Global Teenagers Connect Through SMS, Email, Wikis
Dec 17 2009, Ghana [GH], Netherlands [NL], Education
- Source:
- Hilde Eugelink [heugelink(at)iicd.org]
- Country:
- Ghana [GH], Netherlands [NL]
- Sector:
- Education
Students from Africa, the Middle East, Europe and North America are using sms, email and wikis to learn about food production around the world. This is a good example of how IICD’s Global Teenager Project (GTP) connects cultures and helps young people learn from each other. Watch the GTP video to find out more how this works in practice.
The video highlights two schools taking part in the Agriculture project: Darul Hardis Junior High School in Ghana, and Huygens College in the Netherlands. GTP provides a platform where students can answer questions online posed by their peers, often by conducting field research.
Floor Eelsingh, English teacher at the Huygens College, is enthusiastic about GTP. “Through the project my students improve their English skills while learning more about the cultures of other countries. It’s also interesting to see what questions the students ask each other through the website.”
Over 15,000 students more than 35 countries participate in GTP, and Agriculture is just one of many subjects – or Learning Circles – they can choose to focus on. The Global Teenager Project is initiated and funded by IICD and has been connecting students from around the world for over ten years.