Today we started our work together with the Instituto Ballester in Buenos Aires…
..and we’re looking forward to what lies ahead!
Silicon Valley: here we go!
The German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) has been “inspiring global citizens” since 2003….
We couldn’t be more delighted to have GSSIV on board our project!!!
Concepts: ‘global citizen’ in German?
Today we’re wondering how does one say “global citizen” in German?
Spiegel-online goes for “Weltbürger”…
Any other thoughts?
Johannesburg: the World in a Plastic Bag…
Global learning in action!
In a project in Johannesburg students write poems on environmental issues onto plastic bags.
“Stop Plastic Bags!
The future on the earth is polluted, nature is destroyed, the oil supplies are running out.
And all of this because of a few plastic bags.
But you can still save humanity and protect nature. “
Johannesburg: “Germanness” and “South-Africanness”
“Germanness” and “South-Africanness” merge in the school
underlined by the symbols chosen.
Johannesburg: Global Learning
Global Warming Learning: when students in Johannesburg start painting snowmen…
Johannesburg: Taking the tour…
The tour of the school takes over an hour and I am overwhelmed by the facilities: library with computer lab, swimming pool, basket ball fields, tennis courts. But, as I learn, this is the standard to compete with the other private schools in Johannesburg…
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- The library
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- Computer lab in the library
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- The Cafeteria
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- The swimming pool
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- Computer lab
Johannesburg: Welcome to Johannesburg!
My first day at the German International School in Johannesburg (DSJ).
I am greeted at the entrance by a huge board with the picture of the
German School prize the DSJ won last year!
German School prize
Singapore: Leaving on a high note
It’s the last day of research here, and I’m attending a presentation by the Edtech Coaches on the topic of ‘what we’re doing and where we’re going’. The Coaches compare their work with constructing an aeroplane while in flight. It’s an image that makes emphatically clear that introducing digital media to schools is no trivial task that can just slot into day-to-day business. But the GESS is providing an example of how it can work and succeed. It’s an uplifting note to leave Singapore on.
Singapore: History with ThingLink
A year 8 class is visiting a park in Singapore. The students are making videos showing and explaining monuments or historical buildings. They then use ThingLink to create an interactive map of the park.