Information about Kidlink for educational authorities

Proposed Educational Project:
To Make Children
Want To Learn

E-learning in primary school.
Supplement to national curriculum guidelines.

Left: Young Brazilian user of Kidlink's programs

Teachers say it is difficult to make students 10 - 15 years of age to focus on school. Many children say school is neither meaningful nor relevant. Bridges must be built between teachers' instructional goals and students' required relevance. Bridges may be built using student-centered e-learning that is based on each individual child's life and goals.

How?

Provide e-learning equipment for the students (computers with Internet).
Train teachers in the use of Kidlink's educational programs to reach curricular goals
Publish information about the educational project, and its realized results

Step 1: Planning

Information to and training of educational authorities
Budget
- Translate life-skills training and curriculum connection contents into local language
- Provide computers and access to the Internet
- Teacher training
- Monitor (research) the program's effect on the children and their lives
Discuss recommendations with sponsor(s)

About Kidlink

Kidlink helps children understand themselves, set goals for life, and develop life-skills.
Children from more than 170 countries has participated since 1990.
Initial development of Who-Am-I? sponsored by Scandinavian educational authorities.
The US Department of Education recommends Kidlink in its "Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet.".
The World Bank's infoDev eXchange Newsletter about Kidlink's work in Brazil and its model.
Research on Kidlink's educational methods.
Case: Bolivia

http://www.kidlink.org