This edition of Global Messenger coincides with two very important events, the G8 Summit and Father’s Day!

Contents
Communicty.org Update
British Council / Global Gateway Update
Global Dimension Update
Oxfam Cool Planet Update
Sustainable Schools Update
SSAT / iNet Update
Art for Life: Bridging the Digital Divide
Survival International
Global Dates 

Communicty.org Update
Global Dimension in ICT - We recently did a project to create leaflets about the right to education and learning to learn.  We used a blog to share ideas with some schools in the USA and used photos of school life from our link schools in Malawi.  We finished the project with a flashmeeting video conference to Summit High in Cincinnati.
Personalising Data - We’ve created a number of ICT resources using real data instead of imaginary scenarios.

British Council / Global Gateway Update
Etwinning Toolkits - A useful list of teaching ideas for a variety of subjects. There is also a comprehensive list of reccomended etwinning web tools to enable students and teachers to communicate with each other.
Learning Together - A special free booklet on the European dimension.
Sports Zone - How sport brings countries together

Global Dimension Update
Hot Topic: Trade - A quick start guide to global trade with links to resources.
Case Studies - Find out how other schools have brought a global dimension into their curriculum
New Resouces - An update of all the new resources on Global Dimension.

Oxfam Cool Planet Update
G8 - A collection of resources on the key issues concerning the G8 meeting this year
Oxfam School Speakers - fully trained to help pupils aged 8 to 18 explore a range of
issues including poverty, health, education and the work of Oxfam.
Our Food, Our World - A free photopack of resources for 5 - 9 year olds
Oxfam Unwrapped - Lots of unusual gift ideas for Father’s Day!

Sustainable Schools Update
TeacherNet -  An area of their website is now devoted to promoting sustainability in schools.  Links to information, resources and events.
UNESCO - Guidelines on bringing sustainability into teacher training.

SSAT / iNet Update
iNet Primary Conference 3/7/7 - practical advice on developing or sustaining partnerships to enrich teaching and learning
iNet International Conference, Beijing, 18-20/9/7 - How educators can respond to the effects of globalisation?

Art for Life: Bridging the Digital Divide
ELearning 4 Africa has launched an Africa wide art competition for children between the age 5 - 11. Each child may submit a one page drawing or painting about the chosen topic.  Topic: Life in my country. Closing Date: 31 July.  For more information contact el4a@technowledgeable.com

Survival International
Survival International helps tribal peoples defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.  Their website has a digital storybook called There You Go  to explain how tribes are being wiped out by development.  

Global Dates
World Environment Day - 5.6.7
Father’s Day - 17.6.7
World Refugee Day - 20.6.7
World Population Day - 11.7.7
International Day of Peace , Notre Dame Peace Resources - 21.9.7 

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