Done all the activities.
I love being part of this project!

Thank you, Letizia! Have a great summer holiday.

We are 44 educators from all over the world. At the moment, I am trying to find out some Asian high school teachers. If you know anyone working in Asia, please spread the word about our project. Let's show the world the power of social media and connections- based learning! :thumbsup:

Hi all, great to work with you. It will be a wonderful experience

I am really excited and glad you have joined us!

What makes a great global project? Feel free to share your ideas with us!

https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/wajahu5emmfc

All tasks done! Have great summer!

Thank you,Maria!

Hi Barbara and participant teachers,
Very happy to be part of this group!
Done with the taskes.
Shirlene

A very good start ! It's so nice to see everybody ! I really look forward to working with you and present the project in September !

Completed all the tasks.Looking forward to starting the tasks in September.Happy summer holidays to all friends

Task 4-Photo and quote challenge-Slide no 17- what is your name? Can you post your name and your quote?

Please do not change background colours or any other settings.
Thanks!

There is sth wrong with my internet connection.I am Nebahat Çankırlı .

Ok.If you need help,please let me know.
If you send me your photo here and your quote, I will be able to fix our Google Slides.

Have a nice evening

Best,
Barbara

Follow our work on Twitter:) Our hashtag is #bethechangetakethechallenge.

In recent years Twitter has become a very popular tool for educators. To be honest, it is the best option for online professional development.

My hashtag is @bar_zie.

In this project, we are going to use a wide variety of online tools. If you are not familiar with some of them, go online and watch different tutorials:)

Have a great summer to all our partner schools- I look forward to working with you in September!

Ready with all the tasks as well:) So happy to work with you again:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jb-CKvaDJ2s&feature=youtu.be

I took only one course of Future Learn. It is really useful for professional development. It was about teaching a foreign language to dyslexic children .

Interesting course for teachers (offered by Microsoft)- Teaching Sustainable Development Goals- https://education.microsoft.com/courses-and-resources/courses/sdg

Thanks it looks great ! I'll have a look ! Perfect for my class : )

You are welcome:) Have a great day!

I passed the course and got 500 points. It is really useful just before the project.Thank you Barbara.

Congrats! You will find many other useful courses there:) Enjoy:)

That site is fantastic to focuss on students' activities.

Awesome! Lots of resources.

I have been thinking about a new page on my website called "Connected Teachers", but first I would like to find out what you think of it. On this page, I would post interviews with you. It is one of my aims to showcase teacher work and demonstrate digital leadership and citizenship.

Examples of questions :

1.What inspires you to work in education?
2.What is your biggest motivation in education today?
3.What has been your proudest moment as an educator? Tell us the story!
4.Who is your education hero?
5.How do you think we could prepare for the 21st century workforce?
6.What interested you in joining this project?

Dear partners I have just made a sway :) I want to share it with you.

https://sway.com/it0bfUkg1rc0yEqJ

Well-done,Elif! Sway is definitely one of the tools our students are going to use in this project!

Fantastic, Elif, thanks.

Elif it is fantastic!
Thanks for sharing :smiley:

Hi Elif,
I really liked your Sway, it is an excellent way of explaining the project. Well done :)

Our first timeline...Let me know what your favourite tool for online timelines is:)
I have been using Waypoints.io.

I have used https://www.sutori.com/education with my students for timelines. I like its collaboration feature and that pictures and videos can be added easily.

Idoia, thanks for your suggestion. I do remember that you created a nice timeline using this software last year. This year we are going to use Sutori as well.
Here comes the link to our timeline:
https://www.sutori.com/story/be-the-change-take-the-challenge

As for eTwinning and TwinSpace - has it been opened yet, Barbara?

No, it has not.

Feel free to spread the word about our project on social media!

Worth -watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpW9JcWxKq0

Really interesting. I'll let my students watch it. Thanks for sharing!

A recent global survey of Chiefs Executives, Educators and students conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (The Skills Agenda: Preparing students for the future 2015) asked contributors to try to identify what skills might be required to learn and earn as we enter the third decade of the 21c.

I hope that this project will consist of meaningful activities only.

Achievement For All- https://afaeducation.org/

Let it be a checklist for each learning experience we design for our learners:

School holidays- Pupil-free days-Be the Change,Take the Challenge- to be filled out by teachers

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1530vAieZX7M26eU6uanlB2E_NG-aMvDkIJ5CrkhmFBg/edit?usp=sharing

For Turkey I have just filled it in

Me too, I have just put the backbone in because when we meet in September we will decide where to have another few days that we are allowed.

I've just come across sth like this: https://www.english.com/blog/ages-and-stages?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bau

Calendar just filled in. We are allowed 2 or 3 more days to be decided in Sept. too.

All tasks done!
Thanks for the interesting resources shared here.
One question/ proposal:
Could it be useful to arrange all our students in 17 teams, as many teams as the number of Sustainable Development Goals?

Students could choose which Goal (Team) they would work on...
Activities could tackle each goal...
http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/

Interesting TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FZd_rdvL4c&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

53 teachers have already joined our project!

We are getting bigger and stronger:)

I totally agree with Aranza, we could start from SDGs!
Give a look at /www.we.org, it can be useful.

Great idea,Aranza!
Yes,we will have 17 teams!

http://blogs.worldbank.org/opendata/2017-atlas-sustainable-development-goals-new-visual-guide-data-and-development?cid=EXT_WBBlogSocialShare_D_EXT . The 2017 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals: a new visual guide to data and development

Thank you Barbara for the Atlas and the wonferful job you are doing for the project.
I will fill out the form in these days.

