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Recommendations on Quality Resources for Teachers
European Network of Innovative Schools (ENIS) Meeting
Internet Safety MaterialsFOCUS ON
Anti Racist Resources, UNO
ICARE, Anti Racism Europe
AIDS Prevention, World Bank
AIDS, Suicide, Drugs Prevention, in FrenchCALLS FOR COLLABORATION
Green Week Chat with Commissioner Wallström
Project Creation Call, Germany
Email Exchange with German Speakers
International Aboriginal Art Competition
Human Genetics
MultiDICO, Comenius Project
For or Against Mobile Phones, Competition
LIPSS – Transition Problem from Primary to secondary Education
Bullying and Environmental Issues Information RequestEUROSCOPE
European Schoolnet Conferences and Events Page
Brussels is sunny and Spring is slowly showing the first signs of renewal in Southern Europe. This is so stimulating!
Before dealing with the very rich list of news items I have gathered for you this week, I would like to send a special call. The European Commission’s web site on Environment offers a very interesting set of resources and activities for schools. In order to better develop environmental awareness among young Europeans, the communication group would like to set up a small international team of teachers who have a good experience of technologies and environmental projects and who would meet and play the role of European advisors. If you are interested, please contact me directly and give me a short description of your background. I will forward the information to the right people.
My best regards to you all, you are doing one of the most wonderful jobs in the world!
Brigitte
brigitte.parry@eun.org
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ICT and Europe for Education
_________________________________________________Recommendations on Quality Resources for Teachers
Getting resources from the web, fine, but what about their quality? Some people at the EUN office have worked for months on this issue. Please take a look at their work, it is for you!
New publication on the Quality Assessment of Web-based Learning Resources.
Especially the 3rd section might be interesting reading for teachers who use the Internet and other digital resources in their teaching. The writer is a Swedish teacher Günther Dippe who produced the report within the framework of European Treasury Browser.
http://www.eun.org/etb/survey/d3.2_html#_Toc1549650The same report includes a check list that teachers could use when selecting Web-based Learning Resources. Of course none of the existing list is exhausted, only one to use, but this one will remind you of useful point to keep in mind. To mention a few: Accuracy, Appropriateness, Clarity...
http://www.eun.org/etb/survey/d3.2_html#_Toc1549664There is also a section of Web tools containing a list of useful tools on the web that teachers can use for link checking, security, and management tools.
http://www.eun.org/etb/survey/d3.2_html#_Toc1549667In the end of the report a list gives links to European and American web resources.
http://www.eun.org/etb/survey/d3.2_html#_Toc1549673_________________________________________________
European Network of Innovative Schools (ENIS) Meeting
On 25-26 February 2002 in Montecatini (a nice thermal town close to Pisa in Toscana) the Italian ENIS group will meet, to renew the Italian ENIS network. In June 2000 the Italian Action Plan for Information Society was launched, including new measures and investments in the education world. The priorities in new Italian educational policy are teacher training and improvement of schooling through ICT. Innovative schools will play an important role. Best practices will be proposed as useful models and they will indicate trends and priorities of the technical and pedagogical needs of schools. Innovative schools should be seen as laboratories researching for new educational practices. The Montecatini meeting comes close before TED (27 February to 1 March 2002 in Genoa) the largest exhibition of education technology in Italy.
During the meeting in Montecatini ENIS schools from all over Europe will share their experiences in their national ENIS network and put together new European collaborations
For general information, the ENIS contact at the EUN office is:
Anne Gilleran
anne.gilleran@eun.org
_________________________________________________The Internet is supposed to be changing the way we live, work and learn for the better.
However, there are increasing concerns about the negative aspects, especially for children.
