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Global SchoolNet -
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November-December 2004 |
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We are pleased to announce that Global SchoolNet is a
member of the Steering Committee for the 2005 Education
Conference in Beijing, China this Summer 2005. The theme
of the conference is INTEGRATING MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES,
CREATIVITY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
The U.S. Steering Committees has identified the
following four topic areas for our Call for Papers:
*Building Collaboration
*Unleashing Creativity
*Shifting Learning Environments
*Cultivating Change
So -- Please join us by:
A) registering as a delegate
B) presenting a paper (submit abstract now)
C) establishing a partnership with a Chinese
institution/association, and
D) informing others in your network of this opportunity
to expand their international understanding!
Please take a moment to visit the website with
registration and presentation details.
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Announcing the GSN Online Shared Learning
Awards!
=> Nominations due January 14, 2005
These awards recognize exemplary telecollaborating
teachers, media specialists, and other school-based
educators who promote the effective use of online
collaborative learning.
TWO educators will be selected for the 2005 Awards which
consists of a cash award and an expense-paid trip
(travel, hotel & registration) to the National Education
Computing Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
U.S.A. June 25-30, 2005, where they will be recognized
as part of the NECC program. (Attendance at NECC is not
required to receive the cash award.)
U.S.A. Educator: One Award of $2,500 will be given to an
educator who teaches within the 50 United States.
Non-U.S.A. Educator: One Award of $2,500 will be given
to an educator who teaches outside the 50 United States,
including its commonwealth and unincorporated
territories (such as Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands,
Guam, etc).
In addition, several finalists will receive cash awards
of $250.
Nominate a deserving colleague!
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Upcoming online collaborative learning (OCL)
opportunities:
International Schools CyberFair 2005:
Prepare & Unite!
(for ages 5–19)
*Prepare for the Future & Unite
Communities!
=> Registration now open!
=> Projects due March 21, 2005
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it."
-Alan Kay, renowned researcher and visionary
In partnership with the World Future Society, the theme
for CyberFair 2005 is "Prepare and Unite!" Students are
encouraged to prepare for the future - by thinking about
their own future plans, the conditions that will affect
the future of their community, and issues of global
importance. Projects that best illustrate "future
thinking" will be invited to the World Future Society
international conference in Chicago, July 2005.
For a project description and information on eligibility
and judging criteria, visit
http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/cf
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Doors to Diplomacy
(for middle school and high school students)
=> Registration now open!
=> Projects due March 21, 2005
The U.S. Department of State announces the 2005 Doors to
Diplomacy award competition to recognize the
student-created Web project that best teaches others
about the importance of international affairs and
diplomacy. Winners will be announced in spring 2005.
Each student member of the team who wins the Doors to
Diplomacy award receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the
winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash award.
The State Department also sponsors a trip to Washington,
DC, where the winners will receive a private tour of the
State Department facilities, meet with key officials,
and participate in a special award presentation
ceremony.
For a project description and information on eligibility
and judging criteria, visit
http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/doors/
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Two memberships for the price of one!
For $45.00, you can become a member of Global SchoolNet
(GSN) -- AND you will be automatically enrolled as an
educational member of the World Future Society (WFS) for
one year!!!
You will receive all of the benefits of regular Global
SchoolNet membership.
PLUS, you will receive a one year subscription (6
printed issues) of THE FUTURIST magazine -- and the
monthly e-mail newsletter, FUTURIST UPDATE.
As part of your combined GSN-WFS membership, you will
receive access to modules for Teacher's and Student's
Guides to the Future, a Youth-To-Youth Web Program, and
Instructional Modules for Teachers, as well as offering
Student Scholarships and Youth Programs at WFS
Conferences.
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Each month we feature a cool tool that
makes collaborating online easier.
TALKING COMMUNITIES: MAKES GLOBAL COMMUNICATION AND
COLLABORATION A REALITY!
Talking Communities offers a multimedia interactive
synchronous web conferencing tool with the following
features:
*Live text chatting
*Shared web pages
*Recording of events, seminars and presentations
*Recording and playback that includes all voice
interactions, text chats and web pages
And is truly global ... featuring 12 languages (with
more coming): Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English,
French, German, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish,
Turkish!
Talking Communities, as the name suggests, builds
communities. The free, open eLearning Community is a
prime example.
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Do they really need another sweater? If
not, give them software instead!
Satisfy those curious minds with software from the
Global Schoolhouse store -- pay only $5.95 shipping and
processing for each title. Get the year off to a great
start with names you can trust -- Schoolhouse Rock, Leap
Ahead, Carmen Sandiego and more. Click here to view
products to help with reading, writing, creativity as
well as fun, including games for your family.
We wanted to remind you to place your order before
December 8th in order to avoid the holiday rush.
Here are just a few of the many great selections to
choose from:
- Reader Rabbit Reading Ages 6-9
- Let's Explore The Farm
- Scrabble
- Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
- American Greetings Creata Card Select 6
- Home Depot's Home Improvement 1-2-3
- Yahtzee
- Family Tree Maker
- Ultimate Writing and Creativity Center
Thank you in advance for your order! A portion of the
processing fees are donated back to Global SchoolNet, so
we can keep our services free to all educators.
Happy Holidays!
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Introducing
the World Future Society
--
a proud sponsor of Global SchoolNet
The World Future Society, a nonprofit educational and
scientific organization, strives to serve as a neutral
clearinghouse for ideas about the future, including
future include forecasts, recommendations, and
alternative scenarios.
For more information visit
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/programs/WFS/
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Global SchoolNet: Linking Kids Around the World to
Benefit Humanity
Communicate, Collaborate & Celebrate Learning!
Global SchoolNet is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, member
supported, education organization. Global SchoolNet
combines smart teaching ideas with web publishing, video
conferencing and other online tools that bridge
geographic gaps, allowing young people around the world
to learn together. Global SchoolNet is an international
network of 90,000+ online educators, who engage in
online project-based learning activities. Global
SchoolNet reaches more than a million students from
45,000 schools across 100 countries.
Questions? Please contact us at:
Global SchoolNet, 132 N. El Camino Real, STE 395,
Encinitas, CA 92024
Email:
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