Please take your time. There is no hurry:) Thanks for your feedback! Much appreciated! Enjoy your weekend!

It seems to me that most of you would like to participate in "Interviews". I have just prepared a Google Doc where you can find all the questions I would like you to answer. Please make a copy before typing your answers ( Google Docs-File-Make a Copy).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AUmTFJsHmLjIwnyWYSwAk4VVHh_Hek0QlBaS0bm195k/edit?usp=sharing

It is a voluntary task. Do not worry if you do not have time or do not want to fill out this form!

I'll complete the doc this week end.
Thanks for your work, Barbara!

That's great,Aranza! On Thursday I will meet my new students. My summer holiday is almost over:( Time flies... Enjoy your summer holiday!

I'll try to complete it pretty soon as well. Thanks a lot, Barbara and enjoy the rest of your holiday!

Thanks,Katarzyna! Our school year starts again on Tuesday!Wish me luck:)

I will do it soon! Thank you Barbara! Have a geat weekend! Good luck for your " back to school"!

Thank you,Maria! Take care!

Done

Thank you very much,Elif! I did receive your answers yesterday. Have a great Sunday!

Another busy year... but so meaningful! I'm luckier - one more week of total freedom and then some meetings, exams, etc.

Hi Barbara. How was your rentrée? Did you have a successful start? Hope so.

Hello Idoia,thanks for asking. It went fine:) This week I am going to present "Be the Change,Take the Challenge" project to my students:) Look forward to doing it. Have a great day!

Upcoming webinars worth attending: https://www.pearsonelt.com/catalogue/secondary/wider-world/webinars.html

Thank you Katarzyna, I've just registered!

See you there, Letizia:)

Enjoy that freedom,Katarzyna! Have a great Sunday!

Teachers as Change Agents by Barbara Anna Zielonka

http://mailchi.mp/c5719d9d4ce7/teachers-as-change-agents-an-interview-with-barbara-anna-zielonka-why-teaching-about-sustainable-development-goals-is-a-must

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have written any blog entries about the SDGs or our project.I will be happy to share them on Twitter or on https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/
Your texts/articles do not need to be written in English. Have a great evening!

My latest text about the SDGs and why and how we need to teach about them:)
http://martinjohannessen.blogspot.no/2017/08/gjsteblogg-derfor-er-undervisning-om.html

Barbara
I have answered the interview in a copy.
Should I share with you or have you already accessed it?
Shirlene

The link
https://docs.google.com/a/ifmg.edu.br/document/d/19UU3pEGgGtYbMyl2AMzpYIsDb2hJgOH1HDGFOn0HLMM/edit?usp=sharing

Hello Shirlene, I did send a message requesting permission. At the moment, I am not able to access your file. Have a great day!

Great post and fantastic presentation of the project!
Thank you Barbara for letting the challenge happen!

I´ve sent Barbara my Connected teachers interview.
Here goes too :smiley:

Thanks for sharing it with us!Well-done!

Hi, all. I did the interview a few days ago but I didn't share it. Here is the link in case anyone is interested:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HPwEEuyQs02C8BqkozL09tkeOuYCcQG1PJijf1L35zg/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you,Lesley! Have a lovely day!

I am in the process of collecting all the interviews:)
Here you might find all the answers I have received so far:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17p13AW-9yqujB6T6gIaV14cReN8oxdxWEAMLE4EQrnU/edit?usp=sharing

Great!
Here's mine:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DzOOAk1yf99YmMUkzJaYspCtclsOXK4raA2php3rySI/edit

Tasks done. It's a pleasure to be involved in this new project! :)

Came across a very interesting tool yesterday:)
Sharing it with you

https://vimeo.com/album/3513053/video/174885512?utm_source=email&utm_campaign=onboarding&utm_content=2minvid

https://airtable.com

I've just looked at airtable Barbara. It will be very useful. Thanks for sharing :)

I will be sending mine shortly. :smiley:

This is my interview!
Thank yoy Barbara.
https://airtable.com/ looks interesting

Hi Maria, I cannot see any information related to your name, surname, subjects taught or school. I suggest that you use the form I posted earlier. Have you used Google Docs before?

https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/docs/get-started/

Sorry Barbara. I didn't follow your instructions properly and didn't make a copy of yours but simply copy and paste. Now this is the link.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uh_yBLtm6GutTBx77ZTtNJNDrfhXhx2HFdVqD4qEwRE/edit?usp=sharing
Enjoy Sunday!

Thanks,Maria. It looks ok now:)

One of the tasks we should complete together with our students:)

Who's responsible for the Global Goals?

https://practicalaction.org/whos-responsible

I am going to post it on https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/ soon:)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpqVmvMCmp0#action=share

What a wonderful site. I love the video.It is really powerful and makes you want to dedicate your life to Global issues. The games are good too. I can't wait to begin at school. The problem is, mine don't go back until 12th September and then their parents must give me consent form before take and put their images anywhere. Still, I can prepare everything in advance but even so, this task won't be done by us until at least the week after 20th September. Please wait for us xxx

Very inspiring video for the project.

https://practicalaction.org/global-goals

A range of materials to support pupils' engagement in the Global Goals

In 12 days' time, we will launch our project! Hurray!