The .Safe project has been selecting the best internet security material for children during the last year. It is offering teachers the opportunity to receive this pedagogical material for their daily practice in schools and make children aware of responsible and safe use in the Internet.The material is build up on a core set of pedagogical and technical solutions. If you are interested in using this material and test it with your school (children and/or teachers), please send an email to
Nerina Milletti
neri@bdp.it__________________ FOCUS ON ____________________
Projects and Initiatives
_________________________________________________The United Nations’ education web site “Cyberschoolbus” offers a very nice set of resources about one of our global ” plagues”: racism. The respect of the others unfortunately needs to be taught over and over again at home and at school. This web site can help you find teaching materials and ideas on this painful topic.
http://www0.un.org/cyberschoolbus/racism2001/orglinks.asp
_________________________________________________This web site deals with documents and reports on anti-racism and most texts are available in at least English and French, sometimes Spanish. An interesting feature is a partner finding service for people who wish to get involved in projects related to this theme. Take a look and find what you need there!
http://www.icare.to/
_________________________________________________For some time, the mass media overwhelmed the world with a huge AIDS prevention campaign, then things calmed down and young people became less aware of this terrible threat. I thought I could select a couple of sites on this subject to help revive HIV awareness among schools in my own humble way. I personally feel that it is crucial for teachers to focus on this subject every year as many parents still feel uneasy about tackling this issue at home.
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AIDS Prevention, World BankTwo decades after the appearance of HIV, an estimated 11.7 million people have died of AIDS-related causes. The World Bank and other international organisations recognise AIDS as a global development problem that must be tackled for the benefit of all people—rich and poor, young and old.
This web site offers you games, documents, videos and useful links for your pupilshttp://www.worldbank.org/html/schools/issues/aids.htm
_________________________________________________AIDS, Suicide, Drugs Prevention, in French
HIV, violence at school and at home, suicide, drugs, health are problems that directly touch millions of school children. This web site in French can help you think of ways to tackle these painful issues with your pupils.
http://www.multisexualites-et-sida.org/yapasque/yapasque.html
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Create Together
____________________________________________________Green Week Chat with Commissioner Wallström
School-classes are invited for a chat with the European Commissioner for the Environment, Mrs Wallström. The chat “From Rio to Johannesburg” will concentrate on three issues related to sustainable development: climate change, trade and environment, health and environment. After a discussion of the issues in the class, Commissioner Wallström is keen on hearing the class’s comments/views and answering questions.
When: Tuesday 16 April, 9.30-11.00
How: Send us an email env-chat-wallstrom@cec.eu.int before the 29th of March for registration. Please indicate name of the school, class and teacher as well as language for the chat (one of the 11 official EU languages).
Where: You can join the chat at http://chat.europa.eu.int/chatapplet/chat_en.html
Further information:
Please consult http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/greenweek/chat_en.htmContact person in the European Commission: Birgitta.Bodin@cec.eu.int
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Project Creation Call, Germany
Here is a very warm direct call for partnership!“After our first project in 1998 we'd now like to start one again with other partners in other countries. During my last week private trip to Finland I made a contact with a school there which may be successful. But we would like to meet others.
Our Benjamin-Franklin-Oberschule is a traditional 'Realschule' in Berlin-Reinickendorf with about 600 students from 12 to 16. The languages taught in our school are English and French. I’ve been working here for 2 years now, before that I was teaching at a Comprehensive School in Berlin where I was responsible for the European Projects. My present school has never worked on a European Project before.
I would be very happy if you helped us with information or answered our call for partnership.
I'm looking forward to hearing from you
Yours
Jutta Hugow”____________________________________________________
Email Exchange with German Speakers
Bodil is a Swedish teacher with a group of 30 pupils aged 17 who are very eager to correspond with European friends in German. He is looking for partner schools in Germany, Austria or Switzerland, but I am sure he would welcome other German learners if you contact him.
Bodil Hegardt
bodil.hegardt@TYCHO.HELSINGBORG.SE
____________________________________________________International Aboriginal Art Competition
This is a very original project which can stimulate art classes but also inspire some of you. The principle can be easily adapted and lead to fantastic creative projects.
