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This document discusses the use of social networks in education. It notes that educational networking can help improve opportunities for teachers to find both emotional support and ideas by connecting them while also being isolating. It provides examples of networking platforms like Ning and Twitter that allow things like profiles, friending, blogs, forums, media sharing, and calendars. It also lists some education-focused social networks on these platforms and provides additional resource links on the topic.
The document summarizes the curriculum implemented at Neveh Channah High School for Girls to develop 21st century skills in their students. The curriculum focuses on developing information literacy, efficient use of ICT skills, inquiry-based research abilities, and collaborative work skills. It utilizes the Big Six skills model and involves project-based learning across subjects. One example highlighted is an international collaborative English literature project between the school and a school in Montreal, where students exchange reviews and research on a wiki platform. The document emphasizes the need for passion, support, resources, and social networks to succeed in implementing such a modern curriculum.
This document summarizes the curriculum developed at Neveh Channah High School for Girls in Israel to teach information literacy and technology skills to students. The curriculum is based on the "Big Six" model of information problem solving and aims to prepare students for the 21st century by teaching them to acquire, evaluate, and use information effectively and ethically. It incorporates project-based learning on various subjects facilitated through a virtual learning platform. An example collaborative English literature project between the school and a Canadian partner is described, highlighting the development of students' research, writing, and peer review skills.
The document discusses online collaborative projects between Neveh Channah Girls High School in Israel and schools in Montreal, Canada. It provides an overview of the schools and outlines the benefits of collaborative projects, including motivating students, developing collaboration and technology skills, and promoting multicultural understanding. Recommendations are provided for finding partners, organizing projects, choosing tools, and what is needed to succeed in global collaboration.
Nearly 30 educators from over 10 countries attended a one day workshop in Coruna, Spain to learn about planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating international e-learning projects. The workshop leaders, who were experienced coordinators of collaborative projects, effectively prepared the participants to run their own international computer-supported collaborative learning projects. Resources from the workshop are available online.
This document summarizes the information literacy curriculum implemented at Neveh Channah High School for Girls in Israel. The curriculum aims to teach students important 21st century skills like inquiry-based learning, efficient use of ICT skills, collaborative work, and developing research abilities. It utilizes frameworks like the Big Six skills model and involves projects on various subjects that integrate research, technology use, and collaboration both locally and internationally through a virtual learning platform. The success of the program relies on passionate educators, supportive administration, engaged students, adequate technology, and professional learning communities.