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Explore the World of STEM with New Lessons

4/27/2017

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From learning how to design a video game to understanding how product prototypes are created, TGR EDU: Explore brings you four brand new lessons to give your students insight into innovative STEM careers. These standards-aligned resources designed for grades 6-12 show students how the worlds of science, engineering, math, technology and art come together in today's leading industries.  
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Stay Connected. Sign up for updates  to ensure you are the first to hear about new additions to our website. Look out for new lessons, a digital exploration and our Virtual Field Trip coming soon! 
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PIER Summer Institute Applications

4/27/2017

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Apply to the PIER Human Rights Institute! And, see below for our upcoming symposium on sustainable energy. 

​The Institute welcomes applications from all K-12, pre-service, and community college educators from around the United States. Please find more information about the institute on the flyer below. Read more on our website here and proceed directly to the application here; the final deadline is May 31st.

We would love to see you on campus this July!
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The Experiment in International Living

4/27/2017

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Students Enrolling for Summer 2017 by May 1 get $1000 OFF!

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 Dear Educator,
It’s not too late for your students to have transformative experiences abroad this summer! We have a few open spaces in some of our educational summer abroad programs, but they’re filling fast. As one of our trusted educators, The Experiment extends an exclusive offer of $1,000 OFF* your students' program fees toward any open program. To qualify for this offer, interested students should call us at 1-800-345-2929 and a parent/guardian must pay the $400 non-refundable enrollment deposit by May 1st.As of today, these programs are still available, but they’re going fast!
  • Argentina: Community Service and the Great Outdoors – only 2 more spaces!
  • Brazil: Culture and Environmental Sustainability – only 4 more spaces!
  • China: Cultural Traditions in the North – only 2 more spaces!
  • China: Ethnic Minorities and Contemporary Culture – only 2 more spaces!
  • Costa Rica: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Sustainability – only 1 more space!
  • France: French Culture and Regional Identity  – only 3 more spaces!
  • France: Painting and Photography in Paris and Provence – only 1 more space!
  • Germany: Contemporary Politics and the European Union – only 2 more spaces!
  • India: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Social Justice – only 1 more space!
  • Italy: Language and Local Food Culture – only 4 more spaces!
  • Japan: Japanimation- Anime and Manga  – only 4 more spaces!
  • Mexico: Marine Biology and the Baja Peninsula – only 2 more spaces!
  • Mongolia: Nomadic and Urban Cultures – only 1 more space!
  • Netherlands: Dutch Culture and LGBT Rights – only 2 more spaces!
  • Peru: Ancient and Contemporary Cultures – only 1 more space!
  • Spain: Language and Cultural Traditions – only 4 more spaces!
  • Spain: Regional Cultures – only 1 more space!
  • Spain: Technology and Social Innovation in Urban Culture – only 1 more space!
  • Tanzania: Coastal and Maasai Cultures – only 2 more spaces!
Not sure if The Experiment is right for your students? We have sent over 60,000 students abroad in our 85-year history. Upon their return, Experimenters report increased an understanding of social issues, a better ability to work as leaders and on teams, and that The Experiment proved valuable on academic applications. Other proven benefits to studying abroad include developing language skills, enhancing overall global awareness, and making lifelong friends.Questions? Contact us at 1-800-345-2929 or at experiment@worldlearning.org, or visit www.experiment.org to live chat with an admissions officer. ​
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National Geographic wants your feedback!

4/21/2017

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Nat Geo would like your feedback on what makes a video useful in a classroom. 

Please fill out the survey below. It contains multiple videos on volcanoes, and we'd like to know which ones are most effective. Your feedback will help us shape future video creation for educators and students. The survey should take 20-30 minutes to complete and is due April 27th.

If you complete the survey, add your name as a comment on this post and we'll send 5 random people Nat Geo thank you swag. ​

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/eduvideos
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Asia Society: News and Opportunities from the Field

4/20/2017

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CARLA Summer Institutes: This internationally known program reflects CARLA's commitment to link research and theory with practical applications for the classroom. Each institute is highly interactive and includes discussion, theory-building, hands-on activities, and networking opportunities. Registration is now open. Learn more. (CARLA is the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition at the University of Minnesota.)

New York International Conference on Teaching Chinese: Jointly with the State University of New York College of Optometry and Nanjing University, the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York will hold their 15th conference at the State University of New York College of Optometry in Manhattan. The theme of the conference is "Teaching Chinese as a World Language: Research, Practice, and Innovation." The conference welcomes teachers, practitioners, and administrators in the field to attend and present. Conference date: May 6, 2017.

The Certificate Program in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL): Columbia University's Teachers College is accepting applications for the 2017–18 academic year. The TCSOL certificate program is a one-year program, providing the state-of-the-art training in Chinese pedagogy and educational linguistics. The program offers a cutting-edge curriculum that sets trainees on a fast and efficient track to gain knowledge and skills necessary for operating effectively in current and future classrooms in various contexts. The program spans 12 weekends over one academic year (Fall and Spring semesters) and is ideal for both pre-service teachers and in-service teachers who look to develop or enhance their ability to teach through an accelerated program. Application deadline: July 31, 2017.

