Upcoming Video Conference between Bangladesh and USA on Status of Women NEW!
Students of Waterloo Junior High School, IL, USA and students of Chowara Girls’ High School, Comilla, Bangladesh are looking forward to participating in an upcoming video conference on 10th March 2010 .The topic of the video conference is ‘Status of Women’ and GCE students of Bangladesh will present queries to their US counterparts about women living in their country, and vice versa. It is set to be a very exciting event where not only students and teachers will be participating, but even parents of the students involved will be present. Preparations for the chat have already started with students preparing their questions and teachers exchanging the questions through their respective emails. Mr. Bill Theobalt of WJHS and Ms. Biva Nag of Chowara will facilitate the video conference. The GCE program has engaged its teachers and students into various stimulating video conferences and activities; this event should be no different.(Update on 02 March 2010)
Technology Volunteer Corps (TVC) Training at Comilla NEW!
Relief International completed a 2 days long training program on "Technology Volunteer Corps Training 2010" on 27th and 28th February 2010 at the Internet Learning Center (ILC) in Yusuf Multipurpose Technical High School, Comilla under the Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCEP). In total there were 18 participants comprising of students, teachers and community users from Yusuf Multipurpose Technical High School, Chowara Girls' High School and Soilorani Girls' High School in Comilla district. The main goal of the training was to empower students and community member with necessary ICT skills so they are better prepared to support their ILC and sustain the GCE activities in their communities.(Update on 02 March 2010)Read More
GCE Students Participate in Webchat on Interfaith Dialogue NEW!
On the 27th of January 2010, Ms. Zeenat Rahman of the Interfaith Youth Core in Chicago, U.S.A. and Ms. Anggita (Gita) Paramesti, a student at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, engaged in an online web conference with students all over the world to discuss the recently concluded Interfaith Dialogue held in
Jakarta. The web chat was organized by the US Department of State, and many students associated with the GCE program in Bangladesh enthusiastically participated in this web chat where they put forth their queries and discussed many important issues related to interfaith dialogue. (Update on 24 February 2010)Read More
US Under Secretary for Public Affairs Speaks to Bangladeshi Students and Teachers through Web Conference NEW!
The US Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, Judith A. McHale, was present as a guest speaker for a web conference hosted by Relief International-Schools Online’s Bangladesh Country Office on 8th February 2010. The one hour long web conference, jointly organized by the Relief International and Education and Cultural Affairs Bureau of US Department of State under the Global Connections and Exchange Program, focused on the Status of Women in USA. Joe Mellott, Andrew Cedar and Corley Kenna -- three other members of the delegation -- were present during the web conference. Director of the American Centre, Dhaka, Lauren Lovelace, Public Affairs Officer of the American Center, Catherine Hallock , and another representative of the American Center, Harvey Sernovitz ,were also present at the event.(Update on 10 February 2010)Read More
New York Teacher Collaborates With Bangladeshi Teacher on Math Projects NEW!
The 21st century skills and ideas have indeed changed the way classrooms function, putting an exciting spin on the entire process of learning.GCE students is now solving math projects by coordinating with their peers living all the way across the globe at New York. Ms. Carol Harvey teaches Mathematics at the St. Thomas the Apostle School, New York, USA to students of the 7th grade, and she is now to collaborate on a global project with Mr. Shahjahan Chowdhury from Chittagong Steel Mills High School, Chittagong, Bangladesh. Ms. Harvey will soon be starting up a scale drawing/model project with her students, while Mr. Chowdhury will carry on the same project with his students here in Bangladesh.(Update on 20 January 2010)Read More
Teacher Professional Development Training NEW!
Intel Teach Program-Getting Started Course
On 4th January, 2010, a training program on “Teacher Professional Development Training, Intel Teach Program-Getting Started Course” was held at the Internet Learning Center of Rani Bilashmoni Govt. Boys High School in Gazipur. This training for their school teachers, organized in association with Relief International –Schools Online and Intel, was a four days long training program from 4th to 7th January, 2010. 8 teachers in total participated in the training.The main goal of the training program was to train the teachers on the use and integration of 21st century skills and ICT in today’s classrooms, and on adoption of a more student centric approach in education. The main contents of the training were identifying 21st century skills, comparing classrooms of today with classrooms of tomorrow, higher-order thinking, promoting collaboration, accepting change, facilitating learning and tools of ICT.(Update on 19 January 2010)Read More
ICT & Youth Leadership Grant 2010NEW!
Relief International is pleased to invite applications from the Bangladeshi youth (12 to 18 years old) to participate in the ICT and Youth Leadership Grant competition 2010. The grant competition is a part of Global Connections and Exchange Program-Bangladesh.
The GCE is a project of Relief International, which has set up internet enabled computer centers in Bangladesh to facilitate ICT based education and cross cultural projects for students, teachers and communities. In addition to promoting mutual understanding and enduring ties among schools, teachers and students across borders, GCE programs empowers communities with access to information, exposure to ICT and opportunities for participation in public life.(Update on 03 January 2010)Read More
Successful Celebration of International Education Week 09
RI- SOL is proud of its team and all GCE members who have made the celebrations of International Education Week ’09 such a success! All participants devoted their sincere efforts into the activities and, what’s more, also thoroughly enjoyed it.
Web conference on Education System in USA: The webchat between the representative from the American Center and the GCE was one of the most anticipated activities of the week. GCE students are always highly keen to get involved in such interactive sessions which introduce them to such a wealth of information about USA. Like the previous web chats organized by RI- SOL, this chat session was also a very informative and stimulating one.
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RI- SOL Team Conducts Intel Master Trainers’ Training
10 teachers affiliated with the GCEP network participated in the Intel Master Trainers’ Training held at TARC, Gazipur and what a training it was! Enthusiasm and energy levels ran high as Relief International- Schools Online staff conducted the 4 days long training in accordance with the MoU signed between Relief International- Schools Online, US State Department and Intel Corp. Teachers exhibited unadulterated excitement and willingness to grasp the concepts being taught, and the entire session far surpassed the expectations of all the stakeholders.(Update on 30 October 2009)Read More
Intel Teach Training held in Dhaka to promote 21st Century Skills in Bangladesh
Intel Bangladesh and Relief International-Schools Online together implemented an Intel Teach program held at Bangladesh Computer Council in Dhaka from August 30th 2009 till September 2, 2009. The program, titled Senior Trainers’ Training, was a four day long workshop on developing trainers’ skills on the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and how it can be incorporated into the teaching curriculum. Nine of RI SOL’s ICT and Education trainers participated in the training while Erum Faisal, Senior Trainer of Intel Pakistan worked as a trainer for the program. The workshop consisted of rigorous training sessions over the four days where the Intel trained the participants on the core principles of teaching 21st century skills.(Update on 08 September 2009)Read More
Launch of the RI-SOL English Language Clubs in Bangladeshi Schools.
Keeping in mind the growing demand of English as the language of opportunity in the modern era and its contribution to meet growing demands of the 21st century, Relief International Schools Online has launched its new initiative namely The English Language Clubs across the schools in the Global Connection and Exchange Program (GCEP). The objective behind forming this club is to stimulate students' interest in the English language skills to empower them to communicate fluently and effectively and provide a platform for students to learn and enhance their skill in the four basic aspects of English language: READING, WRITING, SPEAKING and LISTENING thereby improving their performance and potential.(Update on 10 February 2009)
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Podcast: Scenes from a Bangladeshi Telecentre
Check out Andy Carvin's video montage of a RI-SOL telecenter based in Chowara Girls School at Comilla from this link:
- http://mefeedia.com/entry/117012/ (opens new window)
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