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„This is our time“: Timeproject Fall 2012
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Creating a global learning environment
Introduction
Practice
Philosophy
Time and Taking It Global
“This is our Time” is an annual, global
telecommunications project for secondary schools
initiated for the UNESCO Associated Schools
Project (ASPnet).
Introduction
“This is our Time” strives to offer young people
an integrated, interdisciplinary, electronic
learning environment of activities on current
world issues.
Introduction
Time is about...
•Young people worldwide
•Sustainable school links
•Access to new technology
•A virtual market place
•Educational activities
•Current world issues
Philosophy
Students gain knowledge, attitudes, values and skills towards the principals of
international understanding, co-operation, sustainable
development, peace and human rights.
Time aims to:
• Set up a network of schools, organisations and youth, working on global citizenship and cultural diversity
• Create a flexible, electronic learning environment for intercultural learning activities
• Provide a digital forum to share ideas and proposals on the role of youth in contributing to a better world
• Promote international solidarity by facilitating the participation of schools with few resources
• Make a positive, hands-on and innovative contribution to global education
Practice
Time is an all-round and boundless project
1- Vast package of educational activities- Each school creates its own set - Depending on curriculum and technical capacities
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- Short term and long term activities - Annual highlight on Time-day - 24 hours online communication - Videoconferencing, chat, Unite the Nations, etc...
- Local activities on world issues: global in the local- Such as: Suchitoto A Case Study, Cultural Market, Youth Violence
Practice: participants
•Primary & Secondary Schools
•Community Groups
•Educational organisations
Hola Time We are very pleased to be participating in the Time
Project this year and are looking forward to building links with more like minded youth from around the planet. Thank you
Time for this opportunity. Peru This was a terrific project unlike anything I
have ever experienced in my 10 years of teaching and something I am dying to do
again....hopefully dont have to wait 50 more years to do it again.
Canada
My pupils have worked hard to get in contact not only with there
twinning schools but also with more than 30 other schools,
sending their opinion of Human Rights, asking question about
others´opinions.
Sweden
Classroom Twinning
Local Activities
Video conference
Unite the Nations
House Of Commons
Model United Nations
Suchitoto Youth Development Model
My Neighbourhood ICT Project
Time Gallery
Activities
