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2008 INTERNATIONAL WRITERS WEEK - WORD WINDOWS IN OUR WORLD - Information here.

Celebrating 26 Years of Service to Teachers, Students and the Community in linking students from around the world in a virtual reality context !

LIGHTHOUSES OF THE WORLD Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the “Computer Pals Across the World” Global Educational Network In Honour of our President Dr Gillian Eriksson Throughout the centuries and around the world, lighthouses have guided sailors and ships safely to their destination. Likewise the CPAW network has guided teachers, students and community members in the use of state-of-the art telecommunications technology for use in the global classroom, for twenty-five years. To celebrate CPAW’s 25 year milestone, we at Queanbeyan High School, in Australia invite you to join the celebration by being part of the “Lighthouses of the World” project. Please respond to the following tasks by providing: • the name of your school or educational/community institution. • the country in which you live • your email address • the name of your nearest lighthouse or one that you have visited • location of the lighthouse • an original jpeg photo of the lighthouse with name of photographer • the height of the lighthouse • whether it is active or deserted • the date built and brief details of its history • details about the light such as the size and numbers of watts • any other information you think would be of interest Thank you for helping us compile this information. Alison, Jeremy, Melissa and Mitchell Project Coordinators (Photo: Original photograph of the Lighthouse at Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie, Australia) Queanbeyan High School: IWW@mail.queanbeyan-h.schools.nsw.edu.au

International Writer's Week 2008! ====== China Online at Queanbeyan High School	Through the Computer Pals Across the World (CPAW) global network, students at Queanbeyan High School in Australia are enthusiastically engaged in a writing exchange program with China. Students at the Chengdu Meishi International School in China have been matched with students from Queanbeyan High School for a weekly writing exchange based on topics such as culture, hobbies, schooling, music, popular authors, computer games and sport. This intercultural program which is conducted at recess and lunch times, is aimed at improving writing and language skills, as well as learning about life in another country. The program is being supervised by a senior student, Acer, who has recently arrived at Queanbeyan High School from China. Acer agrees that this program is very effective in improving his English. “In addition,” says Acer “although students are living in a far distant land where people have a different culture, we still find this communication actually improves our knowledge and expands our vision by knowing people’s lifestyles in different countries.” The Coordinator in China, Mrs Allan, is by coincidence, a former teacher from Queanbeyan! When Mrs Allan wrote from China to join the CPAW network she had no idea that her first link would be with Queanbeyan. Chinese computer pals have been particularly keen to learn more about swimming carnivals as they do not hold such events at their school. Queanbeyan students will showcase the outcomes of their online experiences, in a static display in the school library. THEME: WORD WINDOWS ON OUR WORLD - 8 - 18 September	In this United Nation’s “International Year of Languages” and the 25th Anniversary of CPAW, it is our pleasure to invite you to join us in this knowledge society project, “Word Windows on Our World”, for students from ages 8 to 18 under the supervision of their teachers. Link here for more information.
CALL TO PARTICIPATE in a Survey of Computer Use in Schools from Brazil! Your help is needed with THIS RESEARCH PROJECT 2007
Computer PALS established between American and South African students through a Study Abroad Service Learning Program. READ about Virtual connections between classrooms and international Teachers in THIS REPORT 2006-2007
Gifted Children Around the World linking at a World Conference! This year, the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children hosted the World Conference in Vancouver, Canada from August 3rd to 7th. Teachers from 60 countries around the world presented the wonderful projects generated by their students. There was a Youth Forum with students from many countries. In 2011 this Conference will be held in Korea! Link here. 2007 display and exhibition of work now available! Thank you to Queanbeyan High School in Australia for coordinating the International Writers’ Celebration this year! Click HERE


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