Learning Circle 9

Welcome to the Learning Circle! In this worldwide classroom, we will discover together that children have rights that should apply everywhere in the world.

The right to a safe and loving home, where you can go to a good school, the right to live in a safe community where there is freedom to follow your dreams and much more... to be able to have a good and happy life.

In 1989, the United Nations set up The Convention on the Rights of the Child. During this convention, 195 countries made the agreement that children's rights should apply whenever and wherever, but this isn't as simple as it might seem. Luckily, more and more people find it important to fight for the rights of children. You can do that too, by raising awareness and showing that every child deserves a good future. 

In this Learning Circle, you can share your experiences, stories and opinions. We invite you all to learn and work together to make the world a better place. 

Phase 3 - Challenge 2

April 4 - May 8   2016 

NEWSLETTER Monday May 16 (week 15)

Hello everyone,

In this final phase of our Learning Circle process many groups or classes surprise us with amazing contributions.
It is impressive and moving to see how students express their ideas and thoughts, how they are sharing their awareness about children's rights all over the world!

We really appreciate the way participants are working on their Completion and Evaluation and we draw your attention to one beautiful example: 'the letter to the jury of GTP', from the students of KEF Higher Secondary School in Nepal. They joined this project for the first time and, with the help of Dutch teacher Nanette Glas, they managed to share their rich researches and creativity all these months, with less ICT means than many schools in these Circles. Respect!

In the feedback schedule you'll see which schools are waiting for your comments. All participants are pleased to see your reactions to the groups in your Circle. Also consider the possibility to have a Skype meeting; on this page you can read how to connect to the other participants.

peerScholar:
More than a hundred students managed to write a individual letter to the jury of the Global Teenager Project. Students that assessed work of three peers, will be able to read feedback from their peers this week. Exciting!
The third peerScholar phase started today and ends May 27; students will reflect on the feedback received and revise their own letter in peerScholar.

Completion & Evaluation:
This phase started last week, you can work on the same assignment (letter to the jury of GTP) until May 27 as a group and add it to your school page. 

You are asked:

• To write a letter, with your group, to the jury of the Global Teenager Project, in which you present a plan to improve a children's right. You can also use this assignment to talk about some 'eye-openers' you came across in the last months.
• We would also like to receive your feedback: What went really well and what could we improve on? 
  We are very curious to hear your tips and tops; this will help us to prepare the Circles in the future.

Looking forward to the completion of your learning process,

with greetings from the Learning Circle Team,

Bob, Manon, Natasha

A school for Nepal

During the Learning Circle we will discover the current state of the Rights of the Child; and we can also DO something ourselves to improve the living conditions of our peers.

The building team of Maya Foundation, with Dutch and Nepalese builders need our help. You may want to think with your classmates and friends how you can contribute to the rebuilding of this school. You will get to know about the school and some of the students in the wiki. As an optional activity you may want to help by taking action and organize some fundraising to help Sajita, Bikash and Birsha get back their school. Every little bit helps!
 

We are looking forward to see your ideas in the 'Nepal Wiki'. 

Skype en feedback

• Read how to make a Skype appointment with another group from your Learning Circle on this page

   

  Feel free to also indicate a time / date that would suit you best :-)

   

• Feedback schedule

Information / Action

• Need help: email Natasha  (facilitator)

         The Netherlands:

• Coordinator Dutch LC's: Manon van Herwijnen 

• Projectcoordinator Global Teenager Project: Bob Hofman 

• Adjust your settings in order to receive notifications about changes in this wiki!

 Overview Schoolpages 'Learning Circle Children's Rights' 2016 

Country

School   

Introduction

Challenge 1

Feedback

Challenge 1

Challenge 2

Feedback
 Challenge 2

Skype 

Completion

1. KEF Higher Secondary School

 V

The Netherlands

2. Lyceum de Grundel

3. Montessori College Arnhem

Canada

South Africa

* A date in the overview means a school posted a contribution for this phase.
  The color of the date indicates if it was placed  in time, little bit late, 1 one week late or more.

* A 'X' in the overview means a school dit not place anything in the wiki in this phase.