Cultural Exchanges with Schools in Canada - article featuring
the Italian/Canadian penpal exchange arranged through the GVC Clubhouse.
Click here for a PDF presentation of the project.
Showing posts with label GVC Update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GVC Update. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
GVC Winners in the News in India.
HINDUSTAN TIMES a leading Daily in New Delhi, the capital of India, congratulates St. Mark's on it's GVC website contest award. St. Mark's Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh, won two silver awards. In the primary division, their 7th grade partnered with 5th grade from Lincoln School, Oak Park, IL and Riverside School, Czech Republic. In the secondary division high school aged students from St. Marks, along with Students from Gymnazium #4, Gdynia, Poland and St. Paul's Lutheran School, Farmington, Missouri also won a silver award.
All winners sites can be viewed on the GVC website. Registration is now open for the 2011/2012 contest.
All winners sites can be viewed on the GVC website. Registration is now open for the 2011/2012 contest.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Students Give Back to the World Community!
Patch.com highlights Mann students' gift to Hephzibah and donation of their GVC prize money to the orphanage in Cote d'Ivoire. These students, very dedicated to "lacing up the digital divide" donated their $1000 first prize money to the orphanage for technology in their library.
In a similar move, teacher and students of Denmark Empowerment Charter School in Denmark, Wisconsin, USA, donated their first place $1000 prize money to Give Something Back International Foundation for the "build a school" in Haiti project.
In a similar move, teacher and students of Denmark Empowerment Charter School in Denmark, Wisconsin, USA, donated their first place $1000 prize money to Give Something Back International Foundation for the "build a school" in Haiti project.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
2010-2011 Global Virtual Classroom Award Winners
Dallas, Texas, May 2, 2011 – The Give Something Back International Foundation (GSBI) has announced the winners of the 2010/2011 Global Virtual Classroom Contest (GVC) -- a free online collaborative learning project that fosters creativity, cross cultural understanding, helping others and teaches IT and website design skills amongst students working together from around the world.
Sponsored by GSBI, the GVC program provides an opportunity for primary and secondary school students from different countries to work with and learn from students in other countries, as they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their choosing. Teams are comprised of either three primary or three secondary schools from different countries. A panel of international judges evaluates the final work and determines the winners.
In September 2010, AT&T* announced a $25,000 contribution to support the Global Virtual Classroom project.
With subjects that range from combating world hunger to bridging the digital divide, and from helping victims of natural disasters to exploring the creative world of music, sites from participating teams show the kind of creativity that can come from putting approximately 2100 students from 23 different countries together in a collaborative endeavor.
Their efforts were judged for content, presentation, collaboration, and a helping focus. The helping focus encourages students to also demonstrate achievement of a helpful objective such as personal, social and/or environmental responsibility or support for a worthy cause.
This year’s Grand Prize winner for the primary school category is the “Lacing up the Digital Divide” website created and built by students from Horace Mann School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA and the International Community School of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The website highlights the importance of bridging the digital divide with innovative approaches as to how to make a positive impact. The team also shares their efforts to support the Bingerville Orphanage in Côte d’Ivoire providing computers, Internet access, books and French website resources to enhance student learning in a very challenging environment.
The Second Place winner in the primary school category is the “The Art of Living” website designed by Abraham Lincoln School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; Riverside School in Prague, Czech Republic; and St. Mark’s Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh in New Delhi, India.
In Third Place of the primary school category is “Education: Hope for the Future” website presented by John Muir School in San Diego, California, USA; Tainan Municipal Haidong Elementary School in Tainan City, Taiwan; and Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya.
The secondary school category’s Grand Prize winner is the “Food for All and All for Food” website presented by students at Philippine Science High School in Quezon City, Philippines; Rajini School in Bangkok, Thailand; and Denmark Empowerment Charter School in Denmark, Wisconsin USA. The website highlights ways to combat world hunger as well as highlights foods from their respective cultures and the influences on cuisine from around the world.
The Second Place winner for the secondary school category is the “Stay Connected!” website developed by St Mark’s Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh in New Delhi, India; St. Paul Lutheran School in Farmington, Missouri, USA; and Gimnazjum No 4 in Gdynia, Poland.
In Third Place of the secondary school category is the “Enter the Creative World of Music” website created by Gladesmore Community School in London, United Kingdom; Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; and Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Certificates of participation are awarded to all students. Plaques and cash awards are presented to the schools of the winning teams. The Grand Prize award is $3,000 for the winning primary school team and $3,000 for the secondary school team. The second place award is $1,500 for each winning team and the third place award is $750 to each team. Special Merit awards are also presented for exceptional academic merit, for significant helping focus accomplishments, for creativity, and for the innovative use of multimedia. Merit award winners receive software from Tech4Learning.com.
JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell, the Chairman and one of the co-founders of the Give Something Back International Foundation said, “Beyond the impressive accomplishments of the website projects, we are so pleased that the teams found a myriad of ways to give back to their schools, their communities, and to others around the world in very meaningful ways. This years winners represent wonderful diversity from around the world. They are from: India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Kenya, Czech Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Poland, Taiwan, and Thailand and, in the U.S. from California, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and New York. I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to AT&T for their great support of the GVC over the years - their commitment to supporting education projects around the world is truly inspiring.”
To view the winning websites visit www.VirtualClassroom.org/win10.html. Online applications for the 2011/12 program are also available on the site.
Sponsored by GSBI, the GVC program provides an opportunity for primary and secondary school students from different countries to work with and learn from students in other countries, as they collaboratively design a website on a topic of their choosing. Teams are comprised of either three primary or three secondary schools from different countries. A panel of international judges evaluates the final work and determines the winners.
In September 2010, AT&T* announced a $25,000 contribution to support the Global Virtual Classroom project.
With subjects that range from combating world hunger to bridging the digital divide, and from helping victims of natural disasters to exploring the creative world of music, sites from participating teams show the kind of creativity that can come from putting approximately 2100 students from 23 different countries together in a collaborative endeavor.
Their efforts were judged for content, presentation, collaboration, and a helping focus. The helping focus encourages students to also demonstrate achievement of a helpful objective such as personal, social and/or environmental responsibility or support for a worthy cause.
This year’s Grand Prize winner for the primary school category is the “Lacing up the Digital Divide” website created and built by students from Horace Mann School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA and the International Community School of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The website highlights the importance of bridging the digital divide with innovative approaches as to how to make a positive impact. The team also shares their efforts to support the Bingerville Orphanage in Côte d’Ivoire providing computers, Internet access, books and French website resources to enhance student learning in a very challenging environment.
The Second Place winner in the primary school category is the “The Art of Living” website designed by Abraham Lincoln School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; Riverside School in Prague, Czech Republic; and St. Mark’s Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh in New Delhi, India.
In Third Place of the primary school category is “Education: Hope for the Future” website presented by John Muir School in San Diego, California, USA; Tainan Municipal Haidong Elementary School in Tainan City, Taiwan; and Aga Khan Academy in Mombasa, Kenya.
The secondary school category’s Grand Prize winner is the “Food for All and All for Food” website presented by students at Philippine Science High School in Quezon City, Philippines; Rajini School in Bangkok, Thailand; and Denmark Empowerment Charter School in Denmark, Wisconsin USA. The website highlights ways to combat world hunger as well as highlights foods from their respective cultures and the influences on cuisine from around the world.
The Second Place winner for the secondary school category is the “Stay Connected!” website developed by St Mark’s Senior Secondary School, Meera Bagh in New Delhi, India; St. Paul Lutheran School in Farmington, Missouri, USA; and Gimnazjum No 4 in Gdynia, Poland.
In Third Place of the secondary school category is the “Enter the Creative World of Music” website created by Gladesmore Community School in London, United Kingdom; Percy Julian Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois, USA; and Belvedere Middle School in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Certificates of participation are awarded to all students. Plaques and cash awards are presented to the schools of the winning teams. The Grand Prize award is $3,000 for the winning primary school team and $3,000 for the secondary school team. The second place award is $1,500 for each winning team and the third place award is $750 to each team. Special Merit awards are also presented for exceptional academic merit, for significant helping focus accomplishments, for creativity, and for the innovative use of multimedia. Merit award winners receive software from Tech4Learning.com.
JoAnn Patrick-Ezzell, the Chairman and one of the co-founders of the Give Something Back International Foundation said, “Beyond the impressive accomplishments of the website projects, we are so pleased that the teams found a myriad of ways to give back to their schools, their communities, and to others around the world in very meaningful ways. This years winners represent wonderful diversity from around the world. They are from: India, United Kingdom, Philippines, Kenya, Czech Republic, Côte d’Ivoire, Poland, Taiwan, and Thailand and, in the U.S. from California, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and New York. I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to AT&T for their great support of the GVC over the years - their commitment to supporting education projects around the world is truly inspiring.”
To view the winning websites visit www.VirtualClassroom.org/win10.html. Online applications for the 2011/12 program are also available on the site.
Monday, April 18, 2011
GVC Students in the News
Students at Horace Mann elementary school make and sell lanyards to help "lace up the Digital Divide". Read about their entrepreneurial efforts to bring the orphanage into the 21st century.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Alliance formed between GSBI, GVC and SSCA
Sarasota Sister Cities Association has formed an alliance with Give Something Back International Foundation and the Global Virtual Classroom. Andrew Ezzell, president of GSBI, wrote an article for
the Sarasota Sister Cities Newsletter. The page excerpt can be read here.
