Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Sep 1, 2008	Many Of The Bahamas' Public School Teachers: "...either cannot teach or only want a job"
Sands: Many Teachers Only Want a Job - By Journal Staff Writer: Nassau, Bahamas - As thousands of public school teachers return to the classroom today, an education official admitted on Sunday that many of them, though qualified, either cannot teach or only want a job. "Oftentimes we...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 31, 2008	Christian Values and Education In The Bahamas
You 'gotta' have faith: By KARAN MINNIS, Guardian Lifestyles Reporter - Nassau, Bahamas: Darron and Crystal Philip-Pitt say they have always thought about the spiritual education of their four-year-old daughter, Danae, which is the reason why they sent her to a Christian-based...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 29, 2008	Bahamian Education For Bahamians In The Bahamas
A ‘Bahamian’ Education In The Bahamas: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: In addition to certain requisite universal knowledge, students in Bahamian schools must also be made familiar with that which is uniquely Bahamian, according to a senior education official. Elma...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 11, 2008	The Challenges Of Sex Education For Chidren In The Bahamas
Early Sex Ed.......Says Minister: By Sasha L. Lightbourne - Nassau, Bahamas: Sex education classes should begin as early as the third grade in this country, according to the Minister of State for Social Services. Loretta Butler-Turner, who was a special guest at the "Say Something"...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jul 11, 2008	What Are We Really Doing Here?
A number of recent experiences have left me scratching my head: Yesterday, I watched a group of teenagers play Ultimate Frisbee . During the 10 minutes I watched, one particular youth checked his mobile phone every minute, sometimes replying to a text, sometimes only reading. The other day, I...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008	The Possible Price of Being A Student 2.0
I feel partly responsible for this: So tell me, kids, what do we learn here - and what have we done to manufacture such an attitude? Technorati Tags: students2.0 students teachers education ... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jul 8, 2008	When Students Become Teachers Become Students
Karl Fisch says that he's "stuck" and that this year's NECC was "a less than stellar experience" for him. Will Richardson and Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach seem to be in the same boat. For me, this year's NECC was filled with many stellar moments . I think this is why: My most productive...... [view]

Posted By:  sanjules Posted On:  Jul 7, 2008	blood for tourism
The National Youth Service Corps runs a community development service for its host communities coordinated by the serving corps members. Three of them had formed a tourism club and led the members on an excursion up Mount Patti. The mount was idyllic, shot through with history. Located in...... [view]

Posted By:  ioanap Posted On:  Jul 1, 2008	In the summertime, when the weather is high... students are looking for a job
I've just come back home. I was out for a job interview. Oh, the heat! There are over 30 degrees Celsius out there! (that is over 86 Fahrenheit degrees according to this ) The stupid tube! I had to wait for 15 minutes for it. Anyway, I got there running up the stairs, all red, but I got...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jun 25, 2008	Twittering To Learn
Many of the people in my Twitter network appear to be in it for the learning. Largely, they come from an education background and seem to enjoy rubbing shoulders with those from whom they learn. In their book entitled Distance Education: A Systems View , Moore and Kearsley (2005) explain, in...... [view]

Posted By:  darrendraper Posted On:  Jun 18, 2008	Revisiting Students 2.0
First, let me be crystal clear: I'm a huge fan of Students 2.0 . As I've said before , the students that contribute to the Students 2.0 blog are smart, connected, and excellent writers in their own right. Second, a quick review might be in order. As of this writing: Students 2.0: A blog...... [view]

Positive Vibrations Always Foundation
Submitted By:   cmarques Phone:  203-312-0867 E-mail:  carlos@pvango.org	Vision:   The chief purpose of the Positive Vibrations Always Foundation (PVANGO) is to unite students, individuals and community leaders to promote, support and create awareness for the United Nations Millennium Declaration......   [view]

Submitted By:   Paoleta Event Date:  Jul 21, 2008 & Time: 0:00 AM-0:00 AM Event Location:  Sofia University [view]

Sofia International Model United Nations - SOFIMUN

Submitted By:   GeorginaB Event Date:  Aug 8, 2008 Event Location:  Buenos Aires, Argentina [view]

South American Business Forum 2008: "Empowering Agents of Change"