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Thank you for the prompt to visit the site. While I have not yet asked my students to visit or join WT2MD, I have shown them the ning in class in the context of our own introduction to service learning. We were lucky enough to speak ...
As a part of our personal development programme, this term we will be using aspects of the UK developed resource Get Global. This provides teachers with ideas for lessons and activities which promote global citizenship in the classroom. It begins ...
A group for people of all ages who are interested in making a difference by doing little things for others at least once a day for 25 days (or more if you'd like)!
It would have to be October 14th for me Heath. Full day out for SpeechNight for me on the 15th. I'm at a PD on the 14th but I could sneak away for a skype call in the name of a good cause!
Thanks Jenny and Mike for your generous words of encouragement. The boys are really looking forward to teh walk on Friday - I have been really impressed with their motivated approach to our term focus on community service. I have not used Skype in...
I second that Heath. I could very easily skype with your students this week if you are interested in doing that. Let me know and I'll send you my skype name and you could add me as a contact. It would be very powerful for them to have Mike skype i...
Congratulations to you and your students Heath! By following your lead, your students are applying the curriculum to projects that truly make a difference in the lives of others. I will be sharing your story with my students, and perhaps we can de...
Heath, this sounds fantastic. I was really moved to hear that a group of Yr 12 boys would select that charity. It just goes to show you how wonderful the kids we teach are. We hear so many stories in the media of young people being represented in ...
On the last day of term (this Friday, the students in my class will be walking to our local wetland to particiapte in some conservation activities including rubbish pick up and tree planting. We have successfully managed to combine this community ...
It's my pleasure Heath! This is a great conversation! I didn't have my class access this ning to communicate with each other, but we did refer to it in class. Jenny Luca and a few other members would comment on our progress, and I wanted the stude...
This is brilliant, Mike. Thank you for taking the itme to respond to my questions. As I am new to this, I am trying to understand how you make best use of this collaborative site. Did your class access this ning to communicate with one another or ...
Great question Heath, thanks for asking! Our major fundraising activity last school year was a global initiative (Light Up the World), so we didn't focus as a class on fundraising for local charities. That being said, we did participate in school-...
Thank you for your welcome Mke. I am interested to hear about the kinds of things you ahve done with your students. I had a look at your post and noticed you had the students involved in the lights for developing countries program. Do your student...
Hello Heath, welcome to the Ning! I am also teaching math and science to grade 7 (yr. 7) students. Please let me know if I can assist you in any way with your students' personal development program. We plan to be heavily involved in service initia...
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- At 6:31pm on August 23, 2009,
NinaD said… - Hi Heath,
Welcome. This is a great space. I've got a lot of ideas from others and hopefully have shared something as well. As my school is on the path to IB - service learning fits nicely into our curriculum. And for personal development it's crucial. I teach Prep and even though they are very young they have already developed a sense of service through action.
Cheers Nina
- At 2:15am on August 23, 2009,
Jenny Luca said…
- I'm glad you took something away from the conference Heath, and I am especially pleased that you decided to join this community.
Jenny : )
- At 2:09pm on August 22, 2009,
Jenny Luca said…
- Hi Heath, Welcome to our community. I suspect you might be the Heath who went to the ELH Conference and who left a comment on my blog. Let the community here know a little more about you Heath and what you might be thinking of doing to make a difference. There are plenty of inspiring educators and students here who are doing their bit. You could take a look at some of the blog posts and make some connections with them. Thanks for joining.
Jenny : )
Nice to be here
Hello Jenny
That was my second visit to ELH after first attending in 2003. On both occasions I saw some inspiring presentations and met some wonderful people. I learned a lot from the keynote presentations by Andrew and Travis and absolutely loved Mark Liddell's presentation - phenomenal!
That was my second visit to ELH after first attending in 2003. On both occasions I saw some inspiring presentations and met some wonderful people. I learned a lot from the keynote presentations by Andrew and Travis and absolutely loved Mark Liddell's presentation - phenomenal!
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Get Global
As a part of our personal development programme, this term we will be using aspects of the UK developed resource Get Global. This provides teachers with ideas for lessons and activities which promote global citizenship in the classroom. It begins by having the students explore the question of what it means to be a global citizen: thinking about their future and how they can make a difference as individuals. Students then choose an issue… Continue
Posted on October 15, 2009 at 2:40am —
Personal Development and Science
On the last day of term (this Friday, the students in my class will be walking to our local wetland to particiapte in some conservation activities including rubbish pick up and tree planting. We have successfully managed to combine this community project, which links in with our Science module on wetland biology, with our Personal Development theme for the term focusing on community service. While the boys have mainly focused on work around their own homes, local sporting clubs and neighbourhood… Continue
Posted on September 20, 2009 at 7:30pm — 5 Comments
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Hello members of working together 2 make a difference. I was fortunate enough to be drawn here after hearing about Jenny's wonderful presentation at the ELH2009 conference. Although I did not meet Jenny, I have since visited her fantastic wikispace and blog site.
I am a Middle School teacher interested in learning more about integrating technology in my classroom. I teach Science and Maths in a large independent boys school in Perth where I have worked for nine years. We are a tablet school so… Continue
I am a Middle School teacher interested in learning more about integrating technology in my classroom. I teach Science and Maths in a large independent boys school in Perth where I have worked for nine years. We are a tablet school so… Continue
Posted on August 23, 2009 at 1:30am — 9 Comments
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Fables are so poignant. Nicely done Laura!
What I love about our set up is that it allows for direct questions to the poet. Please walk me through the creation of this poem.
Encouraging them to share their reflections here is a powerful way to expand your sphere of influence and theirs as well. I can't wait to learn more about what they are thinking and how they are growing. This is the sort of writing that provokes c...
As I have been grading their response works, I am amazed at the connections they are making to their own lives as well as to the world around them .... many of the students have made connections to historical figures who began a chain reactions "j...
"When we read poetry we gain insight. When those poems come from all over, we broaden our view of what frightens us, what makes us happy, what makes us sad, what we love, and what we can do to make a difference."
EXACTLY. This is what inspired me...
These simple things make everyone's day a bit brighter and the load that they carry a bit lighter. It also means the world to us when someone shows that they care enough to help. This is inspiring, Erik. I hope you will continue sharing here!
I wonder how YOU felt while you were doing these things, Daniel. I'll bet that doing small things that help others brings you a lot of happiness too. In so many ways, giving to others is a way of making our own lives better too. You should be very...
Hi Carlene--Happy to help however you need. Jenny is an incredible resource for you, and I know that folks in our area would be inspired to see what happens within this space. Thanks for drawing attention to the fantastic efforts of those who are ...
Hi Carlene, I'm very happy for you to chat with me about the GPP. You can contact me via Skype : jenny.luca1 is my Skype name.
Hello everyone!
I've been a correspondent for the Buffalo News NeXt, a section written by Western New York teens, for four years. I'm currently working on a story about the Global Poetry Project that will hopefully run in the Dec. 24th edition. I'...
Hi Jenny! I will see what I can do to link some of them to you! ;o)
It sounds like you've done an amazing job motivating your class. I'd love to see their Glogs -is there any way some of them could be linked here?
Also- many, many pennies have been coming in! The students are excited to raise money for the CAI ;o)
There is an article in today's NeXt section of the Buffalo News about Greg Morentenson... check it out. The glogs our students are creating are so AMAZING!
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