Chinese Teacher Training Program: Sponsored by Hanban, the Chinese Language Teachers Association of Greater New York is offering its popular teacher training summer program at Nanjing University for the 14th year in a row. Courses include Modern Chinese, Classical Chinese Literature, Chinese Characters and Calligraphy, and Seminar on Advanced Chinese. Upon the successful completion of the program, participants will receive graduate-level credits from Nanjing University which can be used to fulfill the subject credit requirement for teacher certification by U.S. education authorities. Program dates: July 10–August 8, 2017.

#GlobalEdChat: Join us weekly on Twitter for #GlobalEdChat, an hour-long discussion on current issues in global education. 8 pm Eastern time.
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Win Two Free Tickets to China with #WhySpeakChinese

4/20/2017

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We're taking a new approach to promote Mandarin studies in U.S. K–12 schools. 

​Until May 31, 2017, students of Chinese can submit videos via social media telling us why they're passionate about studying Mandarin, and why their friends should be too. The video they post could even send them to China!

At the end of the contest, videos with the most likes are eligible for the grand prize, 2 round-trip tickets to China, so the winner can take a friend or family member with them, show them around, and show off their Mandarin skills.  

Check out the site to see the latest submissions and find out how to submit your own!
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Crazy Games Student Scholarship

4/20/2017

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CrazyGame is offering a $1500 game development scholarship to students of your school - a very creative yet challenging endeavor. Our founder Raf Mertens is a Stanford alumni who is passionate about computer science and using those skills in a creative way. You can read more about him here - http://cs.stanford.edu/people/mertens/

- It would be suitable for any student in computer science or any related computer education program. You can find full information on our scholarship here - 
http://crazygames.com/scholarship

Eligibility Requirements

In order to participate in the scholarship content, applicants must meet the following criteria;
  1. Must be currently attending University or college (or set to attend) during the 2017 calendar year.
  2. Must be in good standing with current or prospective institution.
  3. Must apply to the content via email, providing name, address, university name, major and your expected graduation month and year.
  4. Provide your application (a piece of game-development related work) before December 31st, 2017.
  5. A winner will be chosen by the 15th January 2018
All submissions (including game prototypes, essays, digital graphics or technical overviews) should be submitted via email to: scholarship@crazygames.com
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Grants & Opportunities for Students

4/18/2017

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  • iWitness Video Challenge: This challenge asks middle and high school students to use their innovation and creativity to create positive value in their communities by doing something ordinary (or extraordinary), and then asks them to build a video telling the story. Deadline: April 28, 2017.
  • Asia Society #WhySpeakChinese Contest: Are you learning Chinese? If so, or you have in the past, let us know what keeps you excited about studying the language, the people, and the country, for a chance to win a free trip to China for you and a friend! Deadline: May 31, 2017.
  • PLURAL+: PLURAL+ is a youth-produced video festival that encourages young people to explore migration, diversity, and social inclusion, and to share their creative vision with the world. Submission Deadline: June 4, 2017.
  • 2017 International Essay Contest for Young People: The Goi Peace Foundation organizes an annual essay contest as part of UNESCO's Global Action Programme on Education for Sustainable Development. This year's theme is "learning from nature." Deadline: June 15, 2017.
  • Awesome Foundation Grants: The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Applications are ongoing.
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More Grants & Opportunities for Educators

4/18/2017

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  • Dialoguing in Global Education: Build your skills fostering effective dialogue around cross-cultural communication and inclusion through this 7-week course, part of the Global Competence Certificate and offered online, May 15–July 2, 2017. Registration deadline: May 2, 2017.
  • 2017 Call for NCSS Awards and Grants Applications: Do you know of an excellent social studies educator or program that deserves recognition? The National Council for the Social Studies is accepting nominations and applications for 2017 awards and grants. Deadline: May 15, 2017.
  • Free Webinars: The Council for Economic Education is offering free professional development webinars for teachers nationwide. The webinars cover multiple topics on how to integrate personal finance and economics in the classroom. Webinars offered until: May 23, 2017.
  • Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award: This award recognizes innovative contributions by information science teachers. Deadline: August 1, 2017.
  • Japanese Teaching Material Purchase Grant: Educational institutions that wish to purchase teaching materials for their Japanese-language courses may receive $1,000 from the Japanese Foundation of Los Angeles. Deadline: September 15, 2017, and March 15, 2018.
  • Franklin R. Buchanan Prize: The Association for Asian Studies invites submissions for the Franklin R. Buchanan Prize, awarded annually to recognize an outstanding curriculum publication on Asia designed for any educational level, elementary through university. Deadline: November 1, 2017.
  • Looking for summer professional development on global topics? Federally funded National Resource Centers across the country have many opportunities available. Deadlines vary.
  • Awesome Foundation Grants: The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of awesome in the universe, $1,000 at a time. Each fully autonomous chapter supports awesome projects through micro-grants, usually given out monthly. Applications are ongoing.
  • #GlobalEdChat: Join us weekly on Twitter for #GlobalEdChat, an hour-long discussion on current issues in global education. Thursdays at 8 pm Eastern time.
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Jan Stauber Grant

4/18/2017

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Jan Stauber Grant: This grant awards $500 to K–12 teachers and librarians who develop a teaching project introducing young people to Sherlock Holmes. Deadline: May 1, 2017.
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