ICT experience

I ACT for our common future

2008-01-05T06:34:00.000-08:00

Here is the new project and methodology that will change the face of education!
It will be simultaneously experimented in more than 10 European countries in 2008.
Take a look and contact us for more information.

http://iact.wordpress.com/

Coordination:
brigitte.lundin@gmail.com
mika@enoprogramme.org

Dick Willis's Blog

2007-12-07T01:03:00.000-08:00

Take a look and keep an eye on the blog of a man with passion about online educational collaboration. He is "the" guy who taught me the first HTML tags more than 15 years ago...

http://dickwillis.edublogs.org/

Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education website

2007-12-02T08:46:00.000-08:00

This is a new initiative for schools on the topic of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (DNP). You will find quite a nice set of activities, a webquest and ways to interact with experts.

http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/dnp/

The MEATRIX

2007-11-25T04:49:00.000-08:00

If you focus your work on sustainable farming practices and ethical food production, this web site has some fantastic information, animations and ideas.

http://www.themeatrix.com/

ICT in education portal - UNESCO

2007-11-09T04:30:00.000-08:00

This site provides a comprehensive range of useful ICT in Education information for teachers and educators, particularly those in the Asia-Pacific region, including: teaching guidelines, lesson plans, and links to online ICT teacher training courses.

http://www.unescobkk.org/

Digital Mini Film Fest

2007-10-18T05:16:00.000-07:00

Digital Mini Film Festival is just for youth. It is an opportunity for them to make a film and share it with the world. It’s also a unique opportunity to publish a film on the interactive digital hubs in Melbourne Australia. The best will win nice prizes .

http://www.kamilya.org

A brilliant ad :-)

2007-10-12T23:32:00.000-07:00

This short ad is a technological gem. Enjoy...

http://www.ffk-wilkinson.com/

Learning Module about Technophobia

2007-10-12T06:52:00.000-07:00

Here is a full set of ways to teach, learn, discuss and have fun about Technophobia! Technophobia is the fear of or revulsion to modern technology.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-themes-technophobia.htm

Media Education Courses for Teachers

2007-10-10T06:04:00.000-07:00

The courses are funded by the European Commission and most of the costs are paid via European funding for the participants. You have to apply through your National Socrates Agency for a place. Funding is not guaranteed and depending on the amount of applicants from your country. There are national deadlines for application which need to be followed.

Place: Berlin - Germany
Topics, dates and codes:

Video and Communication - Media Education across the Curriculum
3rd to 8th March 2008 - DE-2008-697-002
11th to 15th May 2009 - DE-2008-697-002

Media Education and History - Video production as a pedagogical tool
9th to 14th June 2008 - DE-2008-748-002
20th to 25th April 2009 - DE-2008-748-002

Language Learning and Video Production
6th to 11th October 2008 - DE-2008-747-002
5th to 10th October 2009 - DE-2008-747-002

http://www.23muskeltiere.de/course.htm

Are there ants in the ANTarctic?

2007-10-10T03:00:00.000-07:00

School students from across Australia are learning about the Antarctic environment thanks to a toy polar bear's blog!

http://www.flexiblelearning.net.au/

Training Courses for Teachers of English (EU)

2007-10-10T02:47:00.000-07:00

This web site gives you information about a lot of courses mainly taking place in Ireland. For many of them you can get EU funding to participate. Check and contact your national Socrates agency.

http://www.inforteach.com/courses/index.php

A true pleasure for your eyes, your ears and your head

2007-10-10T02:41:00.000-07:00

This online "film" is a wonderful resource for those who are focused on issues related to our natural environment. It is different and happily so!

http://www.humbugz.com/hela.htm

European Teachers' Newsletter #7

2007-10-06T07:08:00.000-07:00

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Ideas and Materials
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European Geography and Other Games

This is quite an amazing web site full of interactive games on all kinds of subjects. Try the geography games and the endangered species, but you may also want to try the US presidents, the food chain…pick and choose what suits your pupils.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

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Food Force Game

This interactive game is inspired by the games our pupils play at home. This time it can be embedded in a whole project about hunger issues in the world.

http://www.food-force.com/

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Learning Circles

This activity is a world standard on international school collaboration; it has been successfully connecting schools for more than10 years. If you are looking for international ventures and need care and guidance, try this one.

http://www.iearn.org/circles/

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HIV and AIDS

UNICEF offers a very complete website full of activities, support, fact sheets, games and resources to those of you who are working on an AIDS project at school.

http://www.unicef.org/voy/explore/aids/explore_1360.html

_________ INFORMATION AND EXCHANGES ____________

What and who’s on
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European Youth Portal

If your pupils are thinking of going to another European country to study or work, or on holiday... if they are looking for activities or opportunities in Europe... if they have something to say, or ask, about European issues, this portal could be a good place to start! It offers you information, news and discussions - all about Europe and relevant to young people.

http://europa.eu/youth/index.cfm?l_id=en
Available in all EU languages
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Asia-Europe Foundation

The Asia-Europe classroom is a great place to go and a great network to join if you are attracted to projects between European and Asian countries. They provide projects, contacts and resources.

http://www.aec.asef.org/index_flash.html
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Google for Educators

Google is quite an impressive set of tools, groups, and contents that can be used at school too…for those who do not know about it there is a Google for Educators area.

http://www.google.com/educators/index.html
http://www.google.com/educators/activities.html

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Rewarding the best
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Think Quest Competition 2008

ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, and technology skills and compete for exciting cash prizes.

http://www.thinkquest.org/

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Mondialogo School Contest

The Mondialogo School Contest has brought together more than 60,000 students from 140 countries over the past four years and has thus become the largest worldwide school contest in support of intercultural dialogue. You can register until the first of November.

http://www.mondialogo.org/141.html?&L=en&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=%2070

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Saving Sick Mother Earth
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Conservation International

This website provides you or anyone who is interested in issues related to our natural environment with an impressive wealth of information, activities and materials for schools.

http://www.conservation.org/
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Leonardi di Caprio Eco Site

Your success is guaranteed when you ask pupils, especially girls, to go to the Leonardo di Caprio web site! He is involved in environmental issues and proposes wonderful learning and action opportunities to young people.

http://www.leonardodicaprio.org/

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National Geographic

The National Geographic web site is and has always been wonderful. Don’t forget to take a look at it from time to time The quality is always there.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/