1. Kids & Youth InitiativeTraining Course for Teachers

2. What is the Purpose of the Training Course for Teachers? To enable you, the teachers and instructors, to fully appreciate the basis of the Kids Initiative Program and to acquire its necessary know-how, through videoconferencing.There are two types of programs: Theme-based Sharing andProject-based Learning . For effective planning, preparation and implementation of the Kids Initiative Program, important points to note are as follows: ・ how to lead the program ・ how to adapt sessions to your students’ everyday studies ・ how to make use of the latest learning and teaching methods ・ how to utilize ICT for classroom instruction and learning ・ how to work together with students and teachers in other countries and regions

4. Toolkit for Planning, Preparation, and Implementation This training course provides a Kids Initiative Program Handbook and Toolkit that helps to effectively plan, prepare, and implement the program. The course comprises four modules. The modules can be reviewed individually, according to your needs.

5. Composition of the Four Modules Module 2 Theme-based Sharing Module 4 Instructional Design for Project-based Learning and Theme-based Sharing Module 1 International Exchange Through the Kids Program and Videoconferencing Module 3 Project-based Learning

7. A Look at World Issues in the 21st Century

8. Making Effective Use of Videoconferences

10. Multicultural Sharing of Global Case Studies

11. Trial Experiences of Theme-based Learning Sessions (optional)If you are specifically interested in sessions on Theme-basedSharing, study combinations of modules 1, 2 and 4 can be arranged.

13. Implementation of Project-based Learning SessionsIf you are specifically interested in sessions on Project-basedLearning, study combinations of modules 1, 3 and 4 can be arranged.

15. Adaptation to Kids Initiative Sessions

17. Take advantage of the training course for teachers -- make the videoconference-based Kids Program a reality for your kids!