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PHILOSOPHICAL HOTEL: children philosophize
via the Internet
 Title:
The Philosophical Hotel, Netd@ys project
Partners:
- Publishing House Altiora Averbode nv ( project co-ordinator
),
- Apple Computer nv,
- New Media School vzw,
- Media et Animation
asbl,
- Cyber Theatre
Purpose:
- Demonstrating that the on-line technology is an excellent
training and communication instrument in education
- Enhancing
experiments, and helping teachers with the integration of technology
in education
- Giving children the opportunity to think independently,
and to participate in an intercultural dialogue
Progress and Activities:
- Introductory tests on the Kidcity site with 12 classes
from 4 countries
- On-line learning conversations between schoolchildren
from B, NL, UK, and F , on philosophy for children
- Training sessions
for teachers
Results:
- Philosophical Hotel: from 18 to 25 Oct. 97. Children can
take part ,in four different languages, in conversations about:
Can you know everything? The figure 0, A table is a table, Children’s
rights
- Oct. 19: video conference in Cyber Theatre, 40 children
from 4 different language groups ( N, F, E, D ) receive 4 well-known
people and philosophize together on the Internet. Via Internet, “hotel
guests “ can see, hear and e-mail them worldwide
- Training
sessions Internet for 500 teachers in Brussels, Malonne and
Geel
More info:
see in the menus MANKIND, ICT, E-LEARNING and www.kidcity.be/hotel
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