Kids going global Global distance multimedia learning for children

The world is our classroom – www.globalskolen.no

Globalskolen – The Global school Online primary school that provides education in three subjects: Norwegian Social science Religion and ethics These three subjects are included in the document «Complementary education for children abroad». Photo: Wiking Magazine

Online primary school that provides

education in three subjects: Norwegian Social science Religion and ethics

These three subjects are included in the

document «Complementary education for

children abroad».

The organisation Globalskolen A department of Norsk Nettskole (Norwegian Net School), A private institution for distance education. Officially accredited by the Department of Education and Research. The curriculum of Globalskolen is based on the Norwegian national curriculum. Financed through the Norwegian national budget as a private school – 85%.

A department of Norsk Nettskole (Norwegian Net School),

A private institution for distance education.

Officially accredited by the Department of Education and

Research.

The curriculum of Globalskolen is based on the Norwegian

national curriculum.

Financed through the Norwegian national budget as a private

school – 85%.

Administration and teacher’s location

OLC-EDEN Member of OLC-EDEN - Own Language and Culture - European Distance Education Network. Members of OLC-EDEN: Denmark, Danes worldwide www.danes.dk Germany, Deutsche Fernschule www.deutsche-fernschule.de The Netherlands, Edufax www.edufax.nl Norway, Globalskolen www.globalskolen.no Other schools offering distance education: Sweden: www.sofiadistans.nu

Member of OLC-EDEN - Own Language and Culture - European Distance Education Network.

Members of OLC-EDEN:

Denmark, Danes worldwide www.danes.dk

Germany, Deutsche Fernschule www.deutsche-fernschule.de

The Netherlands, Edufax www.edufax.nl

Norway, Globalskolen www.globalskolen.no

Other schools offering distance education:

Sweden: www.sofiadistans.nu

Free of charge for Norwegian citizens attending local or international schools. All learning and teaching on the internet. Weekly and asynchronous . Use our self-developed learning managment system – PedIT.

Free of charge for Norwegian citizens attending

local or international schools.

All learning and teaching on the internet.

Weekly and asynchronous .

Use our self-developed learning managment system –

PedIT.

Going global 1999 15 students aged 10 to 15. 2002 – offering online-program for first-graders. 2009 – 1050 pupils in 90 countries. Not only Norwegians: Descendents of emigrates Children of guest workers Grown ups that want to learn a new language. Own classes for beginners.

1999 15 students aged 10 to 15.

2002 – offering online-program for first-graders.

2009 – 1050 pupils in 90 countries.

From 15 to 1050 – why and how? 1. Online 2. Personalized

3. Local contact person Parents/teachers 4. Simple usability 5. Time: 90 minutes a week 6. Interactivity

3. Local contact person Parents/teachers

4. Simple usability

5. Time: 90 minutes a week

6. Interactivity

7. Openness parents/students 8. Quickly response to submissions, questions and messages. 9. Software compability 10. Quality, not quantity 11. Cost free/non-profit

7. Openness parents/students

8. Quickly response to submissions, questions and messages.

9. Software compability

10. Quality, not quantity

11. Cost free/non-profit

The school-year 15 plans in the period from the 1 st of September until middle of December. 15 plans in the period from the 10 th of January until 31 st og May. New plans are published every friday. 90 minutes working time for the students pr. lesson. E-mail every time a new plan is published.

15 plans in the period from the 1 st of September until middle of December.

15 plans in the period from the 10 th of January until 31 st og May.

New plans are published every friday.

90 minutes working time for the students pr. lesson.

E-mail every time a new plan is published.

The next ten years Is it possible to: Offer a lot of foreign languages in public school this way? Why can’t pupils in Portugal learn Norwegian as a second or third language? And why do Norwegian school only offer French, German and Spanish? Why not Italian, Russian, Portugese? We have the tools….

Is it possible to: Offer a lot of foreign languages in public school this way? Why can’t pupils in Portugal learn Norwegian as a second or third language? And why do Norwegian school only offer French, German and Spanish? Why not Italian, Russian, Portugese? We have the tools….