Taks no 1- to be completed by students

1.Getting to know each other

Instructions:

For your introductory post, please provide the following information:

1. Tell us your name and, if you have a nickname, let us know what you like to go by.
2. Tell us sthg about your school and what areas of study you are interested in pursuing.
3. If you feel comfortable, tell us a little about where you are from and any hobbies that you enjoy.
4. Tell us what you hope to get out of this project and how you hope it will help you in your future.

5.Post your photo/selfie

Tool: Padlet / Every teacher needs to create his own Padlet Wall. 

FYI:When all your students complete this activity, you will be asked to post the link to your students' introductions here:
https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/rd80wmtmwshw

The school starts on 18th September and the tasks will be completed until 22 September .Many hugs

Ok.Thanks for letting us know about it!

70 teachers from all over the world have already joined our project!

By the way, my heart and condolences go to the Spanish colleagues this week. Awful news.

The same for me.I won't be able to complete task n.1 before Sep. 22. I share my deepest condolences to Spanish teachers !

No worries. Take your time.

Thanks so much for your condolences, Lesley. Very sad moments, indeed.
Here, in Santander-Spain, students will join the project mid september. We´ll try to catch other students asap.

Ok.Thanks for letting us know about it!

It seems to me that most of you would like to participate in "Interviews". I have just prepared a Google Doc where you can find all the questions I would like you to answer. Please make a copy before typing your answers ( Google Docs-File-Make a Copy).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AUmTFJsHmLjIwnyWYSwAk4VVHh_Hek0QlBaS0bm195k/edit?usp=sharing

Let's find out if you have to cover the same competence aims this year:) I have just created a new Google Form where you can share competence aims you need to focus on this school year.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AKB8lTyiFLznF2nNoJJ6BjZcK-2PF0gXaItvv4mDXTU/edit?usp=sharing

Here is my interview :) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y9YBXaUQnFV7EXI5XQ_vWIchWfy9G-us_wtKNEadMts/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you very much,Basia!

Your shared doc. is only for view.Where shall we write ours?

Which one are you referring to? I have already shared many docs!

Competence aims? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AKB8lTyiFLznF2nNoJJ6BjZcK-2PF0gXaItvv4mDXTU/edit?usp=sharing

Today I am going to talk about varieties of English:) Some minutes ago I came across this cool website https://www.scribblemaps.com/ It allows students to create and share maps! My students will be asked to find where these different varieties are spoken:)

We have already used this app and students love it

That's great!

Yes, the one about competences,

Meet some of my students who are going to participate in our project:

https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/y6h2djvj7vs1

Nice to meet you!

Nice group !

MEET MY STUDENTS- GROUP NO 2- https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/sbm86tbtbie6

Nice group too! My students will introduce themselves in September... Just wait for us :D

It is a good idea to save your students introductions as pdf:)

Barbara that biopoetry is awesome!!

Hello Letizia, thank you for your feedback. Some of my students were not willing to post their selfies. It is a pity. It seems to me that they have never posted anything using Padlet.

FYI: 75 teachers have already joined our project! It is amazing, isn't it. I am still trying to find teachers from Asia and Iceland:)

How to Write a Biopoem
(Line 1) First name
(Line 2) Three or four adjectives that describe the person
(Line 3) Important relationship (daughter of . . . , mother of . . . , etc)
(Line 4) Two or three things, people, or ideas that the person loved
(Line 5) Three feelings the person experienced
(Line 6) Three fears the person experienced
(Line 7) Accomplishments (who composed . . . , who discovered . . . , etc.)
(Line 8) Two or three things the person wanted to see happen or wanted to experience
(Line 9) His or her residence

I use biopoems with students who struggle in English or need some kind of extra push to deliver sthg in writing.

Thank you for sharing!
I'd like to ask for a piece of advice: I teach in 5 different classes and I have not decided which of them involve in the project yet. I don't know if choose 4th (17/18) or 5th ( the last year with final state exams). How much time do you think they will dedicate to the project?

Hello Letizia, if I were you,I would choose students who do not need to focus too much on state exams. Of course, it also depends on the students you have. Sometimes they are strong enough to cope with many different activities at the same time. I have not selected third graders as they have lots of other things to concentrate on this year. Have a great day!

What People Know and Think
About the Sustainable Development Goals http://www.oecd.org/dev/pgd/International_Survey_Data_DevCom_June%202017.pdf

Join us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T256pA8aEu8&feature=youtu.be

Hi Barbara feeling great about the Project

I am happy to hear that,Daisy! Have a great day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgXJoj3LvGQ These are the schools I have invited to join us:)

This video will be updated on the first of September. Do not panic if you do not see your school/country!

First year participating: Does anyone have to get parent/guardian permission for students to participate?

It is a good idea to inform parents about this project! Have you seen what I have posted here https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/parents/

Thanks Barbara for the amazing videos. Biopoems are a wonderful idea. I shared a file on competences. Unfortunately it is in Italian, because it's the result of an experimental workshop we carried out last year with a restricted group of etwinning ambassadors in Italy. I have used the assessment rubric this year for the first time. I only translated the general competences in the very last part of the document (age range 17-19), but as you can see each competence contains detailed descriptors.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2J7B2L4qIFjTEtXbXNyTl9aMkU/view?usp=sharing

Dear Barbara and participants
I have sent messages to my students' parents asking for permission to post their personal information and pgotos cause they ard under 18 and I need them to sign tge document. Then I will post the padlet.
Best
Ahirlene

Hi Barbara i think it's good idea to inform the parents about the Project .My school is closed for a short vacation till 1st September..I intend to inform the children and parents about the Project after the reopening...Thank you for sharing the objectives of the project.
Have a great day!

