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Category Archives: global
Infographic: Students have their say on online rights and responsibilities
Check out the results of the 2013 ‘Have your Say’ survey, the UK’s largest ever survey of young people’s attitudes toward online rights and responsibilities. Over 24,000 young people age 7-19 from across the UK responded to the survey, and … Continue reading
Posted in digital citizenship, global, social media, student voice, technology literacy
Tagged cybersafety, internet, student, student voice, technology literacy
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In the face of disaster…
Last week many US and Caribbean schools, including some of our own Generation YES schools were closed while people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Our thoughts are with you at this time, and we hope that things get back to … Continue reading
Global educators - new accredited professional development opportunity
Join the fine folks at TakingITGlobal for some exciting professional development on global education and project-based learning. Starting this month, TIGed is offering two accredited e-courses in technology-enabled global education for teachers around the world! TakingITGlobal is a youth community site with … Continue reading
Posted in global, professional development
Tagged global, online, PBL, projects, takingitglobal, virtual
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New! Join the ‘Connect All Schools’ movement
Generation YES is proud to be one of over 80 educational organizations taking part in a new Connect All Schools Initiative, which aims to connect EVERY school in the United States with the world by 2016. Through the Connect All … Continue reading
Posted in cool links, fun/free stuff, Generation YES, global, In the news
Tagged connect, education, Generation YES, global, iEARN, schools, students
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Judges Announced for $200,000 Global Classroom Makeover Video Contest
I’m going to be one of the judges for the $200,000 Global Classroom Makeover Video Contest, sponsored by eInstruction. We’ll be looking at music videos made by students and teachers demonstrating how they use (or envision using) technology to enhance … Continue reading
Sugata Mitra’s new TED talk - creating environments for emergent learning
Be sure to watch this new TED talk by Sugata Mitra, who has done pioneering research with computers, learning and children, especially about learning in parts of the world where, as he says, “good teachers don’t want to go.” He … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, global, research
Tagged behavior, emergent, environment, hole in the wall, learning, sugata mitra, TED
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The ISTE opening keynote - what I wish had been said
I know this is not fair - Monday morning quarterbacking what someone else said in a keynote. I respect people who keynote, it’s a very difficult job to be entertaining while delivering a coherent, interesting message for a large, diverse … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, education reform, global, service learning, student voice
Tagged bloggers cafe, education, global, iset10, ISTE2010, keynote, technology
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ISTE opening keynote - global issue networks
The final countdown to ISTE 2010, Denver, Colorado (June 27-30) has begun! Thousands of exhibitors and attendees will descend on Denver this weekend to learn about the newest applications, strategies, and issues surrounding technology education. The conference formally kicks off … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, Generation YES, global, In the news, technology literacy
Tagged global issues network, ISTE, ISTE2010, keynote, Rischard, student, technology literacy
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Celebrating Global Youth Service Day
As part of National Volunteer Week, today is Global Youth Service Day! Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through … Continue reading
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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Tagged collaboration, conference, global, iEARN, meeting, projects, technology, youth summit
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