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HILITES is brought to you by the Global SchoolNet Foundation and it is moderated BY teachers FOR teachers. HILITES is the OLDEST list of telecollaboration project announcements on the Internet (started in 1985 on the old FrEdMail Network).  We invite you to submit your own project announcement there. 

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Diplomacy" 2012 International Web Project Competition for Middle and High School Students

January 16, 2012 - The US Department of State and the GlobalSchoolNet.org announce the 2012 "Doors to Diplomacy" award competition, recognizing the student-created Global SchoolNet Web projects from around the globe that best teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. 


To qualify, middle school and high school students will work in small teams with teacher-coaches. Projects must be completed by March 15, 2012, and winners will be announced in May 2012. Every team that enters a project will receive a special "Doors to Diplomacy" certificate recognizing their achievement. Each student member of the two winning teams – one American and one international – will also receive a $2,000 scholarship and the winning coaches’ schools will each receive a $500 cash award.

For a complete description of the competition and information about eligibility and judging criteria, please visit http://globalschoolnet.org/gsndoors/.

Are you seeking collaborative projects or partners?

Are you seeking collaborative projects or partners?

Global SchoolNet's Projects Registry (PR) is the oldest (1995) online clearinghouse for teacher-conducted global learning projects. The PR contains more than 3,000 annotated listings and is searchable by date, age level, geographic location, collaboration type, technology tools or keyword. Many projects are aligned with the 21 Century Learning Skills matrix, the ICT Literacy Maps, especially in Science, Geography and English and International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) NETS Standards for Students. The Project Registry is a central place for educators to find global partners and to new announce projects.

Learn more at: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsnpr/

Diplomacy: Diplomacy and Deterrence in Singapore

This excellent student-produced video was created for the Doors to Diplomacy competition. Learn more about this project at: http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsndoors/narrative_view.cfm?pID=6727



The student writes, 

"Without participating in the Doors to Diplomacy programme I would not have gained the deeper understanding of international politics and the principles of international interaction. The process has given me opportunities to express my opinions and perspective on global issues, and has in turn contributed to experience outside normal academic curriculum. It has developed the breadth of my perspective and to the depth of my analysis of sources, while allowing all of us in the team to learn to rely on each other and make use of each others skills. It is very much similar to the gains of being in a committed CCA competition, except for me it has a greater degree of comfort, freedom and expression. The ups and downs I experienced through the journey were directed at my personal faults, such as being incapable of plotting milestones and framing a long-term effort for the team, and I wish to work on these in the near future. The experience will follow with me through the next lap of my learning journey."

What's Your App? Finding Real Solutions with Today's Applications

Gail Lovely Yvonne Marie Andres, Hall Davidson, Steve Dembo, Wesley Fryer, Carol Teitelman and David Warlick share their solutions for real classroom challenges and the apps that help to meet those challenges.  If you missed our session at ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia, you may want to check out the apps that our panel showcased.  http://anappforthat.yolasite.com/
You can also watch a playback of the session at http://goo.gl/VmJFI

Certificate of Appreciatiion signed by Sec. of State, Hillary Clinton!

Today we received a certificate of appreciation signed by Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton... for Global SchoolNet's work with Doors to Diplomacy.... and a very nice letter from Janice Clark at the State Department. .¸¸.★¸¸.☆

The U. S. Department of State sponsors the "Doors to Diplomacy" educational challenge - to encourage middle school and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy. Each student team member of the winning "Doors to Diplomacy" Award team receives a $2,000 scholarship, and the winning coaches' schools each receive a $500 cash award. Additional prizes may be provided by sponsors. Learn More

Radio Interview: Content-Driven Collaboration is Essential

Technological and communications breakthroughs are creating great disruption for the culture of learning.  Through programs like the International CyberFair and the Doors to Diplomacy competitions, youth and educators from 40 countries are making a serious effort to tackle everything from international adoptions, to saving our oceans, to promoting cultural diplomacy with the Muslim world.

Below is a link to my radio interview with Judyth Piazza,  host of the American Perspective radio program and the CEO of theSOP, in which we discuss the benefits, challenges and the future promise of international collaborative learning -- for individuals, communities and humanity.

http://thesop.org/story/20110625/judyth-piazza-chats-with-dr-yvonne-marie-andres-global-schoolnets-executive-director-cofounder-and-visionary.html

Do you know of examples of collaborative learning in your community that go BEYOND traditional education (e.g. business, economic, government, health, environment, public safety, culture and historic preservation)? If so, please share them!

Dr. Yvonne Marie Andres, President and Founder
http://www.GlobalSchoolNet.org