Sharing Web Resources

After waiting several weeks, I received an email from one of the persons I had sent an email too. He suggested I try this website to get the answers I may be looking for. The site is www.Worldbank.org. Inside the education site, I found the following sections that were relevant to our discussion this week. They are Economics of Education and the Science, Technology & Innovation.

Education is universally recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks for human development and poverty reduction. It is key to attaining the Millennium Development Goals (web.worldbank.org). This is such a powerful statement, but so very true.

By going to the the different sections, we are able to get other information on why it is so important that our economics, neuroscientists and politicians come together and do their part in giving the support that is need to give the child the quality development  he should receive. The issues and trends are just as many in other countries as they are her in the US. The difference I see is that they have better support group there. They take the issues more seriously than we do.

Sandra

Getting to Know Your International Contacts—Part 1

I have met a very nice lady, Karla Berra, Senior Director of Recruitment, Bright Horizons Family Solutions. She works for  Bright Horizons Children's Centers LLC., 200 Talcott Avenue South, Watertown
MA 02472 USA and Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited (Co. No. 2328679), r/o 2 Crown
Court, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 6BS UK.

We have been in communication for a few weeks. She is still trying to understand what I am asking for. I have emailed her again this week, but have not received a respond. As always I will keep you updated on anything I do hear.

Sharing Web Resources

I picked Australia as the international website that I wanted to learn more about.

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/

I would like to know more about their children and how their daycare run. Is it anything like what we do here in our own classrooms and do they have some of the same issues and trends we have here in USA?

I have subscribe to the following  newsletter.

ECA WebWatch Australia newsletter on the web

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/contact_us/mailing_list.html

Establishing Professional Contacts

This was an exciting and easy challenge for me so I thought. It was the e-mail provider that I was using and not whom I chose to get in contact with. Every time I would sent out the email it would come back in error. It has taken me two days and some technical help from my ISP server, but I have now been able to send out a few emails. My fingers are cross and I will keep everyone inform about how things are going in the next few weeks. I decided on Singapore and Romania as professional contacts.

My only tips that I can share is to be patient. Do not try to rush the people to answer you back. Make sure you chose a country you know nothing about. It makes it more fun and exciting to know about the new things you may be learning, The biggest tip is ask for help if you need it. Do not wait until to last moment and then ask. You have then wasted so much valuable time.

Expanding Resources

I chose Early Childhood Australia. I like the website and I am very interested in how the children “from down under” learn. I signed up for a free newsletter called ECA WebWatch. I have already received a newsletter in my email. I will keep you up to day on different issues that I may see to share over the next few weeks.

Sandra