The mission of Sarasota Sister Cities Assn. Inc. (SSCA) is to foster international relationships between Sarasota and cities that have similar interests by creating exchanges in areas of culture, education, tourism, business and government. SSCA's objective is to develop respect, understanding and cooperation through citizen diplomacy. To accomplish this mission we develop relationships with people in cities that have cultural, education, tourism and business environments similar to Sarasota's. Working outside the realm of government, but with its support, we encourage and facilitate cultural and education exchanges, business opportunities and increased tourism. [quote from SSCA website]
the Sarasota Sister Cities Newsletter. The page excerpt can be read here.
The mission of Sarasota Sister Cities Assn. Inc. (SSCA) is to foster international relationships between Sarasota and cities that have similar interests by creating exchanges in areas of culture, education, tourism, business and government. SSCA's objective is to develop respect, understanding and cooperation through citizen diplomacy. To accomplish this mission we develop relationships with people in cities that have cultural, education, tourism and business environments similar to Sarasota's. Working outside the realm of government, but with its support, we encourage and facilitate cultural and education exchanges, business opportunities and increased tourism. [quote from SSCA website]
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Give Something Back International - Haiti program
Message from GSBI president and founder, Andrew Ezzell:
I wanted to let you know about a program we are sponsoring for the benefit of the children of Haiti that were devastated by the earthquake one year ago this month. The Give Something Back International Foundations, the sponsor of the GVC program, has decided to sponsor the education of 100 poor K-12 grade children from Haiti as well as build a 6 classroom school in a poor rural area during 2011.
If you are looking for a community service project or if you know of anyone that would be interested in volunteering to assist us in the building of this school, please direct them to the following link on our website: www.gsbi.org/haiti-project.html. If you or any of your colleagues are looking for an opportunity to assist by making a donation or helping with the fund raising events, we and the children of Haiti would be most grateful and appreciative. We guarantee that 100% of the funds raised will go to benefit the children of Haiti.
Needless to say, this effort on our part is unrelated to the Global Virtual Classroom program and is not a requirement of participation in the GVC program.
I wanted to let you know about a program we are sponsoring for the benefit of the children of Haiti that were devastated by the earthquake one year ago this month. The Give Something Back International Foundations, the sponsor of the GVC program, has decided to sponsor the education of 100 poor K-12 grade children from Haiti as well as build a 6 classroom school in a poor rural area during 2011.
If you are looking for a community service project or if you know of anyone that would be interested in volunteering to assist us in the building of this school, please direct them to the following link on our website: www.gsbi.org/haiti-project.html. If you or any of your colleagues are looking for an opportunity to assist by making a donation or helping with the fund raising events, we and the children of Haiti would be most grateful and appreciative. We guarantee that 100% of the funds raised will go to benefit the children of Haiti.
Needless to say, this effort on our part is unrelated to the Global Virtual Classroom program and is not a requirement of participation in the GVC program.
Friday, January 7, 2011
GVC program: special study opportunity
Island Village Middle School has included the Global Virtual Classroom program in its Tuesday/Thursday special opportunities classes. As you read through the page note both the Core Curriculum and the Special Opportunities sections to see how this school organizes student learning.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Global Education Conference GVC Session
On November 19, 2010, Ronda Zelezny-Green and Janet Barnstable presented the Global Virtual Classroom as part of the first online Global Education Conference. Ronda was in Boston, Janet just West of Chicago. Attendees were from Israel, Cote d'Ivoire, England, Missouri and other USA locations. The conference was powered by Elluminate.
The session about the Global Virtual Classroom program was recorded and is available for playback at anytime using this link: http://tinyurl.com/GVCsession. You will be asked to accept a plugin from Elluminate, the program used for presenting and recording. Session is approximately 45 minutes.
All session recordings are available from the Global Education Conference website. Kudos to Steve Hargadon and Lucy Gray, co-chairs, for a well run, well attended conference!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Global Education Conference Presentation Nov. 15-19, 2010
The 2010 Global Education Conference is being held November 15 - 19, 2010, online and free. Sessions will take place in multiple time zones and multiple languages over the five days. The conference is a collaborative and world-wide community effort to significantly increase opportunities for globally-connecting education activities.
Andrew Ezzell, Janet Barnstable, and Ronda Zelezny-Green's Global Virtual Classroom program presentation is on Thursday at 3pm EST.
There is no formal registration required for the conference, as all the sessions will be open and public, broadcast live using the Elluminate platform, and available in recorded formats afterwards. There is a limit of 500 live attendees for any given session. Links to watch the sessions will be posted the weekend before the conference begins, in the "Sessions" and "Schedule" pages, and recording links will be listed soon after each days sessions. To verify that your computer system is configured correctly to access Elluminate, please run the self-test
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Tech4Learning Sponsors GVC
Tech4Learning has offered software prizes for Schools who have not won a monetary award in the GVC contest but have received an award of Merit. The primary division will receive Pixie and secondary will receive Share. Each school on the merit teams will be given a url to download the software and a license code for it.
