Hey. I wanted to post the ebook that Drew and I created in Nepal with students. If you want to hear more about the experience, you can read our blog post on November 25, titled Trekking in the Annapurna Region.
For those of you who don't know, The Global Library is a project that was thought of by Kelly Keena and myself, and is made possible by the ebook software created by a former professor of Kelly's, Mike McGuffee. The idea is to create books with students from around the world, focusing on their communities. These books can then be sent to the schools and each student receives a copy to take home. The hope is to provide access to literacy for students that don't have many books, and it also gives them a medium to express their pride in their communities. These books can then be shared between schools across the globe, linking cultures through the eyes and words of kids! It really is a dream project for me, combining cultural and environmental awareness for both the students we work with and for my own understanding. It also feels like a way to give back to the communities we visit, which is something that has become more and more important to me while traveling.
To view the ebook copy and paste the link below into the address bar. I hope you enjoy it!!!
http://send.realebooks.com/?bH=d63&c=e3bd7f57
Erin
1 comment:
Wow. This book is beautiful. I hope there are some kids in the US reading it, and they are amazed and intrigued to be directly connected to kids who live so differently. This could be a revolutionary educational tool. Good job, Erin!!
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