We will launch our project on the first of September! Stay tuned for more updates!

Have an amazing weekend!

Join us on the 1st of September! Twitter #bethechangetakethechallenge

Team Contract for Collaborative Acitivities/ International Groups- https://docs.google.com/document/d/16pnHpVysnCfQZirnIqtspwS5G4638px32koTzsj5RGM/edit?usp=sharing

Fantastic video and presentation, Barbara! Have a great weekend!

Thank you,Letizia! Have a great weekend, too:)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10U4JxMPYVBgVgtghkt-sYD4sDBJjZAp_BzQQLsMUdN8/edit?usp=sharing Alternatives to Google Image Search

https://padlet.com/marcin_tlumacz/alrk2e9xrqe7 and some other sources gathered by Polish teachers :)

Perfect! Thanks for sharing! Have a great evening!

Hi Barbara , I feel honoured to work with you , you are a prodigy , all this work , I congratulate . Please help me as it is my first experience in a so ambitious project like this.

Hi,thanks for reaching out to me. We are happy to have you onboard:) Have a great evening!

Thank you for your kind words!

Phase1 /Phase 2- Our Project in a Nutshell

https://spark.adobe.com/page/EDDqqGKggcbTN/

Well done Barbara? Excellent informative presentation

Thank you,Lesley. Have a great Monday!

I have just written a short text about our project on my school's website:
http://www.nannestad.vgs.no/aktuelt/nyhetsarkiv/?article_id=94162
The text is in Norwegian.

On Friday we are going to launch our project! How do you think we could do it in the most effective way? I am going to post posters on social media. Use our hashtag #bethechangetakethechallenge to spread the word about our project:) Have a great day!

We are open to your suggestions!

Hi Barbara, I followed your instructions and uploaded the photos of my town and school on our twin space. Could you please let me know if they are ok or should be elsewhere?
It will be a great launch!
Have a great day, too!

Well-done,Letizia! You got that right! You might also post them on our main dashboard.Have a great day!

Good luck Barbara with your launching! I am sure It is going to be great as you are super organized!!!!!We have to wait until the 12 September!!!
Good day
Teresa

Have a great day,too!

Have a great day,too!

Sorry...this is the right oneI had forgotten to put my subject!!!!

docs.google.com/document/d/137E5hv5Wz_gaVenq_3MDvEGco5KGaGmQ0rmya3qtJUQ/edit ( http://docs.google.com/document/d/137E5hv5Wz_gaVenq_3MDvEGco5KGaGmQ0rmya3qtJUQ/edit )

Thanks!

https://www.beforetheflood.com/
Before the Flood: Leonardo DiCaprio's climate change documentary.

Are there any teachers out there who would like to participate in our launching campaign on Friday?

I have just created three posters that will go viral on Friday, but it would be nice if someone could create a short clip,video or any other materials.

Here comes the last poster I have created today.

All these posters will be posted on social media on Friday. I really hope to find teachers who would like to help me spread the word about our project launch. Let's show the world we care!

Count on me, Barbara. I'll also prepare something when I get back home tomorrow after being at the seaside for a couple of days and having recharged the battery ;-)

Thank you very much, Idoia! It is always a pleasure to work with somebody as well-motivated as you are!

I hope you have had an amazing time at the seaside!

I have retweeted them

I am happy to share it on Fb and twitter but I am extremely busy with the school start so I will not find time to make anything, sorry ;(

Hi, Barbara, on Friday I will share the posters on Facebook and eTwinning with pride!

this is the link to my interview, let me know if it works :) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MOUSBCnkfjL5WXo8KLSRTm_SHRTW7lwvyjEQ1ZjMeNM/edit

I need permission to access your file. Please check your email.

Done. ;)

Here comes one of the clips I created yesterday. Please do not share this link with anyone before the first of September 2017. It is still top secret:) https://spark.adobe.com/video/lQfXKChpshdbH

Amazing Video, Barbara!

Thank you,Lisa!

Fantastic video, Barbara!

I have sent the invitation to parrnts and asked them permission to use students' images and texts. I used a model from the research ethical commitee from Brazil. Feel free to use it . It is in Portuguese.

Thanks Letizia for sharingI will use It Indeed
Teresa

That's the invitation at the school site. The reporter will put it this week.

Thats' s perfect! I hope you will share the link with us:) Have a great day!

Published

http://www.ouropreto.ifmg.edu.br/news/seja-a-mudanca-aceite-o-desafio

Livre de vírus. www.avg.com ( http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail ).

Thanks a lot for the link! Have a great weekend!

Ready to launch our project. I' ll share it on social media too!

Hi Barbara, I feel excited to join in this amazing project! I'll catch up with all the activities!!

It may be helpful for the Italian colleagues

thanks so much!

Thank you, Letizia.

Letizia, is it ok now?
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1EhSRn79nrI_UW1E8K0Z2-wAD8pOsvLnAATKilpPMfFk/edit?usp=sharing

Let's celebrate the start of a new school year. Have a good rentrée!

https://app.edu.buncee.com/buncee/0da3f5e807e245dcac3c3a37d5a4e564

https://youtu.be/tEGz-tXtWOo

Let's celebrate the launch of our project!

http://www.nannestad.vgs.no/aktuelt/nyhetsarkiv/?article_id=94262

What a spectacular launch, Barbara! Congrats!

Succesfull launch! Thank you for your great work Barbara.