They want your students to use Australian Aboriginal style art to represent something from their own culture or country. This could be an animal a landmark, statue, natural wonder or any other aspect of culture from their country: for example the Taj Mahal from India, a lion from Africa, the Statue of Liberty from America...a sombrero from Mexico...the Pyramids of Egypt...the possibilities are endless
The International Aboriginal Art Competition will be run from Jan 10th 2002 till June 30th 2002.
http://www.westminster.iinet.net.au/noongar/art/
____________________________________________________This is an American project that can be interesting for some of you who teach genetics at secondary school. The problem is of course that it is in English and it may be a good idea to get your colleagues involved!
Here is what it’s all about:Let's ask a lot of people all over the world which traits they have. One way for students to learn how their physical characteristics, or traits, are inherited is by gathering a great deal of information about specific, easily-seen human features. Students can analyse this information to determine which traits are controlled by dominant genes and how often such dominant genes occur.
During this project, students will complete surveys, formulate hypotheses, and use the data compiled by students around the globe to test their hypotheses.http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/genproj/
____________________________________________________A multimedia & multicultural on-line dictionary for roman languages made by students aged 11 to 16!
Each school will produce dictionary entries for a series of basic words using text, drawings and sounds. Other schools will add links to their respective mother languages.
This on-line tool will possibly lead to a CD-ROM version.The project will take place in French language only and is due to start on August 1st 2002. This is a long term project. The first year (2002-2003) will be a preparatory one including a preliminary visit in Romania. The project itself will begin in 2003-2004 and should be continued in 2004-2005 and 2005-2006.
4 schools have already accepted to participate. We are looking for 6 others, preferably from southern countries (France, Spain, Italy, Greece) but anyone ready to jump in this ambitious project is welcome!For further info visit http://www.multidico.org or write to
multidico@skynet.be____________________________________________________
For or Against Mobile Phones, Competition
Canal Rêve (http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/canalreve), as channel dedicated to the teaching of French as a foreign language is launching a new competition called “Le portable, oui! Mais!…”
This initiative is hosted by the French department of the EUN virtual school in collaboration with the editor” Didier” and the deadline for submissions is March 8, 2002.
The purpose is to discuss whether you are for or against mobile phones and to work out a European code of behaviour for the use of mobile phones. All contributions will be featured online of course and the best will be rewarded.Web site :
http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/canalreve/event7
Contact person : Christian Ollivier
Christian.Ollivier@sbg.ac.at____________________________________________________
LIPSS – Transition Problem from Primary to secondary Education
Across Europe, from 1987 onwards, a variety of project groups, governmental organisations and parent committees have worked on the problem of the transition from primary to secondary education. In 1999 a project group consisting of Cyprus, Germany, England and Poland was established, within the framework of a Comenius Action 2 programme, in order to translate theory into practice. The results of this project are to be published. An overview of the theoretical background has been documented in Manual 1. On the first page of this book (Manual 2) you can find a short summary of Manual 1 in the languages of all the project partners.
Manual 2 focuses on putting theory into practice. It provides all school partners (parents, students, teachers and senior managers) with practical examples of how to facilitate the transition from primary to secondary school using co-operative processes.
Manual 3, which is due to be published in 2002, suggests models for in-service teacher training and explores the possibilities of initiating change using models that have already proved successful in different countries.
In April 2003 (April 5th to 11th) – SWINDON you can participate a very interesting Comenius 2 Course!
All information at:
http://www.eduhi.at/schule/lipss/
____________________________________________________Bullying and Environmental Issues Information Request
Hiroko Togo works in England and she is looking for information about environmental and bullying issues in primary and lower secondary schools:
- Success environmental awareness stories
- Success stories to stop inter-racial bullying
- Drop out schools in EuropeShe is gathering this information in order to write a report for the Japanese authorities. Indeed there seems to be problems related to these issues in Japan and they are trying to find ways to integrate them to the curriculum
It is important to help her with our personal experience. Contact her at:
togo@nep21.co.uk
or by fax: +44-20-7393-0901__________________EUROSCOPE______________________
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