the wonderful possibilities web 2.0.offers to educators –or we wouldn’t be attending the Global Education Conference!

Connecting with like-minded teachers from around the globe, seeing our students' eyes flash with excitement at the prospect of getting to collaborate and connect with students from places they have only heard of, working on global projects on every subject imaginable, being involved in the process of life-long learning and self-development are just a few of the benefits.

At Winners Education we have embraced and gradually incorporated technology through our “Window to the World” project. It happens in ways that, a few years ago, we never thought would fit in the exam oriented curriculum of the Greek Language classroom.

Is this a path solely for the tech-savvy?

How can school leaders encourage their team to be involved?

Are results measurable?

What are the students’ reactions?

“Window to the World” will answer all the above plus reveal the added benefit my PLN and I discovered this summer!

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

http://winnerseducation.wikispaces.com/
http://www.winnerseducation.blogspot.gr/

Replies

Effie Kyrikakis November 16, 2013 at 1:24am

As the day of the presentation approaches and the plans are finalised, I find myself realising the immense scope and self-development opportunities of this Conference! Looking forward to attending a lot of the presentations!
- Sebastian Panakal > Effie Kyrikakis November 18, 2013 at 9:11pm
  
  Yes, Effie, you said it. The immense scope and self development opportunities induced me to keep awake until 00:30 hours to attend the Keynote and the first presentation by Jeff Hoffart. Thereafter, my concerned wife wouldn't let me as it was past midnight.. But I must admit, the two presentations were awesome.
Sebastian Panakal November 9, 2013 at 4:10am

Effie, congrats. You do us all proud.
- Effie Kyrikakis > Sebastian Panakal November 10, 2013 at 2:10pm
  
  Thank you Sebastian. Our group has taught me so much! Looking forward to seeing you at the conference!
  - Sebastian Panakal > Effie Kyrikakis November 17, 2013 at 11:19am
    
    I shall be there to applaud you on.. Love, laughter, Sebastian
    On 14th we celebrated Children's Day Anne Mirtschin from Australia, Joe McNulty from USA and me and my team in India
    - Effie Kyrikakis > Sebastian Panakal November 18, 2013 at 5:21pm
      
      So cool and comforting to have my friends from all over the globe with me at my first presentation in GEC!
      
      What better company to celebrate Children's Day than educaors!
Co-Chair

Lucy Gray November 6, 2013 at 6:19pm

Is Winners Education a for profit company?

Lucy Gray

Conference Chair
- Effie Kyrikakis > Lucy Gray November 7, 2013 at 6:15pm
  
  Hi Lucy,
  
  Winners Education is a private school.
  
  'Window to the World ' connects our classes to
  
  schools and students of all ages and walks of life
  
  encouraging empathy, understanding and flexibility
  
  through the use of web 2.0 tools available to educators now.
  
  I'm sure the subject will appeal to a lot of participants!

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