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teacher, tech coordinator, tech director, college or university staff


Languages spoken:

We can communicate in French, German, Spanish and Portugese


Website:

https://www.wtisburyschool.org


Twitter Profile URL:

vbek


Short bio or reason for joining Actionable Innovations Global:

I am an “instructional designer” at the West Tisbury School, a k-8 school on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. I am most interested in helping students communicate, connect, collaborate, and share globally. I find the web astounding and delightful.


Global education projects or initiatives in which you are involved (if applicable):

Thar She Blows: A Primary School Global Learning Project on Whales and Whaling Islands Around the World Apple Global Education Rock Our World Voices Around the World as well as designing and implimenting multiple collaborative global learning projects with schools in the U.S., Iceland, Australia, Fiji, Japan, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, India, Israel, Mexico, Ghana, Germany and the Netherlands


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  • Prof.Fani Bhusan Das October 25, 2010 at 10:18am
    I have just returned from hospital.I am working in the field of PEACE for last more than two decades. But slow realisation is coming to me that hardly anyone is prepared to adopt PEACE POWER. Almost every one is for VIOLENT POWER not knowing that only PEACE POWER can conquer every thing in life and the world.For this my two books 1)Peace Technology2) Peace TimeCalendar are unwanted. That is why I want to sell the copyright of my two books.The life and world is miserable today because most of us depend on VIOLENT POWER.All these social networkings are virtual as PEACE POWER has not given its due position.
    I think in this life I will not be able to influence the humanity to adopt PEACE POWER as a tool of growth and development.I propose to retire
  • Co-Chair
    Lucy Gray March 30, 2010 at 7:14pm
    What rock have you been under, Val??? MacKiev and Roger resurrected it! http://www.mackiev.com/hyperstudio/
  • Farah Shafi Kamal August 2, 2009 at 12:21am
    Best

    Farah
  • Co-Chair
    Lucy Gray April 7, 2008 at 10:15pm
    Hey, what's going on with potentially going to Algeria?!? Do tell! Inquiring minds want to know!

    Glad to see you on the video conference the other night! I'll probably be in Boston for the Alan November conference this summer and we'll have to catch up then.
  • Mike Searson January 28, 2008 at 8:28pm
    Hey Valerie,

    Great to hear from you . Excited about the work you're involved in. Look forward to working with you on some of these projects.

    Mike
  • Gaby Eyzaguirre January 24, 2008 at 9:28pm
    No problem we'll see what happens
  • Gaby Eyzaguirre January 24, 2008 at 2:03pm
    Valerie, I work in Middle School and the topic of whales is not part of what we do. BUT I've sent your letter to my friend in Elementary where they do have a unit on whales, I hope it works for you guys, this is the unit http://http://www.amersol.edu.pe/es/PYPUnits/Grade5/Unit6/index.asp
    Gaby
  • Valerie Becker January 6, 2008 at 10:42pm
    Thar she blows! Interested in whales? Communites? Collaborations? read on....

    Our multiage class (6 and 7 year olds) is studying whaling. Using a whaling chart from 1851, artifacts which sailors brought back to Martha's Vineyard, and a young girl's journal from her trip with her father in 1862, our students will re-create local history and discover how places around the world have had an impact on their community.

    We would like to invite you to share your community with us, about your location now and then, your geography, your folk songs/sea shanties.

    We are particularly interested in ports commonly visited by Martha's Vineyard whaling ships, but all are welcome to learn with us.

    in the United States:
    New Bedford, MA
    San Francisco, CA

    South America:
    Chile
    Ecuador
    Peru

    Pacific:
    Fiji Islands
    Galapagos Islands
    Japan
    New Zealand (especially Bay of Islands, Kaitai)
    Sunday Island
    West coast of Canada

    Africa:
    Azores
    Canary Islands

    If you are interested, please let me know, I am hoping we can begin working together in mid February or the beginning of March.

    Thanks so much.

    Languages: any - but we can communicate in English, Spanish, Portuguese and German.

    Age level: 5 through 18 years old
  • Co-Chair
    Lucy Gray July 3, 2007 at 3:19pm
    Where in the world is Valerie? Share some of your Japan stuff with us!!!
  • Karen Fasimpaur May 8, 2007 at 10:50am
    It's the world's smallest mobile video player. Here it is. The only drawback is that the battery life seems very short. I love gadgets like this.:)
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