Date sent:  29 Apr 2002
From:       Brigitte Parry 
Subject:    EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET TEACHERS' NEWSLETTER #63
To:         teachers-letter-si@longboy.eun.org

EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET TEACHERS' NEWSLETTER #63

April 29, 2002

ESCHOLA
eLearning Awards, Register
eXplora, Competition for Pupils
@Europe, Open Projects

CALLS FOR COLLABORATION
Cells, Molecules and Modern Biology
European Discoveries Encyclopaedia
Thinking Classroom, Call for Papers
Seeking Teachers for Collaboration with Israel
Biome Project on Ecosystems
New Babelnet Contest in Spanish
Travelling Elk Project
Exchange with Business School, Denmark
Values Project, Sweden
Austrian Teachers Seeking Partners
Exchange of Experiences with Chile
Contact for Russian Speakers

ONLY FOR YOU
Who is Your Language Editor?
Victorian Times
Science Resources
Space for Species, Canada
American History
Australian Scary Animals
EdNA Online

EUROSCOPE
European Schoolnet Conferences and Events Page

Dear all,

Hope you are all very well and enjoying the longer days. Unfortunately
longer days and warmer weather go with exams and heavy piles of papers to
mark! Well, try to work outside if you can ;-)

As you will see, this newsletter is mainly composed of calls for
collaboration. Many schools in all kinds of countries are very eager to
share with other schools at pan-European level and contact me personally to
expand their virtual territory, to enlarge their understanding of cultural
diversity and to use new technologies for communication.

During a trial period, a new section (“only for you”) will be featured and
give you access to resources, projects, web sites only available in your own
language. As I only speak English and French, I can only promote the
resources I understand and check for educational quality.
This idea was suggested to me by some European colleagues and I am happy to
try it. Nevertheless, it is clear that our mission here at the European
Schoolnet is to be pan-European and we focus on helping schools collaborate,
get to know each other and create together.

Please tell me what you think of all this. You are the ones to decide, this
newsletter is for you and nothing will be changed against your wish. I will
reply to all emails as usual :-)

Kindly yours
Brigitte
brigitte.parry@eun.org


___________________ ESCHOLA _____________________

              La Crème de la Crème
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eLearning Awards, Register

The eLearning awards are your chance to see your work recognised and
rewarded, and we know that building up a project with new technologies is
not always easy.
You still have time to register and enter the eLearning awards competition.
Take that chance to show  what you do and share success with your school
colleagues.

http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/EUN_eLearningAwards/entry_page.cfm?id_are
a=247

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eXplora, Competition for Pupils

We all have those two or three pupils who spend all their spare time in
front of their computer, those whiz kids we call to help us fix things when
they go wrong. eXplora is open to all the pupils who want to build a
state-of-the-art multimedia web site and get a chance to spend time with all
the other European winners. Dynamise your pupils and tell them about
eXplora!

http://explora.eun.org

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@Europe, Open Projects

You would like to get a taste of international school collaboration? eSchola
offers you many opportunities to join in open projects dealing with all
kinds of academic subjects. You have a lot of immigrant pupils? Try the
multilingual Learner. You are focused on art and Spanish civilization? Try
the Gaudi project and activities. You are tackling the notions of conflicts,
racism, respect? You are looking for activities related to school life?…take
a look around and get involved in the project of your choice, they are
welcoming and all international.

http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/eSchola2002_@Europe/sub_area.cfm?sa=1730


___________CALLS FOR COLLABORATION_______________

                Create Together
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Cells, Molecules and Modern Biology

A practical workshop for biology teachers organised by the European
Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), 5 - 6 July 2002 at the European
Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg, Germany

For secondary school biology teachers from across the EU and Israel

The workshop combines scientific talks from scientists at the forefront of
research with the opportunity to perform practical experiments, witness the
latest research being done in the laboratories of the EMBL, and browse an
exhibition of teaching resources, media and experimental kits. The language
of the workshop is English. Meals and refreshments are covered by the
organisers, and there is no registration fee.

For more information, the updated programme and on-line
registration, please visit:
http://www.embo.org/projects/scisoc/teachers.html

Or contact:
Andrew Moore
E-mail andrew.moore@embo.org

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European Discoveries Encyclopaedia

As part of the eSchola event, pupils aged 8 to 14 are invited to take part
in compiling an encyclopedia of Europe's major scientific discoveries and
inventions, tracing the history of the foundation stones of modern science.
During 2001-2002, various classes have already written the first pages of
this history. This year, we expect new contributions from all countries. The
French, Italian, Portuguese and Swiss schools will benefit of pedagogical
assistance during the year.