About the company: Tech4Learning develops desktop and online creativity software that empowers students to be producers of original ideas, not consumers of information. Their tools build curriculum connections to the real world, engage students in their learning, and develop essential 21st century skills.
About Pixie: Designed for primary students, Pixie combines paint tools with text options, clip art, voice recording, and standards-based curriculum activities, helping students build 21st century skills as they develop podcasts, online storybooks, videos, and Flash animations.
About Share: Designed for secondary students, Share makes it easy to create interactive presentations, PDF and Flash® files, and web sites. Share lets students combine text, graphics, original illustrations, animations, movies, and interactivity to demonstrate understanding and mastery.
Global Virtual Classroom is very grateful for this generous offer. We know the schools will be just as thrilled!
If your company wishes to sponsor GVC, please contact us
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
AT&T Supports 2010/11 Global Virtual Classroom Program
Press release: AT&T Supports 2010/11 Global Virtual Classroom Program
The GVC contest registration ends September 30, with team announcements coming out October 1-3. Applications after that will be on a waiting list until able to form an addition team.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Contest Registration Ends Soon
Where in the world will you collaborate this year? It's time! Applications for the Global Virtual Classroom contest end September 24th, that's only 3 weeks left. Teams will be formed by October First. The Clubhouse PEP (people exchanging perspectives) program will also be up and running by October 1.
Read additional information and Apply now!
If you've already participated before and just now remembered that time is close, go directly to the contest application here: http://tinyurl.com/GVC2010-2011
Saturday, July 24, 2010
GVC Program Manager
I am pleased to announce that Janet Barnstable has been named as the new Director of the Global Virtual Classroom Program. Janet has participated in the GVC programs since its inception in 1996. She recently retired from teaching after 48 years. For the past 18 years she was with Percy Julian Middle School in the Oak Park Illinois School District 97.
We look forward to working with Janet and know that the teachers and students from around the world will benefit from her knowledge and experience gained over the past 14 years participating in the GVC program. Join me in welcoming Janet and please call upon her for any questions, suggestions or comments you might have.
Her new GVC email address is: jbarnstable@gsbi.org
We also wish to thank Charlie Elsey for his successful management of the GVC program for the 2009/10 school year. He was able to provide leadership of the program along with his other duties as a fulltime middle school teacher in Sarasota, FL.
As a reminder, if you have not signed up for the GVC for the next school year, please be sure to complete the online registration form found at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/GVC2010-2011
I look forward to your participation in the GVC once again this year. It is only through your dedication and effort that the program continues to be a success and a real global leader in online learning experiences for students from around the world.
Regards,
Andrew Ezzell
Give Something Back Intl. Foundation
Monday, August 10, 2009
New GVC Program Manager
We would like to welcome Charles Elsey as the new GVC Program Manager starting on August 1.
Charles has extensive experience both as a K-12 classroom educator as well as an Instructional Technology Trainer for the Sarasota County, Florida school system. Most recently, he has trained multiple levels of staff on the use of district technology to enhance instruction in the classrooms.
He has a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology with a K-12 Technology Endorsement from the University of Akron, Ohio.
Please welcome Charles to the Global Virtual Classroom program.
Charles has extensive experience both as a K-12 classroom educator as well as an Instructional Technology Trainer for the Sarasota County, Florida school system. Most recently, he has trained multiple levels of staff on the use of district technology to enhance instruction in the classrooms.
He has a Masters Degree in Instructional Technology with a K-12 Technology Endorsement from the University of Akron, Ohio.
Please welcome Charles to the Global Virtual Classroom program.
GVC New Online Applications
GVC is pleased to announce a new online registration process for the GVC Contest and GVC Clubhouse. These new online forms are quick and easy to use. Sign up today for either program at:
GVC Contest (our website design contest)
GVC Clubhouse (our collaborative education programs)
Find out more information about these programs on our website at: www.VirtualClassroom.org
GVC Contest (our website design contest)
GVC Clubhouse (our collaborative education programs)
Find out more information about these programs on our website at: www.VirtualClassroom.org
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Global Virtual Classroom Programs
We are in the process of creating and redesigning a new website for the Global Virtual Classroom program to be ready for the next school year. We are receiving help and support for this project from Janet Barnstable and other GVC teachers and supporters.
We have also created three new GVC Blogs which will help update students, teachers and supporters of the program. The first is called GVC NEWS & Notes (that you are now viewing), the second is the GVC COOL TOOLS, and the third is the GVC Helping Focus.
We have also created three new GVC Blogs which will help update students, teachers and supporters of the program. The first is called GVC NEWS & Notes (that you are now viewing), the second is the GVC COOL TOOLS, and the third is the GVC Helping Focus.
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