New Challenges, South Africa

Hi Adele,

I am a Tech Coord in an elementary school. I have had this position for 6 years and was a computer teacher for 17 years.

Well, as a Computer Teacher, it was the best time in my teaching career. At that time you can be certain that a student learned computers because I was the person teaching it. But as a Tech Coord the onus is on the teacher. The Tech Coord is the person who teaches the teacher. That can be a chore at times and other times it is rewarding.

This is what you can do, think of a internet-based project and assign it to one teacher. Make a big deal about it. Post in all over the school and see who else comes running to be apart of it. At faculty meetings, give certificates to teachers who have used the computer with theirs students. If you see a teacher using a computer, give her/him a certificate. You would not believe how many teachers who will come up to you and ask why they did not get one. Try that!

Email me at swatson@nps.epals.com.

Also, I have a forum under ongoing projects: Host a Mascot-The Wildcats. We would love to have you join this project. Let me know, you have until March 24, 2006.

Shirley

Hi

We are a small school on the Lancashire coast in the UK. There are 14 juniors - 4 in Year 6 - who are all keen to correspond with you. They love learning about other cultures.

Regards

Michelle Scott

IT Teacher

Hi,

I am from Cote d'Ivoire in Africa and I teach English to students in secondary school. Our country is a French speaking one. I would be very glad to undertake this program with you and your students. That could give us the opportunity to exchange to. My students are from 11 to 19. lemagnon@epals.com

Hi, I am very new on this site I find it great. I am teaching English in Cote d'Ivoire that is in west Africa. My country is a French speaking one. I would be very glad to exchange with you and your students. My students are 10-15 in junior secondary school and 15-19 in senior secondary school. I could tell you about African culture. What do you want to know about Africa? I could teach your students because I like talking about culltlure and people.

lemagnon@epals.com

Adele,

  I am a middle school teacher in the state of Washington, USA and have been integrating technology and learning for a number of years.  We constantly look for classes around the world with whom we can connect our students and would be pleased to connect with your students.

  So as to avoid "talking" about things that don't interest you, I invite you to e-mail me directly on e-PALS (rknopp@epals.com) to ask specific questions to give direction as to how we can help.

  Best wishes.

RK

Hello Adele,

Sounds challenging indeed. It looks you're the one to start breaking walls so...

OK, let me introduce to you the way I succeed to "drag" several schools from Europe, Asia and US and make the students work together.

Please have a look at http://ejournal.eduprojects.net/ESP-ACE6/

Take your time to see everything but remember to start with the ... project presentation. Check your PC sound settings too, because all included webpresentations have ... midi backgrounds.

Fingers crossed,

Waiting for your comments,

prof. Calin R.