I love that video, Barbara. What a good idea. I think it sums up this project without any words; just the young faces of our future and the project aims :thumbsup:

Can I ask a favour to all teachers who have experience with online collaborative platforms such as eTwinning (I am going to post it on the eTwinning platform later on). I am doing a research project and would be really grateful if you would find time to fill in this questionnaire (it will only take a minute or two and it is completely anonymous):

https://goo.gl/forms/1033WCTn2lzciKsn1

Thanks :)

Done, Lesley:)

Done 👍

Done Lesley!

Done! Survey sent, dear Lesley. Good luck with your research!

Thanks for doing that for me Aranza, Katarzyna, Nebahat and Maria Teresa and others (I see there are a few more). I really appreciate it :thumbsup: :heart:

A big thanks to all the educators who participated in the launch of our project yesterday! Thank you!

All the school participating in the "Be the Change,Take the Challenge" project

jpg file

All the world is here! Fingers crossed!

Connected Teachers- Interviews

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17p13AW-9yqujB6T6gIaV14cReN8oxdxWEAMLE4EQrnU/edit?usp=sharing

May I still send my interview to you ?

Yes,sure!

Yes,of course!

Hi Barbara May I still send you my interview I'm done writing

Congratulations on the launch...

Hi Barbara Will you be adding my school
Kids were eager to see the name of their school in the list of participants

Hi Daisy, I see the name of your school on my poster.It is Ryan International,isn't it?
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1EhSRn79nrI_UW1E8K0Z2-wAD8pOsvLnAATKilpPMfFk/edit?usp=sharing

Please have a look at the participants' list- you will find your name/ your school and location there- https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/partners/

All the schools participating in this project have been mentioned here:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1EhSRn79nrI_UW1E8K0Z2-wAD8pOsvLnAATKilpPMfFk/edit?usp=sharing
Please contact me ASAP if you DON'T see your school!

Hi Barbara, I don't see my school. Is there something I need to do?

Please check the link once again:)

Thank you Barbara I can see Ryan International

Thats's great!

For my school is perfect but I am afraid there is one more repetition in the Italian area: IIS Luigi Failla Tedaldi. Sorry to bother you :sweat_smile:

Hello Barbara,
I saw my and my school's name on the list. That made me really happy and enthusiastic. My students will feel the same, I believe. The schools open on the 18th of September in Turkey. That's why I will be able to do the fırst task about students on those days. Is it a problem for this project schedule? How many students shall I work with? Is it compuosory for students to become the same members of a class or can I choose some of my best students at the same level or age? My last question is that is it an e-twinning project? How can I depict this project to my students and the school management?

Hello, it is up to you. You decide how many students you are going to invite to this project.Students do not need to attend the same class. You might have students from different classes. However, I hope your students are at least 16 years old.

Yes my students are high school students. When the school opens maybe I will ask for the volunteer students to participate in this project. That's Ok until now but what about this project? Is it a e-twinning project or not? Thank you.

It is both an e-Twinning project and a global project. Some teachers who participate in it are not registered on eTwinning platform. You might participate in it even if you are not a member of eTwinning community.

Dear Barbara, I can't answer CONNECTED TEACHERS-interviews I don't know why!
best regards Rosa Calvino

Please check your email:) Have a great day!

dear Barbara
Thank you

It is time to choose a logo ( a symbol or other small design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.) for our project. Before I create a poll, I would like to find out if you have any suggestions. I am attaching three different options below:

Did you find these photographs online? Have you been granted permission to use them?

Sorry for that. I recognised the watermarks after sharing them. Yes I found them on the net and of course I have no permission for using them. It was just an idea. I mean a remote control or a button upon which "Be the change, take the challenge" can be written.

These photographs do have a watermark!

I do have access to Adobe Illustrator at home. Is there anyone out there who has used it to create logos? I am going to watch some tutorials in the evenings as I have not used or created any vectors before.

Logo no 4

Logo no 5

Logo 6

Logo 7

I like this one :) Or maybe we can do sth with the colourful circle that is for the SDGs?Have a good weekend!
Barbara

Hello Basia, are you referring to Logo no 7?

yes :)

Let's choose our logo: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdfibsi6Tj5jwtY9h-hEZ_B2A1XnKC6jdgdvhXPPWYMuZ6Z3w/viewform?usp=sf_link

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Just voted! Thanks Barbara.

THANK YOU,MARIA!

28 TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY SELECTED THEIR FAVOURITE LOGO! THANK YOU!

Dear Barbara I can't find your email address to share my interview so my school hasn't published pupil free days .As soon as I receive your email I'll share on docs . Best regards Rosa Calvino

Hello Rosa, thanks a lot! Your interview is to be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17p13AW-9yqujB6T6gIaV14cReN8oxdxWEAMLE4EQrnU/edit?usp=sharing
Next time please submit your work via Google Docs.
My email is [email protected]
Have a great day!

Just voted for the logo, have a good day

Voted. No doubt about the one I like best ;-)

Voted !!!!

40 teachers have already voted for the logo they like best! Thanks a lot!

Wow! We are such a big group!

Fantastic!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!

Dear Barbara
Thank you

Wonderful! What a great project!

56 teachers have already selected their favourite logo! Thanks!

Please choose the best logo before the 8th of September:) Thank you!

Just voted, Barbara, thank you for your great work!

73 teachers have participated in our latest poll! Thanks a lot! Logo no 4 won!

Great. It was the one I voted for!

