Start: Thursday, September 21, 2017 6:00 PM 
End: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:00 PM 
Duration: 1 hour 
Their timezone: America/Sao_Paulo 
Their start time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 8:00 PM 
Their end time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 9:00 PM

Title of event/project:
Apps for learning languages

**Participants should go to this link to start the project. 
URL to project/event starting point:**
zoom.us/j/515242669

Project/event description:
We'll share a bit about our award-winning project "Why learn a second language", in which students searched about great APPS for learning languages. You'll learn about these apps and possibly share about your favorite apps too. By the end of this videoconference, you'll have the chance to develop an app from scratch, which is a great to learn a new language and coding.

Project/event directions for participation:
1. Look for nice apps for learning languages.
2. Join us at zoom.us/j/515242669 and learn about how apps can help you learn another language.
​3. If you want to, develop your app and share it with us.

This event can be categorized as a:
Synchronous Collaborative Short Term Project, Asynchronous Long Term Project, Gaming Experience

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
early childhood students (0-4), primary grade students (5-10), intermediate grade students (10-13), secondary grade students (14-19), college or university students, pre-service teachers, teachers, administrators, parents, organization leaders

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Athalo

Contact Last Name:
Carrão

​Contact Email:
athalorc@gmail.com

Host school or organization:
GLOBAL English School

Host School or Organization Website URL:
globalingles.com

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):
Lagoa Santa, MG - Brazil (GMT-3)

​This event is organized by:
An educator or educators at a non-profit school
​

Start: Thursday, September 21, 2017 12:00 PM 
End: Thursday, September 21, 2017 1:00 PM 
Duration: 1 hour 
Their timezone: UTC 
Their start time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 5:00 PM 
Their end time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 6:00 PM

Title of event/project:
All About Africa *

*Participants should go to this link to start the project. 
URL to project/event starting point:**
zoom.us/j/182262130

Project/event description:
Some of our students will take a trip to South Africa in May/18. On GCD, we want to talk about countries in Africa and play games/quizzes about it. We will have an interview with an expert from Africa and play a Kahoot quiz about it. We will also take a look at some volunteer work students can possibly engage, either online or when they visit Africa.

Project/event directions for participation:
1. Join us at zoom.us/j/182262130 and enjoy the interview. 2. Feel free to ask any questions during the interview.

This event can be categorized as a:
Synchronous Collaborative Short Term Project, Gaming Experience, Guided Virtual Tour, Interview with an Expert

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
early childhood students (0-4), primary grade students (5-10), intermediate grade students (10-13), secondary grade students (14-19), college or university students, pre-service teachers, teachers

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Athalo

Contact Last Name:
Carrão

Contact Email:
athalorc@gmail.com

Host school or organization:
GLOBAL English School

Host School or Organization Website URL:
globalingles.com

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):
Lagoa Santa, MG - Brazil (GMT-3)

This event is organized by:
An educator or educators at a non-profit school

Title of event/project:
Tanzania Pen Pals

**Participants should go to this link to start the project. 
URL to project/event starting point:**
https://zoom.us/j/140636731

Project/event description:
We have sister schools in Tanzania, and recently we got more than 100 letters from them. Before replying, we would like to rise awareness in our students, learn about this country, and talk to you about it. We will have an interview with an expert from Opportunity Education, the institution that keeps in touch with schools there and in many other countries throughout Africa and Asia. We would like to invite you and your students to discuss online, collaborate with your questions and answers and then play a Kahoot game with us.

Project/event directions for participation:
1. Software: Download and install Zoom in advance at www.zoom.us. It's a free sofware for videoconferencing.
2. Room: At the event time, access the link https://zoom.us/j/140636731 and join us in the online interview with an expert.
3. Q&A: Feel free to ask questions and make comments.
4. Game: Open Kahoot.it and play a game with us. If students have their own devices to play, it's even better, but not necessary since students can play in groups too.

This event can be categorized as a:
Synchronous Collaborative Short Term Project, Asynchronous Long Term Project, Gaming Experience, Interview with an Expert

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
intermediate grade students (10-13), secondary grade students (14-19), college or university students, pre-service teachers, teachers, administrators, parents, organization leaders

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Athalo

Contact Last Name:
Carrão

Contact Email:
athalorc@gmail.com

Host school or organization:
GLOBAL English School

Host School or Organization Website URL:
globalingles.com

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):
BRT = GMT-3

This event is organized by:
​An educator or educators at a non-profit school

Start: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 10:00 PM 
End: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 11:00 PM 
Duration: 1 hour 
Their timezone: Asia/Kolkata 
Their start time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 8:30 AM 
Their end time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 9:30 AM

