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eBook for handicapped children presented to Mayor Koopmanschap of Diemen

Greet Meesen from the Netherlands will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of her collaborative web-based project for handicapped or hospitalized children. Mixed Talent proposes themes, topics, and activities through eLearning, because the internet is easily accessible for those who depend on their home environment for collaborative learning. The central theme of this celebration is: Durable WebEducation & eLearning for Students with Physical Challenges & Medical Needs. “Durable eLearning” is an eLearning experience on the basis of web-based programs, providing eLearning experiences from which students may also draw on later in their lives. Activities on the website: candle-art, courage-art, freedom by inventions. Aim of the project is to develop a MixTalent-path of thinking+feeling+doing = being active. Keeping the wondering and learning, the development of our personalities going. That can be difficult when you are in hospital, recovering at home, or in the transitions of taking part of a fully functioning daily life again. The core of our eLearning program is: with minimum physical energy and maximum social activity achieve intellectual and emotional mobility. To visit the website, go to: http://www.macadam.nl/mxJubel_eBk/mxJubel1W_eBk.htm. With the students Greet will be celebrating the anniversary by presenting the eBook “A landscape of Tolerance and Diversity.” Greet says: “For me tolerance has been always very important. Living from childhood with physical limits; giving and getting room to others and myself made it possible to develop and grow. Wondering “why, how – to try” , is for me, the root of Tolerance and Diversity. That’s why I have chosen this theme to celebrate our 10^th anniversary. Everybody is working on the same topics, according to age/possibilities/interest”. In november 2008 we will present our Landscape as a free eBook to the world again - as we did in 2007 with the MixTalent-Troubadours eBook. Mayor Amy Koopmanschap of the Dutch city of Diemen will help me to organize a special event around this presentation. And all participants will receive a Celebration-certificate on the International day of Children’s Rights on 19 November 2008. Local Dutch tv will be covering the conference. For more information, mail Greet Meesen (MA) – Initiator & WebCoach: greetmeesen@macadam.nl

Tineke Lambooy and Visser ‘t Hooft Lyceum

Worldconnector Tineke Lambooy meets the students of Visser ‘t Hooft Lyceum in Leiden during a live video connection on Tuesday 4 December. In the second live streaming video session from 09.30 to 10.30, you can watch Lambooy in a discussion with students about Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Global Citizenship.

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‘When We Connect’ Project Netherlands-Poland

The When We Connect Project! Polish-Dutch Divide? What’s the connection?
When We Connect was set up for Dutch and Polish high school students.
Students learn about each other and their countries throughout the school year,
and hold a conference on European issues in The Hague in May of 2008.
When We Connect would love to see a follow-up conference in Poland in 2009, but needs your support!
See: http://www.europeesplatform.nl/polen/

Elos Conference Lisbon October 2007

The Comenius III Network Elos is meeting from the 14th-16th of October in Lisbon, Portugal. At the conference 120 teachers from all countries in Europe are discussing the use of a European portfolio, the framework for the European and International competence of secondary school pupils, as well as the certification in the form of Certilingua, to add to a pupils CV.

European teachers are also exchanging good practice lesson materials on European and International citizenship.

The schools working within Comenius III are currently integrating European and International themes into their curricula and working closely together in this development.

International Day of Peace

Hi Colleagues

I have uploaded two videos on YouTube re: our Tree Planting at the Visser ‘t Hooft Lyceum, Leiden, The Netherlands. Just search for sips67.

Scott Skinner

Teacher

Spring Day 2007 and Prime Minister Netherlands

Monday 21st May the Dutch national cabinet of Ministers have invited 200 citizens to share a dialogue with them. All the people invited play active roles in education, social services or companies. In groups of 8 the Dutch citizens exchanged opinions. Each group could ask questions or share opinions with one of the Ministers. The Pedagogical Advisor Spring Day 2007 for the Netherlands, Mrs. Marleen Spierings, brought Spring Day to the Prime Minister’s attention. The Dutch Prime Minister also discussed the importance of educating youth to develop an open and respecting attitude towards people of different cultures and backgrounds in Europe.. “European and international education might very well be one of the answers to the problems of integration Dutch society is facing�?, is the opinion of the Pedagogical Advisor Spring Day 2007 for the Netherlands.

More information on Spring Day…

Spring Day 2007 winner for the Netherlands

The Stichtse Vrije School Zeist has won! The group of pupils have worked on a podcastsong on the collaboration of 50 years, centred on the multicultural society. Names: Devi Brands, 19 years old, Zonne Hofman, 17 years old and David Verbeeck, 18 years old. With special help from: KKdesign.nl, Kieran Klaassen. Promotion: Together we thought about the future of Europe and made it work on music. Three languages, one wish, a tolerant society. The Prize Winners will spend a Day in Brussels.

eTwinning development workshop NL

Professional development workshop

Friday 16th February 2007 a workshop on working with learning environments in a European Learning circle in secondary education was given. Event information
Theme: Social Science; Social Studies, Geography, History, Economics, Politics, Philosophy, Citizenship, Health education, Cross curriculum projects.
Age group: 12-19
Marleen Spierings, the Netherlands

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