Probably most of us will not be able to discuss all 17 SDGs. That is why students should be able to choose the goals they would like to present in Assignment no 4. The plan is to have 17 different groups. Every group is going to discuss one goal and create a presentation related to this specific goal using Google Slides. Students are going to work in international groups. https://docs.google.com/document/d/16Qb4hdhPS-uh1kTyp7WgeAdEgleTviyP_h6j2uCPHmE/edit

If the groups turn out to be huge, we will have to divide them into smaller subgroups:)

Your idea is right, I'll see my students at the end of next week, I'll introduce te project and together we'll choose the topic they mostly like!!!

I think this is the most suitable idea, Barbara. I will see my students next weekend, present the project and shortly decide which topic they Wish to Work on.

Please take your time,Teresa. There is no hurry. I think it is important that our students work together. If we put them in international groups, they will have to do that:)

Me too. We start school on Tuesday and we can talk about it from then onwards. I know my students like to work in small groups so I might choose just 7/8 of the 17 goals and concentrate on them. Is that a reasonable idea?

I think I will do the same !

I was going to do this project with my 2nd years, but I might extend it to the first years too. Which classes will you be involving Maria Teresa?

We can invite our students to join different groups even those less attractive for them. All the 17 Groups/Teams/Goals should have international students.
Yes, Barbara, if the groups are too big, they can be divided into subgroups.

I teach Geography and would like my students to focus on goals connected with the curriculum. Also my understanding of the goals is that they should be connected, not dealt with separately. They all exist within the boundaries of goals 6 and 13 - 15:
http://www.stockholmresilience.org/images/18.36c25848153d54bdba33ec9b/1465905797608/sdgs-food-azote.jpg
But it would be no problem for my students to keep the bigger picture in mind even if they are divided into goals groups.

Perfect topics for my senior students ! I haven't presented the project yet as we've just started in France but I will next week ! Count on us ! i hope we manage to cooperate successfully all together ! We are so many !!!

It may be helpful and interesting join this tweeting event!
https://twitter.com/TheWorldsLesson/status/903658011734024193

I will illustrate the project to students and parents next week. Subgroups is a good idea, but it is important to set precise sub-topics. Who will be in charge of this? Have a great Sunday

Good luck! We plan to announce a detailed description of our last assignment at the end of this month.All our tasks are to be found on the main website of this project:)

Thanks for answering. Yes, we'll complete task 1 by the end of Sep.

First assignment for students:

ASSIGNMENT 1
Tasks to be completed by students

1.Getting to know each other

Instructions:

For your introductory post, please provide the following information:

1. Tell us your name and, if you have a nickname, let us know what you like to go by.
2. Tell us sthg about your school and what areas of study you are interested in pursuing.
3. If you feel comfortable, tell us a little about where you are from and any hobbies that you enjoy.
4. Tell us what you hope to get out of this project and how you hope it will help you in your future.

5.Post your photo/selfie

Tool: Padlet / Every teacher needs to create his own Padlet Wall first. When your students complete this assignment, you need to post the link to your Padlet here:

https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/rd80wmtmwshw

It would be great if all the students could complete this challenge before the first of October. No worries if you need more time!

I'll work with only 1 class: 26 students aged 16-17. I might involve other classes, but I do not know them, because are new for me. I will see!

Dai un'occhiata a #TeachSDGs (@TeachSDGs): https://twitter.com/TeachSDGs?s=09

One picture. One teaching resource. Every day.
http://www.pobble365.com/half-life
Inspire your students to write!

Great resource, Barbara!!

It's wonderful, Barbara! Thanks for sharing:)

I will be absent from Wednesday to Saturday. I am going to Voss together with my students who will participate in the EYP 2017:) Can you imagine that I did the same thing when I was 16 and 18 years old.Time flies... Have a great day!

My students will not be able to participate in any Skype session from the 13th to the 15th of September.

Hi Barbara! You are an eyper then! I didn't have the chance to participate when I was younger. Our EYP regional selection conference is usually in February and the national one at Easter!. One of my former students is in the Official's Team now and I'm really proud of her. Which topics have you been assigned? Don't worry, you don't need to answer now. It's just that you will have some hints after the conference that will be very valuable. We will have time to comment the experience. I was just wondering if there are more schools that usually attend the event and know what EYP is in this group.

Have a safe journey and a fantastic time

On Wednesday I will give my sts this to bring home and show their parents:

Perfect! Good luck!

Hi Maria Teresa and all, this is the word search activity and answers

Thank you Lesley!

Thanks, Letizia, Lesley and other partners! I´ll present the project to my students next week....

I'll present the rpoject next week as well!

92 teachers have joined this project! Hurray! What an amazing learning network!

http://www.globalgoals.org/goalkeepers/

Thanks for sharing!

Hi everyone!
These are the padlets from my IFMG groups. We have been working on them this week.
Best
Shirlene
Brazil

D1IAUT1
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/h1ejl1ls2o5l

D1IADM1
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/q0i3ppweaq

D1IEDI3
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/74xspwvd2x

D2IEDI1
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/i945dxs4k58q

D2IEDI2
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/6bq9s936oysl

D2IMET1
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/oz4ws23rmoa3

CONVERSATION CLUB
https://padlet.com/shirleneo/geg7zl8zssr7

I ' ll start school on 15 th !

Thanks for the info!

Hi All!
My students started to introduce themselves in the padlet: https://padlet.com/stokrothka/80dwtms7pn7p

I have also found a very a song about the sustainable development goals: https://www.facebook.com/globalgoalsUN/videos/10155165139516026/

Enjoy!