Throughout this project, pupils must carry out documentary research into a
major scientific discovery or invention in their own country and reproduce
the phenomenon in their class using locally available material. They will
have to produce documents in the language of their country and will form the
first pages of an encyclopedia of European scientific discoveries to which
additions will be made year after year.

To see what it is all about and register, go to:
http://www.eun.org/lmalp/
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Thinking Classroom, Call for Papers

The journal Thinking Classroom (also published in Russian) serves as an
international forum of exchange among teachers, teacher educators and others
interested in promoting democratic teaching practices.  All potential
authors are invited to submit papers that encourage professional
development, research and reflection.  Thinking Classroom features articles
that foster learner-centered teaching strategies including critical and
creative thinking, active and cooperative learning, and problem solving.
The journal also publishes articles about the institutional structures that
support these practices.

http://www.reading.org/publications/tc/

Questions may be directed to:

Beverly Michaels
bmichaels@reading.org
or
Cynthia Sawaya
csawaya@reading.org
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Seeking Teachers for Collaboration with Israel

Chaim is working and has been working for many years in very difficult
conditions as he has chosen to trigger collaboration between muslim and
jewish pupils, teachers and school principals. I admire what he does a lot.
He is looking for contacts to discuss all issues related to education, the
relationship between teachers and principals, etc. It may seem like a small
thing, but as the African proverb goes “the river is big, but it always
needs a drop of water”

Contact him!
Chaim Nissim
h_nissim@netvision.net.il

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Biome Project on Ecosystems

The purpose of this project is to provide students with a standard method of
investigating the biomes in which they live, a way of publishing their
scientific findings on the World Wide Web for others to view, a site where
they can obtain comparative data from other biomes around the world and a
chance to integrate computer skills with ecological sampling skills.

Contact: John and Heather Cordukes
jcord@eagle.ca
Web site: http://www2.kpr.edu.on.ca/cdciw/biomes/

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New Babelnet Contest in Spanish
What does it mean to each of us to be dressed in a fashionable way? Is our
styling an expression of our way of thinking? Are there any problems young
people may have because of the way they dress? All these questions will be
dealt in the Forum. The best contributions get a prize, as usual. This time
the four best  contributions get a CD. The event runs from April 22nd to May
30th.

http://babelnet.sbg.ac.at/carlitos/eventos/foro_moda/index.htm
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Travelling Elk Project

A Swedish school is looking for schools from all around the world to host
their “elk” for a couple of weeks.  Read the message!
“We have this teddy bear (teddy elk to be correct) and we have given him the
mission to travel all around the world to find answers to different
questions and learn more about different cultures.
If you chose to take part in the project we will send the elk in a package
to your school. When he arrives he has some assignments with him and he
needs your students’ help. Your students should take digital pictures of him
in different settings and situations and also write his diary, in English,
for the days he spends at your school. After one week we would like you to
send the material (images and text) to us by e-mail and we will put it on
our project website for all the world to see and read.”

Contact: Magnus Johansson
magnus.johansson@zonline.ostersund.se
http://www.trealven.ostersund.se
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Exchange with Business School, Denmark

This is a call from a  business college in Denmark with about 1,000 young
students aged 16-19, where English and IT are just two of the important
subjects that students have to take. Here is how they would like to start:
have students communicate via e-mail in English, introduce themselves, tell
each other about their school life, leisure time, sports, hobbies, etc.
Eventually, they could travel and meet each other and work together on a
project. How do you like that idea?

Contact: Allan Olesen
allanolesen@get2net.dk
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Values Project, Sweden

“We are 3 schools in Italy and Sweden and we are starting up a European web
page dealing with an important issue: values. We would like schools from all
European countries to participate and contribute to the page.
Maybe even a global perspective with contributions from all over the world?
The different schools can choose category: Right & wrong, Love, Respect,
Role models,
Racism, Injustices, Animal rights, Homophobia, Good & evil, UN, Bad
language, Equality, Friendship, The curriculum on values, Stereotypes and
beauty ideals, Safety, Religion, Historical aspect on values, EU, Human
rights, Harassment, How do teachers work with values in school, Art
gallery...”

Contact: Magnus Johansson
magnus.johansson@zonline.ostersund.se
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Austrian Teachers Seeking Partners

Through the “Interkulturelles Zentrum” in Vienna-Austria, you can contact
Austrian teachers for all sorts of exchanges and partnerships. At the moment
about 150 schools are seeking international colleagues for class exchanges,
email exchanges and project partnerships. Contact the coordinator and
communicate with Austrian schools.

