"UNESCO ASPNet and the Time Project" Wim Didderen Presentation of the UNESCO ASPNet network of schools and the UNESCO flagship project "This is our Time". Presented at 2nd UNAWE International Workshop. (Date: October 2006)

1. Drs. Wim Didderen
Fontys University OAS
e-linQ Ed-Services
Peter Sloep, 2 februari 2006, Hanse Hogeschool,Groningen
UNESCO
ASP-Net
Wim Didderen
Peter Sloep, 2 februari 2006, Hanse Hogeschool,Groningen
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2. UNESCO Associated Schools Network
“ASP-Net “
Unesco ASP since 1953
7900 educational institutions
176 countries
Wim Didderen
UNESCO Associated Schools Network
“ASP-Net “
Unesco Associated schools are committed to
promote the ideas of UNESCO by
conducting pilot projects in favor of better
prepare children and young people to
meet effectively the challenges of a
increasingly complex and interdependent
world
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3. UNESCO Associated Schools Network
“ASP-Net “
4 pillars for learning in the 21st century
• Learning to know
• Learning to do
• Learning to be
• Learning to live together
UNESCO Associated Schools Network
“ASP-Net “
International:
www.unesco.org/education
Netherlands:
www.unescoscholen.nl
Wim Didderen
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4. UNESCO Associated Schools Network
“ASP-Net “
International, national and local:
UNESCO-ASP FlagShip Projects:
- Slave Trade Project
- Time Project
- Other
Wim Didderen
UNESCO
ASP-Net
Wim Didderen
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5. THIS IS OUR TIME
Creating a global learning environment
Introduction
Philosophy
Practice
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6. Introduction
“This is our Time” is an annual, global
telecommunications project for secondary schools
initiated for the UNESCO Associated Schools
Project (ASPnet).
“This is our Time” strives to offer young people
an integrated, interdisciplinary, electronic
learning environment of activities on current
world issues.
Introduction
Time is about...
•Young people worldwide
•Sustainable school links
•Access to new technology
•A virtual market place
•Educational activities
•Current world issues
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7. Philosophy
Students gain knowledge,
attitudes, values and skills
towards the principals of
international understanding, co-
operation, sustainable
development, peace and human
rights.
Time aims to:
• Set up a network of schools, organisations and
youth, working on global citizenship and
cultural diversity
• Create a flexible, electronic learning
environment for intercultural learning activities
• Provide a digital forum to share ideas and
proposals on the role of youth in contributing to
a better world
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8. • Promote international solidarity by facilitating the
participation of schools with few resources
• Make a positive, hands-on and innovative
contribution to global education
Practice
Time is an innovative and dynamic project
- Vast package of educational activities
1 - Each school creates its own set
- Depending on curriculum and technical capacities
- Short term and long term activities
2 - Annual highlight on Time-day
- 24 hours online communication
- Videoconferencing, chat, Unite the Nations, etc...
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- Local activities on world issues: global in the local
- Such as: Water Project, Cultural Market, Forum on Drugs
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9. Practice: participants
•Primary & Secondary Schools
•Youth Groups
•Educational organisations
In 2005 300+ schools from 99
countries participated
Expected reach 2006
>300 schools
direct involvement: 15.000
indirect involvement: 150.000
total reach: 20 million people
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10. Hola Time We are very pleased
to be participating in the Time
Project this year and are looking
forward to building links with
more like minded youth from
around the planet. Thank you
Time for this opportunity.
Peru This was a terrific project unlike anything I
have ever experienced in my 10 years of
teaching and something I am dying to do
again....hopefully dont have to wait 50 more
years to do it again.
Canada
My pupils have worked hard to
get in contact not only with there
twinning schools but also with
more than 30 other schools,
sending their opinion of Human
Rights, asking question about
others´opinions.
Sweden
Activities
Videoconference: House of commons
Classroom Twinning
Unite the Nations
Time Line
Lesson on Time
Lesson on UN/UNESCO
Time Gallery
Local Activities
Design a Clock
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11. Time 2006
10 November 2006
“I care”
Connected to
“Millennium Development Goals”
More information
http://www.timeproject.org
timeproject@antenna.nl
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