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November/December,
2001
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Temple University Center for Research
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1. Four
New Techno-Briefs Available On-Line: ·
2. Connecting Your Classroom
We all know we are part of a global and interconnected world, but how to make
that point apparent to your students so they understand and take on a new
global perspective? Below are a few opportunities.
President Bush recently invited teachers to consider partnering with classrooms in Muslim
countries and announced the formation of
"Friendship Through Education" at Marshall Elementary School in the District of
Columbia.
This project will be promoted by the new "Friendship Through Education" website. Schools
interested in participating in these projects can visit the website. Online
registration takes place through the members of the consortium, and schools can
indicate their interest in connecting with another class. Additionally, schools
will be able to access all programs offered by members of the consortium. The
web address is
http://www.FriendshipThroughEducation.org
To read the complete article click on the link below.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/
20011025.html
Looking for ideas on how to collaborate globally? Here are a few examples.
1) Missouri teacher Sharon Sumner may have some ideas for you. Her students
collected Money for the India Relief Fund for earthquake victims and were also part of a
collaborative project with schools all over the United States, Canada, and in
Newfoundland comparing weather data in Project Groundhog. Here the
students are now proficient in comparing Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures.
Click to read.
2) Geographers, always thinking globally .GIS Day 2001 will take
place on Wednesday, Nov. 14 during National
Geographic's Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19.
The principle sponsors of this year's event will once again be the National
Geographic Society, the American Association of Geographers (AAG), University
Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), The Library of Congress,
U.S. Geological Survey, (USGS), and ESRI
GIS Day is a global event in which thousands of users of Geographic Information
System (GIS) technology open their doors to educate others about how GIS
technology and geography affect our everyday lives. For more information, see the
Learn to Link website.
3) Telecollaboration,
this project consists of 115 organizations from 50 countries. Its purpose is
to help students understand different traditions and cultures and to communicate in
an atmosphere of respect and mutual understanding. It includes more than 4,000
teachers and young children of all ages and background.
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