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Global SchoolNet - Global Learning Center |
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September-October 2005 |
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International Projects and Contests |
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Shopping Early for the Holidays? INCREDIBLE
Software! Only $5.95 |
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$7,500 in Cash Awards & a Trip to San Diego!
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A Visit with Author/Computer Illustrator Bill Dallas
Lewis! |
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Cool Tools: JussPress Video Blog (vlog) |
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Linking Kids Around the World! Visit GSN's Online
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*PLEASE RE-POST AS APPROPRIATE
Help us get the word out by sharing this announcement
with your friends and colleagues
Engage students in performance-based collaborative,
project-design competitions which:
*Support standards-based coursework
*Improve literacy skills
*Connect students to their local communities
*Increase students’ global perspective
*Increase real world, transferable skills
*Involve students in the assessment
*Teach students 21st century information-age skills
(research, project-management, publishing, digital
media, audio, video)
=> Register Now!!
=> Projects due March 17, 2006
=> Winners announced May 2006
DOORS to DIPLOMACY
-for middle school & high school students worldwide
-$2,000 scholarship for each student team member, plus
cash awards for their schools
-focus on global issues including world leadership,
environment, economics, science, culture
- sponsored in part by the US State Department
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/doors
And....
CYBERFAIR 2006 – Inspire & Unite!
-for grades 3-12 (ages 8-19)
-focus on local community topics including local
history, culture, business, leadership
-co-sponsored by the World Future Society
Prepare for the Future & Connect Communities!!
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsh/cf
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AUTHOR EXCITES STUDENTS ABOUT READING
Dartmouth college graduate, and Silicon Valley trained
author, Bill Dallas Lewis loves to share the joy of
reading, writing, and creation of digital media! Bill
offers three online presentation options. Dates and
times are set to meet your needs.
Option 1: Meet the Author: How Reading and Writing Can
Change Your Life (one hour - $200.00)
Bill tells about how he became and author an writer. He
also shares personal Dr. Seuss stories, takes students
through the writing process and demonstrates how he uses
state of the art; computer graphics applications that
can make any thing look real.
Option 2: Becoming a Digital Author (3+ hours - $600.00)
Three customized sessions tailored to the your local
students' needs - focusing on the writing process and
creation of interactive digital media. Many schools work
with Bill to create 30 minute animated cartoons, real
children's hardback books, or even interactive CD's.
Option 3: Learn Flash. (Four customized 2-hour sessions
- costs vary)
Flash is really fun and makes any curriculum come to
life. Bill has taught Flash to 5th and 6th graders,
senior graphics designers in New York, graphics
specialists of the United States Coast Guard and
designers at the Gap. You will learn how to integrate
Flash into your classroom, school or school district.
You can see his work at www.sillybilly.com
Contact the author
sillbill@well.com
*Mention Global SchoolNet and receive a 10% discount!
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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 a growing
international network of 90,000+ online educators, who
engage in online project-based learning activities.
Since its inception, Global SchoolNet has reached more
than a million students from 45,000 schools across 194
countries.
GSN seeks opportunities to partner with schools,
universities, communities, businesses and other
organizations to co-develop free or low cost programs to
help students become literate and responsible global
citizens, and to prepare them for the workforce.
Contact Us
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