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Reading challenges, in South Lebanon

cdussol — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 11:28:15 +0000

In Lebanon, like in Marseille and Alexandria, reading challenges are renewed thanks to internet support. A playful contest between young readers of two schools. The meeting creates emulation that stimulate the desire for reading, writing and encourages each group to look for creativity. The questions they ask take different forms : riddles, cross words, word [...]

COBIAC and the city of Martigues welcome Kamel Suleiman of Tamer Institute

Laetitia — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:15:42 +0000

Kamel Suleiman © Espace lecture Vaillant-Acelem

Kamel Sulieman is a team mate of the Tamer Institute, which leads many initiatives on reading and writing in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip : writing workshops, publishing of several collections of books, creation and support to libraries in refugee camps… He came to do [...]

Sharing the experience of « reading challenges »

cdussol — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:53:07 +0000

Grande Bastide’s library © MEDiakitab-CD

Since 2008, Grande Bastide secondary school in Marseille and St Marc school in Alexandria, meet to challenge each other on a common reading. Pupils from both countries gather at the same time to ask themselves questions about a book or a film. Reading challenges represent a nice way [...]

Stop motion training in Alexandria

Laetitia — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:04:23 +0000

From 6th to 9th of June, ZINC proposed a training on how to lead a workshop with children and young people to create a stop-motion movie, in the frame of cultural or educational projects. Participants are teachers from schools or cultural coordinators from libraries or cultural organization.

Members from MEDiakitab network and educational Egyptian [...]

Tamer publishing in Palestine

cdussol — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:04:03 +0000

Tamer’s publishing unit is complementary to the children literature department at the institute. Since its establishment, the unit has published 150 children and young adults’ books and reference materials on children literature. The books published by Tamer are either written by Palestinian professional and amateur writers or translated from other languages and cultures; a special [...]

IT training fot teachers in Egypt

Laetitia — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:34:30 +0000

Egyptian Catholic Schools Training Consultant

June 2010

“Teacher training” © CFECE-cairo

Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes-TILO is designed to improve the quality of teaching, learning and school management thanks to the use of technology by pupils in schools. The American Agency for International Development & Technology and Technology for Improved Learning Outcomes are working [...]

School libraries in Egypt

Laetitia — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:50:36 +0000

By Soha Saad-Wakim, Coordinator at the Catholic Schools Training Centre in Alexandria

Libraries and information services undoubtedly play a key role in access to essential documentary resources. Their action encourages cultural development and contributes to maintaining intellectual freedom. School libraries are supposed to make an important service structure available related to the school’s aims. These [...]

The art of « clavardage »

cdussol — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:45:56 +0000

For a few years now, ZINC actively supports the set up of sustainable intercultural projects with Mediterranean countries. The blog Clavardage, set up in 2007, when several establishments started exchanging, is a window on these projects.

You can find:

- News about clavardages and reading challenges

- Links to [...]