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GLOBAL TEENAGER NETWORK: LEARNING CIRCLE NEWS 1

WEEK 1: Monday 28^th Sept – Sunday 4^th Oct 2009

Opening the Learning Circle

(Posting of Hello Teacher and Class Letters)

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Dear Learning Circle Participants,

This week marks the official beginning of Images and Sounds of My Country Learning Circle. We welcome participants of the Learning Circle from all over the world. For the past week, most of you tested Wiki platform where the Learning Circle will take place.

Agenda for the week

1.Introduction Information

As tradition demands, the facilitator have to introduce herself to members of the Learning Circle . Natasha Cherednichenko will be facilitating    Learning Circle.

Introduction of Natasha Cherednichenko

My name is Natasha Cherednichenko. My native country is Ukraine which is situated in the Eastern Europe . I am teacher of physics and computer science by profession and have considerable experience in the profession. I work in the Regional Educational Department and pay much attention for integration of computer technologies in school curriculum through participation in Internet projects.  I’m also country coordinator of the Global Teenager Project in Ukraine and facilitate English Basic Learning Circles during past four  years.. I’m very excited to be a part of this innovative Wiki  experience.

My hobbies are communicating with people, skating, playing tennis and dancing.

2 . Posting of “Hello” Teacher and Class Letters and pictures

 Now it is your turn to introduce yourselves by composing and posting your (“Hello” Teacher and Class Letters and pictures). Teachers and students of Learning Circles are expected to add their introduction letters and photos to fellow partners of the Learning Circle on the Introductions page.

Please click the Edit button and post your introduction on your  school page. Don’t forget to click save after the finishing of your posting.

The main purpose of this exercise is to know each other. Remember there should separate teacher introduction  and that of Class introduction.

Tell us something briefly about yourself and your class.

Thanks to IS5 and IS6 for teacher and class introductions and photos.

Ranking Methodology for the wiki based  Learning Circle

Please take note that the  wiki bsed Learning Circle will be judged  based on the following criteria:

wish you the best in the Learning Circle Process.

Sincerely,

 Natasha Cherednichenko

 Facilitator of the  Learning Circle .