November 2010 Blog Posts (6)

Merry Christmas!

On the VoiceThread, use any mic or phone and tell the 1st grade at Broadfording "Merry Christmas" in your language, tell us your language and country. Merry Christmas!! http://bit.ly/hbqLYa

Added by mrsdurff on November 29, 2010 at 20:51 — No Comments

Pay It Forward

Pay it forward & be a part of a global project http://bit.ly/90Q4is the flatclassroom project needs you!

Added by mrsdurff on November 29, 2010 at 17:30 — No Comments

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life that you’ve imagined.”

Henry David Thoreau

“Life is not measured by the breaths you take but the moments that take your breath away.” Unknown

My adventures in Africa started many years ago when I was a child growing up watching old black and white Tarzan movies starring Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sullivan. I marveled at how strong Tarzan was wrestling with giant crocodiles and rescuing people… Continue

Added by Ji Ai Cho on November 27, 2010 at 14:08 — No Comments

Global Education Conference -> Noble's Keynote !

PRESENTATION: Is Global Teacher Collaboration Possible? Not only is it possible--it is a must! Intelligence is equitable throughout the world but the global education divide exists due to a lack of access to information and educational strategies. Through our work, we see the emphasis placed on supporting education in developing regions with the building of… Continue

Added by mrsdurff on November 14, 2010 at 1:24 — No Comments

Compadres

Compadres is a teacher-education program designed to bring Canadian and Salvadoran educators closer together. we have been working for the past three years on ways to develop linkages between our communities.

We are currently planning our third teacher trip to El Salvador for July 2011 and we are looking for people who are interested in coming down with us.

We plan to stay for 14 days. We will be working with a…

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Added by Paul McGuire on November 8, 2010 at 22:00 — No Comments

A new Global Citizenship Program part distance ed, part odyssey

I am excited about a new opportunity for Grade 11 students of BC:

Students Without Borders Academy - SWBA explores conservation of sea turtles, reefs and rain forests. SWBA students visit the Red Cross, the United Nations and the Peace Corps in Panama Central America. SWBA uses online learning, webinars, state of the art software,… Continue

Added by David Fehr on November 6, 2010 at 2:30 — 1 Comment