TWB Canada is a non-profit organization dedicated to closing the education divide through teacher professional development and community education. It organizes workshops to develop ICT skills for teachers in townships in South Africa and Kenya. The workshops are run by teams of Canadian and local teachers, and follow-up visits are conducted. TWB Canada also partners with local NGOs and governments. It encourages global collaboration between students using tools like wikis and video projects to promote education in developing countries.

1. Professional Development Without Borders: TWB Canada Sharon Peters wearejustlearning.pbwiki.com A presentation for Dr. Toledo’s class April 16 2009

2. Personal Learning Environments/Networks Who is responsible for your learning? Diagram: Dr. Alec Couros

6. TWB-Canada is a non-profit NGO devoted to closing the education divide through teacher professional development and community education.

7. Cape Town Naivasha, Laikipia Districts TWB Canada July-Aug ‘08

8. teacherswithoutborders.org International site

21. Profiles Fezeka High School Thananga Ng’anga Teacher at Miti Mingi High School John Michuri Principal of Tigithi Sec. Paul Mwaniki, CTC

22. Partnering NGOs www.edunova.org www.olpejetaconservancy.org www.educationwithoutborders.ca

24. Global Projects begin.....

25. ... with Globally-Minded Educators

26. We need globally-minded educators Skills and competency building Models and inspirations WHY GO GLOBAL?

29. (Tapscott) Whereas previous generations value loyalty, seniority, security and authority, t he NetGen’s norms reflect a desire for creativity, social connectivity, fun, freedom, speed, and diversity in their workplaces.

33. These tools offer affordances for students to making meaning

34. Shared online learning spaces provide opportunities for students to " be human together " (Siemens)

36. Reality-Based Learning Learning situations that empower students to take action for the promotion of societal change

37. Essential Question: How can Canadian students use technology to promote education in developing nations?

38. Students from Montréal, Canada

39. Loise Girls School: where the XOs will be sent Nanyuki, Kenya

40. Darfur Video Project Youth With Video Proposal

41. http://take2videos.ning.com /

42. http://www.widernet.org/digitallibrary/ The Flip

43. Karen Guth - teacher at Neveh Channah School in Etzion Bloc, Israel :"I would say that this became a project that engaged the minds, skills, and hearts of our students. It turned the English Bagrut project into an international research, writing, thinking, and teaching opportunity ."

44. "From all of the work that we have done with other students, I have learned how to look over other people's work and let them edit my own.”

46. twbcanada.ning.com/

47. Online Spaces to find us www.youtube.com/TWBCanada twbcanada.ning.com/ www.teacherswithoutborders.org / www.twbcanada.org /

48. TWB Canada’s Youtube channel

51. Sharon Peters, TWB Quebec Provincial Contact: [email_address]