That's great! All the links should be posted here:) Make sure you copy the link to your Padlet Wall and publish it here: https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/rd80wmtmwshw

Brilliant film Basia, thanks for sharing:)

Please do not post individual presentations. Create a new Padlet Wall for your whole class:) Thanks!

Hi Barbara!
How can we scheduled the skipe interactions? I couldn't find the google docs. The one on the site I can't edit.

Another doubt: How are we going to deal with different time zones?

First, you need to fill out this form:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HptpWSuJaDrMhC9NvjnYM6Lwbajtb4owuROzHJ9soE/edit?usp=sharing

There are more than 92 high schools from all over the world which means you will be able to connect with some of them.My students can talk to yours in the evening, too:) The easiest way to find Skype partners is to post a message here. Please have a look at the poster I created some weeks ago.

I would like to request that folks add their time zone to the post for Skype availability. Thanks!

I hope you will encourage your students to apply for Youth Pass at the end of the project. https://www.youthpass.eu/en/

Sorry to trouble you but what is youth pass , Barbara ?

Hi Rosa,
It looks to me like a software that students can use to make a certificate which explains the project they participated in. Is that right Barbara?

Yes,it is.Please check the weblink I posted on Loomio. That is the easiest way of finding out what Youth Pass is all about.

Please visit the following link: https://www.youthpass.eu/en/

Have you seen the link? The easiest way is to go online and read about it:)

Should we post group photos of all the students who participate in this project on our main website? I have not taken such photographs yet, but could do that next week.

Yes, good idea. My students will join the group next week.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ja151IfvFb392nfkME3n1YCmP4PDW6YE3AsfmSTOw0U/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks!

Hi. Is it possible to create new threads for new topics? I am getting lost and it is really difficult to find important links. Or maybe we can have a Google doc with all the important links at least?Thanks
Barbara

We are in the process of choosing tools for content curation. Please be patient. I was away but I promise to do it during the weekend or next week.

A big thanks to Idoia Zapirain who suggested several content curation tools we could use in this project! At the moment, we are testing different options. I did use PearlTrees in the past,but I am always eager to test out our content curation tools. Thanks a lot, Idoia!!!!

You are welcome. The 4 S's of Content Curation: Search, Select, Sense Making and Share.

I am really happy we have selected the tool that lets us collaborate! In PearlTrees that function is called :Team up:) So let's team up ASAP:)

Be the Change,Take the Challenge, by barbaraannazielonka

If you have never used any content curation tools, we suggest going online and reading about them. We have already posted more than 35 links on our Loomio and that is why it is very important we store them at one place.

EYP in Voss 2017- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg6QuOuA7NE&feature=youtu.be

Sure.My students will subscribe the youth pass. I will add somerhing to the pearltrees asap. I will also post a group photo . but I will send it to Barbara before because I have no access to our website. About skyping session I must wait for the definite timetable. We do not have it yet.

No worries, Maria. Take your time. Why don't you have any access to our website? I visit it every single day and it seems to work. Any technical problems?

No technical problems. I mean I can access
https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/ only as a reader.Can't upload a group photo.

Ok. Got it:)

I will create a new Google Slide presentation and everyone will be able to upload group photos there:)

Ok. The website would be very messy if everyone had access to it. You might post everything on TwinSpace.

EYP 2017-Programme for Teachers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNJHu-HwCzI&t=27s

How can teachers turn their students into digital citizens and leaders?
http://martinjohannessen.blogspot.no/2017/09/gjesteblogg-hvordan-kan-lrere-utvikle.html

Here comes the link- Group Photos- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vhWlzmzVDxq2xRFjiX86PAsH_5end-T_PSm7MLLlpfg/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks a lot. Have a great Sunday!

Are we going to use 'Break Your Own News'? The pictures we share last year were more than great.

Yes, we can do that:)

Yes, why not? 'Break Your Own News' was a commomn format we can use this year too.

I found this toolkit, it seems really useful! Have a great Sunday!

Dear Barbara ,thank you !

I have some questions about the accessabiliyt of documents. I want to collect links on our learning platform, so that students can see what´s going on and generally being involved. It would also help me to see the full picture :).
Also on the wordpress page you can not access the files, you need a separate link, e.g. for the skype session document. It is all a bit confusing :).
N.B. the shared documents have no protection against students messing around (intentionally or unintentionally) and making unauthorised changes.

Hello Kristina, the documents that have been published on our main website cannot be edited by anyone. Every time there is something new you need to fill out ,I am posting all the links here so that teachers can edit them. Please do not share these files with your students. Can you tell me what kind of document can be accessed and edited by students?What kind of document/ documents are you referring to in your message?

The only file that can be edited by students is the one called "Getting to know each other". We have used Padlet Wall for the past 5 years and we have never experienced any abuse. It is important that you spend some time discussing netiquette with your students.

Are you referring to Padlet Walls? These are the documents that can be edited.

I did have a quick look at all the links. Only Padlet Walls and Zeemap let you edit the content!

Assignment no 2- Problems and Challenges in our Communities- I see that some of you have already started working on this assignment! Teachers DO NOT need to create their own Padlet Wall.
https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/3w6rdu14mcib

In fact,I did think about protecting our files and folders, but then we would be able to show other what we are doing. Let me know what your thoughts about it are. Have a nice day!

