Catégorie : Project, Partnership, good work

Registered Charity 1081900 – a project of IT Schools Africa.org. – Linked with IT Schools Africa.org ITSA.

Knowledge of computers and Information Technology is essential in the modern world. Moreover, computer programs can now provide the most powerful teaching aids ever devised, at a cost far less than even the cheapest textbooks. Teaching aids and texts in local languages can be provided much more cheaply on disk than in print … (Country programmes 1/2).

Homepage;
Donors, Sponsors; How to help; Links;
Address for Material delivery: IT Schools Africa.org ITSA, Unit 8, Mead Road Industrial Estate, Mead Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7EF, UK;
Contacts online.

Country programmes 2/2: … Through the Internet schools can now link into what is in effect the greatest reference library there has ever been – and without political or other censorship. Continuer la lecture de « Computers for African Schools CFAS »

a CSWE‘s initiative

• KENDALL KATHERINE ANNE TUACH KENDALL (Age 100) An iconic figure in international social work education died December 1, 2010;
• Katherine A. Kendall (1910-2010);
• Memorial Service for Katherine A. Kendall.

Linked on our blogs with Council on Social Work Education CSWE.

The Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education strives to prepare educators, researchers, students, and practitioners for an increasingly global community through its programs and initiatives. Established with contributions to an endowment in honor of international social work icon Dr. Katherine A. Kendall, the Institute promotes standards of excellence for international social work to integrate related concepts into social work curricula and seeks to enrich perspectives, understandings, collaboration, and networking within the social work community … (about 1/2).

International KAKI /Homepage;
Resources; Fellowships; Advisories; Calendar; International Careers; International NGOs;
Address: KAKI, c/o CSWE, 1701 Duke Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314-3457, USA;
Contacts.

About 2/2: … /Facilitating Global Collaboration: Continuer la lecture de « Katrine A. Kendall Institue KAKI for international social work education »

• The Virtual Training Suite aims to help university students to develop Internet research skills to assist with their university coursework and assignments.
• We offer over 60 free Internet tutorials, each covering Internet research skills for a different subject – there’s one for most of the subjects taught in UK universities, with a few extras covering skills that are relevant across disciplines.
• The tutorials are written, reviewed and regularly updated by a national team of UK university lecturers and librarians … (What 1/2).

Homepage and links to tutorials;
Blog; Who runs the Virtual Training Suite; Future Plans; Support Materials; … for lecturers/librarians;
The Internet for Social Policy is part of the Virtual Training Suite, as a set of Internet tutorials;
Contact online and feedback.

What is the Virtual Training Suite 2/2: … Find out which Web sites they recommend, and get some authoritative and reliable advice from these experienced Internet researchers.  Continuer la lecture de « Virtual Training Suite »

a toolkit of helpful responses to encourage children and young people’s emotional wellbeing

• The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is a resource for anybody working with or caring for children and young people. It gives practical information and tools to help you respond helpfully to troubling behaviours and to help children and young people to flourish.
• The toolkit is arranged into two sections – the Troubling Behaviours section and the Flourishing section … (about the toolkit 1/2).

Homepage;
Topic Index: Flourishing, Troubling; How to use it; Action Plan; References; 2009 report, 56p pdf; SNAP report, 88p pdf;
Contact.

About the toolkit 2/2 … /Troubling Behaviours section: The Troubling Behaviours section was the first section to be completed and was launched on 6 June 2007. It was developed by Playfield Institute, in partnership with Barnardo’s and the University of Dundee /School of Nursing.  Continuer la lecture de « Hands On Scotland »

at Mlimani Vity Conference Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, May 25-27 2011 – hosted by ICWE Africa – voir aussi en français

Linked with Wyse Supports eLearning Africa with Platinum Sponsorship, and with eLearning Africa Scholarship Trust EAST Trust.org.

• eLearning Africa attracts over 1400 participants from about 80 countries, with more than 80% coming from Africa … //
• eLearning Africa is the most comprehensive annual meeting place for everyone concerned with developing eLearning capacities in Africa. Meet other decision makers and practitioners from the education, business and government sectors and forge essential international contacts and partnerships.
• eLearning Africa enables participants to develop multinational and cross-industry contacts and partnerships, as well as to enhance their knowledge, expertise and abilities … (full text Participants).

Homepage;
Registration; Programme; Partners; Organisers; Media; Photo Competition 2011; Press release en pdf;
Contact.

6th International Conference on ITC for Development, Education and Training: Meeting the networking needs of the pan-African eLearning and distance education sector, the annual eLearning Africa conference is the key networking venue for practitioners and professionals from Africa and all over the world.  Continuer la lecture de « International Conference on ITC (6th) for Development, Education and Training / eLearning Africa »