Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Re: Connections abroad

Hi Jeff -

I run an online community for educators interested in global
education. We have many world language teachers as members, and
perhaps you could find another school to connect with. The Global
Education Collaborative can be found at:
http://globaleducation.ning.com


Lucy Gray
Lead Technology Coach
The University of Chicago
Urban Education Institute
(773) 834-4078
lucyg@uchicago.edu
http://lucygray.org

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 7:14 AM, Jeff Snow <JSnow@gilman.edu> wrote:
> First of all, I would like to thank all of those who have contributed to
> past questions. I have saved many responses and have made use of several
> throughout the year.
>
>
>
> I wonder if anyone out there has made a connection with a school in
> another country? I am trying to help our French and Spanish teachers
> broaden their horizons to include =A0some kind of meaningful relationship
> with schools in Canada or Central/South America. I do not mention Europe
> simply because of the time change. I am interested in a relationship
> with a school that would be long-term and would include using our tech
> resources to make virtual connections. I would love to have students
> from both countries "in" a classroom together. I would love for this to
> eventually turn into something more meaningful (exchanges of teachers
> and students), but would be more than happy to start small. Is anyone
> doing such a thing? Could anyone suggest resources to help me on my
> journey?
>
>
>
> Thanks so much,
>
>
>
> Jeff Snow
>
> Dean of Students
>
> Gilman School
>
> 5407 Roland Avenue
>
> Baltimore, MD 21212
>
>
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