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Join in - Free online global education conference
Don’t miss The 2012 Global Education Conference - a free, online conference all about global education scheduled to take place entirely online during the week of November 12 -16. This is the third annual event, scheduled to coincide with International Education … Continue reading
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Back to school - games for collaboration and teamwork
Of course we want to encourage students to collaborate and work in teams - but how does this actually happen? Here’s one idea to kickstart that idea and keep it going all year long - games. But not just any … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, cooperation, education, games, teamwork
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GenYES changes the way teachers view students, school, and technology
OK, I know a post this long violates all the rules of blogging. But I’m doing it to make a statement that only volume can make. And you don’t have to read it all - just skim through it. You’ll … Continue reading
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Catch the Dream - iEARN Youth Summit 2010
“Catch the Dream” in Canada! Join hundreds of educators, students, administrators and partner organizations who come together annually from 50-70 countries to share how they are using technology to build global understanding and enhance teaching and learning! Learn how to … Continue reading
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Latest MetLife Survey Confirms the Power of Teacher Collaboration
Want to improve teaching effectiveness? Listen to teachers — and make it possible for teachers to spend substantive time listening to each other. Kudos to Metlife for providing important new evidence to support this much-needed reform strategy. via Advancing the … Continue reading
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Global collaboration projects and events from iEARN
Wow, the mailbox was full this morning! Here’s some amazing opportunities from iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) to involve your students in collaborative projects with students from around the world, or for teachers to participate in learning how to … Continue reading
Games that encourage student teamwork and collaboration
Freechild Article | “Why Play Games…” By Adam Fletcher. Here’s another fabulous article and set of resources from Adam Fletcher of The Freechild Project. The article is about playing games with students and youth groups to encourage teamwork, model constructive, … Continue reading
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Tagged collaboration, cooperation, games, problem-solving, social change, student, student tech team, teamwork, youth
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Constructing Modern Knowledge 2009
It’s back! The Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute will return for a second year this July 13-16 in Manchester, NH. Constructing Modern Knowledge is a minds-on institute for educators committed to creativity, collaboration and computing. Participants will have the opportunity … Continue reading
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Looking for a global student project?
From Chris Craft: For those of you who remember Life Round Here 2007 you may be excited to know that Life Round Here 2009 is now accepting participants! What we really want students to do is, “Tell us, what’s it … Continue reading
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Constructing Modern Math/Science Knowledge 2009
Ever question why technology seems to have gone missing in so many math and science classrooms? What happened to the “compute” in computing? Wondering what STEM really looks like? Yes, technology, math, and science can be friends! Constructing Modern Knowledge … Continue reading
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