Title of event/project:
SDGs made Simple - Rooting for Change v2.0

**Participants should go to this link to start the project. 
URL to project/event starting point:**
https://rooting4changev2.blogspot.in/

Project/event description:
After a successful stint last session, we are back again with 'Rooting for Change - v2.0'. This time, the focus is on spreading awareness about United Nations Sustainable Development Goals & collaborating with classrooms across the globe to take corrective action inorder to achieve our goals by 2030. We are already into 2017, lots of work, lets get started… An entry level event to introduce your class to United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals through a live presentation on facebook & youtube by the host class. This will be followed by with a live quiz on SDGs & the global winners earn attractive badges & get featured on the leaderboard on our homepage. The event is a formal kickstart to our project 'Rooting for Change - v2.0', drop in to our homepage for details...

Project/event directions for participation:
Step1 - Register your class at https://goo.gl/forms/VdAEUaFYe6KB9vwa2
Step2 - Map Yourself at https://rooting4changev2.blogspot.in/p/map-yourself_9.html
Step3 - Set a reminder for the event. We present at 8:30 am (GMT+5.5) on 21st Sep, 2017. Sit back & enjoy with your class.
Step4 - Gear up for the live quiz. I'll be sharing the code after the assembly on 21st Sept.
Step5 - Explore the site to identify strands you'd like to collaborate on. Incase you need more information, drop in a mail at kamalpreet.edu@gmail.com

This event can be categorized as a:
Asynchronous Long Term Project, Gaming Experience, Informational Session, Performance

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
primary grade students (5-10), intermediate grade students (10-13), teachers, parents

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Kamal

Contact Last Name:
Preet

Contact Email:
kamalpreet.edu@gmail.com

Contact Skype Name:
kamal.collaborates

Host school or organization:
Delhi Public School, Bangalore South

Host School or Organization Website URL:
http://www.south.dpsbangalore.net/

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):
GMT+5.5

This event is organized by:
An educator or educator at a non-profit school​

Start: Thursday, September 21, 2017 6:00 AM 
End: Thursday, September 21, 2017 7:00 AM 
Duration: 1 hour 
Their timezone: Europe/Istanbul 
Their start time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 2:00 PM 
Their end time: Thursday, September 21, 2017 3:00 PM

Title of event/project:
Play with Me 

Title of event/project: Play with Me

**Participants should go to this link to start the project. 
URL to project/event starting point:**
http://globalcollaborationday2017.weebly.com

Project/event description:
Following the website shared above, a series of short and fun activities are prepared for students. They start with introducing themselves with a short video using flipgrid, including where they are from and what they like doing. 2.Students write an acrostic poem together using web tool meetingwords. 3.Students draw together painting online. 4.They play online puzzles. 5.They respond the an online Kahoot quiz, and take part in surveys. 6.(optional)They can share a traditional short story.

Project/event directions for participation:
http://globalcollaborationday2017.weebly.com is the web site where you can find all the related links to guide you.

This event can be categorized as a:
Asynchronous Collaborative Short Term Project, Gaming Experience, Poetry Slam or Reading, Survey

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
primary grade students (5-10)

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Lamia Busra

Contact Last Name:
YESIL

Contact Email:
lbusrayesil@gmail.com

Contact Skype Name:
lbusra

Host school or organization:
Mehmet Emin Yurdakul İlkokulu

Host School or Organization Website URL:
http://mehmeteminio.meb.k12.tr/

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):

This event is organized by:
An educator or educator at a non-profit school
http://globalcollaborationday2017.weebly.com

Project/event description:
Following the website shared above, a series of short and fun activities are prepared for students. They start with introducing themselves with a short video using flipgrid, including where they are from and what they like doing. 2.Students write an acrostic poem together using web tool meetingwords. 3.Students draw together painting online. 4.They play online puzzles. 5.They respond the an online Kahoot quiz, and take part in surveys. 6.(optional)They can share a traditional short story.

​Project/event directions for participation:
http://globalcollaborationday2017.weebly.com is the web site where you can find all the related links to guide you.

This event can be categorized as a:
Asynchronous Collaborative Short Term Project, Gaming Experience, Poetry Slam or Reading, Survey

This event is intended for the following audience(s):
primary grade students (5-10)

Primary language(s) to be spoken at this event:
English

Contact First Name:
Lamia Busra

Contact Last Name:
YESIL

Contact Email:
lbusrayesil@gmail.com

Contact Skype Name:
lbusra

Host school or organization:
Mehmet Emin Yurdakul İlkokulu

Host School or Organization Website URL:
http://mehmeteminio.meb.k12.tr/

Host Location and Time Zone (UTC):

This event is organized by:
An educator or educator at a non-profit school