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|| Summary | Aims | Method | Participants | Project Coordinators ||
|| Project Leaders & Contact Details ||
|| How to Join Earth Calendar Online | Getting Started ||
Earth Calendar Online is an international project for participants to share and record the earth of today for tomorrow.
Participants may contribute pages under the following themes:
Children and Nature
Studies of our natural world. Wildlife, Earth; the land, rivers, seas and vegetation. Agriculture and horticulture in various countries.
Exploring the Street
Studies of the diversity and similarities of culture from a "street" perspective.
Grandfriends
A celebration of the International Year of Older Persons. Children's relationships with Grandfriends and sharing of culture and nature with Grandfriends.
Holidays and Festivals
Local, state, national holidays and festivals from around the world.
Pitter Patter
A celebration of onomatopoetic sound in various languages. Themes include "Sound of Animals" and "Sound of Nature".
Other short term projects will be introduced throughout the year. Your suggestions are welcome. For more detailed Project outlines, visit the Project Information Index.
From the Earth Calendar Online Homepage you can view contributions by selecting a month (from the image menu) or a Project category.
To share and appreciate the diversity and similarities within our global community. To raise appreciation of our natural and cultural world.
1) Communication via Earth Calendar Online Web Pages
We exchange mainly using pictures, photos and sound so students from countries where English is not the mother tongue can participate in Earth Calendar Online. Written text can be used, but we encourage participants to limit text, or where possible provide translation in another language. Some projects will require the use of written language more than others and we understand this.
2) "Online Page Creator" System
This system enables participants to easily add a new page to "Earth Calendar Online" web page. This system has two functions --- one is a post function to send picture, sound and video files and the other is a template function to easily add a new page.
Anyone may participate in Earth Calendar Online Projects. Individuals, families, schools and organisations. Participants choose which project/s they wish to contribute to - there is no obligation to take part in all projects. We understand people will contribute only when they have the time and inclination to do so. For this reason project timeframes are flexible.
We will protect participant's privacy. It is the decision of contributors whether to include an e-mail address on their own pages. We are happy for contributors to use pseudonyms or a first name only on the pages they create.
In joining, participants give Project Leaders the right to use images, sound files, videos and text for the Earth Calendar Online web site. Information contributed should be original, with the onus on participants to specify any sources or quoted materials.
TORIGOE Yuko, Natsuki and Genshi, Judith Bennett, Steve and Lynne Ralph, Jonathan Yorck - Childnet Award Ceremony, Sydney 1999
Judith Bennett, TORIGOE Genshi, TORIGOE Yuko and Lynne Ralph have previously collaborated on an international project. The Polygon Project won a Project Prize in the 1999 Cable & Wireless Childnet International Awards. We were very fortunate to be able to meet one another when we travelled to Sydney for the Award Ceremony. Jonathan Yorck won an Individual Prize for his kindergarten web site - Wilcox F, Punahou School, Hawaii. Jonathan and his students have also contributed to The Polygon Project.
We are all very pleased to be working together again on the Earth Calendar Online Project.
Project Leaders and Contact Details
Children and Nature
Lynne Ralph - Paengaroa School Computer Co-ordinator, New Zealand
E-mail Lynne @ slralph@xtra.co.nz
Exploring the Street
TORIGOE Genshi - Space PaO Representative & WONDER Program Director, Japan
E-mail Genshi @ gtorigoe@lucksnet.or.jp
Grandfriends
Judith Bennett - Elanora Heights Computer Co-ordinator, Australia
E-mail Judith @ elanora@zip.com.au
Holidays and Festivals
Jonathan Yorck - Punahou School Teacher, Hawaii, USA
E-mail Jonathan @ yorck@lava.net
Pitter Patter
TORIGOE Yuko - Space PaO Translator, Japan
E-mail Yuko @ gtorigoe@lucksnet.or.jp
How to Join Earth Calendar Online
Send an e-mail with the following information to TORIGOE Genshi @ gtorigoe@lucksnet.or.jp
The Project you wish to join
The name of the person who takes responsibility for using the Online Page Creator
Whether you are contributing as an individual, family, school or organisation and the name of your group (if applicable)
Once your e-mail has been received Genshi will send you the following:
ID and Password for access to the Online Page Creator
The country code for you to use when naming and uploading your picture, sound and video files
It is recommended you read this introduction and the "Getting Started" page before you join. Please be reassured we offer support and Earth Calendar Online caters for everyone - from beginners to the more experienced. Online help is available and Project Leaders would assist you if required.
This page last modified 27 September 1999 by Lynne Ralph