Contact: Barbara Helm
barbara.helm@iz.or.at

A first urgent request for collaboration from: Brigitte Sauerwein

bri.sauerwein@newsclub.at

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Exchange of Experiences with Chile

Rosa teaches maths and statistics in a Chilean state school. Last year she
worked with a group of pupils on the schools site and web pages. She would
like to communicate and exchange with a group of teachers who support and
strengthen the development of educational informatics in schools and
education centres.

The school’s web site:
http://discovery.chillan.plaza.cl/~liceomartabrunet/

Contact : Rosa Contreras Díaz
rconter@terra.cl

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Contact for Russian Speakers


Nina Koptyug is a teacher from Russia who would be happy to answer your
questions about Russia, in English and Russian. She has been in contact with
us for years, always sharing and contributing to projects. She is at the
core of a network of teachers in Russai and beyond. Do not hesitate to
contact her.

koptyug@sch130.nsc.ru

___________________ONLY FOR YOU____________________

             News in Your Language Only
____________________________________________________

Who is your language editor?

Well we have been in contact for many years for some of you! My name is
Brigitte Parry, I was a teacher of English in France for 17 years in
secondary, adult and higher education. I was also a teacher trainer for some
time. I got my first email address about 12 years ago and discovered with
childish amazement the communication potential of the Internet. Then some 7
years ago I, with a team of European teachers, set up one of the first
international collaborative project using the Internet and that was another
wonderful breakthrough for me. For the last 3-4 years I have been working
for the European Schoolnet, trying to inform you, help you find ideas and
partners via this newsletter and our many collaborative projects.
For personal information, I have two children: Pierre, 16, still at
secondary school and Cécile, 20, who studies anthropology at university.

brigitte.parry@eun.org
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Victorian Times

Objects and images from Tiverton Museum's collection are brought together to
allow pupils to see how life was in Victorian times.
Sections allow visitors to see the daily routine of a family, view newspaper
clippings, e-mail questions to a 'virtual Victorian' and play with toys too
fragile to touch in the museum.

www.victorians.org.uk
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Science Resources

On-line exhibitions are used to make full use of the museum's resources, and
the site also includes the Antenna exhibition, which is regularly updated
with science and technology news.  Visitors can also look in the Apollo 10
Module and find out about topics including the history aviation, astronomy
and genes.

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk

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Space for Species
Developed by the Canadian Space Agency, the Canadian Wildlife Federation,
The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, and the Canadian Wildlife Service,
with assistance from corporate sponsors, Space for Species is a Web-based
learning program that brings science and technology to life. Through Space
for Species, you can explore the role of satellite telemetry, remote
sensing, astronaut observations, and weather satellites in wildlife
conservation. All these "eyes in the sky," in combination, provide a
panoramic view of wild wayfarers.
You will create migration maps, record climatological and habitat data, and
keep your own field notes as part of a tracking journal, science project, or
even a recovery plan. You can explore the role of scientific inquiry in
conservation, get acquainted Bob Thirsk, and an array of other experts, and
learn about careers in the field where space and species meet.
http://www.spaceforspecies.ca/

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American History

The library of Congress presents Americans history to children, they can
meet and learn about some famous Americans, explore the country and its
past, even sing along!

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
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Australian Scary Animals

Take a look at Australian jelly fish, snakes and other small poisonous
creatures that inhabit the Australian continent. This wite offers wonderful
lesson plans and very attractive quizzes for pupils.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/australia/

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EdNA Online

EdNA Online is hosting a feature online discussion from the 2 - 7 May 2002
with the theme of online curriculum projects.
Join the Discussion 2-7 May 2002,  Discuss with National Project Officers
and the EdNA Online Schools Education project team across Australia issues
related to implementing and organising online events and projects for
schools. There are already many interesting discussions started.

http://forum.edna.edu.au/event.asp?Id=13888&SubId=

Chat with Jo  7 May 2002, 5-6 pm Central Standard Time (Australia), Jo
implemented an
online project in 2001 and was a national award winner. Talk with Jo about
the issues, the successes and the outcomes for implementing an online
collaborative project into a classroom or school.

http://forum.edna.edu.au/event.asp?Id=13888&SubId=

To get involved in the forums or for further eschola information visit:
http://www.edna.edu.au/eschola

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         Do Not Miss Anything or Anybody!
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European Schoolnet Conferences and Events Page

We offer you a list of key upcoming conferences in the area of Education and
Technology in Europe which is updated weekly. Events are listed
chronologically.
Bookmark this page to know what is going on!

http://www.eun.org/events


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