I am wondering about the padlet with presentations… Have not posted ours yet, and probably you need to approve it. What about the group pictures?

Have you used Padlet Wall before?

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vhWlzmzVDxq2xRFjiX86PAsH_5end-T_PSm7MLLlpfg/edit?usp=sharing

Group photos- this file can be edited by teachers

Any teachers out there who would be interested in Skype session no 1 next week? Have a great day!

Barbara sorry to trouble you, but I would like to know the topic in Skype session no 1 next week?
Is there a deadline for each assignment?
best wishes
Rosa Calvino

It is really up to you and the school you are going to Skype with. Usually Skype session is related to informal introductions and general questions.

Dear Barbara , please can you tell me how can I schedule a skype session? Sorry to trouble you but this is the first time I take part in an international project ! Moreover I would like to Know if there is a deadline for each assignment, Thank you very much ,Rosa calvino

Have you already filled out the form entitled Skype sessions-Schedule? Have a look at the form and check whether some other teachers would like to run Skype sessions at the same time as you :) Good luck.You might also post information about your planned session here on Loomio.

Dear Barbara, I haven't filled out the form entitled Skype sessions-Schedule yet because we have a provisional timetable that next week will change! .
.Anyhow I would like to fill out the form entitled Skype sessions-Schedule next week
. Please would you be so kind to send me the link .Thank you Rosa Calvino

I 've seen that our times can match so far. So we are available for a Skype session on Monday, but not before October 1st.

Me too, Here in Italy we won't get our final fixed timetable until theist week in September, if not later.

The same for me.

A big thanks to all the schools who have completed Assignment no 1- Introductions! It looks great!
https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/rd80wmtmwshw

Check our main website. All the instructions have been posted there.
Tool: Padlet / Every teacher needs to create his own Padlet Wall first. When your students complete this assignment, you need to post the link to your Padlet:

https://padlet.com/barbara_anna_zi/rd80wmtmwshw

Probably the easiest way to show our students what we are doing is to give them the link to the main website. European teachers are also able to access TwinSpace. Do not hesitate to contact Lesley Fearn if you have any questions related to our TwinSpace. Her email address is [email protected]

Students participating in this project should not post their surnames on any of the Padlet Walls.

http://globalgoalsweek.org/

I will...! Thank you Have a good day!

Maria Teresa

Sorry , I can' t write here ! https://bethechangetakethechallenge.wordpress.com/schedule-a-skype-session/

try here Rosa: https://twinspace.etwinning.net/43162/pages/page/257174

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HptpWSuJaDrMhC9NvjnYM6Lwbajtb4owuROzHJ9soE/edit

Dear Lesley but I can't enter the llink

Do you mean the skype list link? The link I gave you was to pages on twinspace. Just edit the page and add your details.

Dear Lesley this what I read when I enter the link : You are not allowed to perform this action.

Hi Rosa, This is the direct link to the doc. that Barbara made: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HptpWSuJaDrMhC9NvjnYM6Lwbajtb4owuROzHJ9soE/edit
I have also put it on Twinspace xxxx

DearLesley ,
thank you

For the Global Goals Week,or soon after (since it ends on 23 Sep.) we can also think of arranging a "Slow twitter Chat" among some of our students. It can last as long as we decide (4-5 days) and each day begins with a question (Q1-Q2 ect.) Students access at their own pace and answer (A1 - A2 ect.) using https://twitter.com/hashtag/bethechangetakethechallenge?src=hash

I would love to do this but I am ashamed to say that I still haven't worked out how to use Twitter. It isn't very popular in this neck of the woods. Is is student friendly? I am scared of having problems with families and school management.

sorry,...is it student friendly (I can't seem to edit these posts any more).

That's a great idea! Who is in?

Yes,it is. Maybe some of your students are already on Twitter and could show you how to use it?

No worries. Better late than never:)

Good idea, I will try that

It is absolutely userfriendly and very easy. Obviously each student should have a profile,and create a personal account. Students are gown up and we can monitor their chat. So they know they will be under control. We teachers agree on the 4-5 questions before!

Hi Maria Teresa, which 4-5 questions? Things are getting muddled and I can't find them

Actually there is no question yet. Mine was a proposal to be shared. We should think of the questions collaboratively before asking..?

Another content curation tool- scoop.it- http://www.scoop.it/t/be-the-change-take-the-challenge

Break Your Onw News Generator- http://www.classtools.net/breakingnews/

You might use it to make your group photos more attractive and fancy:) It is not a must!

Please use the following hashtag every time you post something on Twitter- #bethechangetakethechallenge

Schedule a Skype session- fill out this form first- https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HptpWSuJaDrMhC9NvjnYM6Lwbajtb4owuROzHJ9soE/edit

Please remember to give proper credit when you copy and paste someone else's work!

Please let me know what is Break Your Onw News Generator? thak you

HI Barbara
I'm currently facing issues with allowing the children to use an open platform
as parents might not allow.
I'm keen on doing the introductions of the children
but am awaiting the consent of the parents.

Hello Daisy, thanks for letting us know about it. Your students might post their names and their bio poetry only. If it is a problem to post their photos, forget about it. The most important thing is this short text about themselves- a bio poem. Have you seen our Padlet Wall? Students post their headshots and a short text about themselves only.

Hi yes I have seen the Padlet wall
its awesome but my teachers feel its n open platform and parents might not like it
children have written the short texts about themselves..so who gets to see the padlets ?
children or only the teachers and can children go and edit others stuff on it if they have access to it?