Connected Intelligence: Network Learning Projects

All digital content produced by the CITD Trainers, Associate Teachers and students of the Madeiran school system resides on the Ministry of Education website. From February 1999 through 2001, 8 different CI NLPs have been developed...

1. EthnoMadeira: This project focused on the development of on-line local Madeiran cultural content. It was also the basis for the creation of an extremely successful fashion show that took place at Showcase 2000 in which students created and modeled their own clothing with the mentorship of a local fashion designer.

2. The Gardens of Atlantis: This project focused on the development of on-line local Madeiran tourism content. It had an important alliance with AniMadeira (a service provider of orienteering for the Madeiran school system). An important direction of this project was to merge the biological diversity of Madeira with tourism.

3. Virtual Plaza: This project originally focused on the development of a virtual simulation of the downtown square in Funchal. It used a 3D simulation package called “VizSim” that was taught by virtual reality expert Ben Delaney of California USA. The project evolved into Urban Life and extended the original concept in the direction of urban renewal.

4. Oceans: This project focused on the spirit, mythology and science of the Atlantic Ocean. This is a topic unique to the Madeiran sensibility since there history and lifestyle are literally surrounded by the Atlantic.

5. Virtual Lab: This project focused on the development of on-line materials for use in the instructional delivery of science. It had a unique focus on the issue of how to involve and motivate female students in science more effectively.

6. Education for Tomorrow: This project, currently under development, is focused on developing a vision for what education will be like in the future.

7. The Future of Work: This project, currently under development, is focused on developing a web portal that provides students and others with information about the workplace of tomorrow.

8. Communications for Tomorrow: This project, currently under development, is focused on developing web content for what communications will be like in the future.

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Participation

CI NLP - 1999 (February to July only)

• Ethnomadeira
  
• Gardens of Atlantis
  
• Virtual Plaza (Virtual Reality project)

Associate Teachers: 25 + Schools: 8 CI Clubs + Students: 120

CI NLP 1999-2000

• Ethnomadeira (cont'd)
  
• Virtual Plaza (cont'd)
  
• Gardens of Atlantis (cont'd)
  
• Urban Life
  
• Oceans

Associate Teachers: 120 + Schools: 45 CI Clubs + Students: 1800

CI NLP 2000-2001

• The Future of Work
  
• Education for Tomorrow
  
• Communications for Tomorrow
  
• Comenius Project – European Union

Associate Teachers: 85 + Schools: 35 CI Clubs + Students: 1200

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Public Relations

Events

• CITD Toronto Seminar (2 weeks, February 1999)
  
• CITD Showcase Madeira (Madeira Tecnopolo - July 7, 1999)
  
• Visit from President of Madeira, March 10, 2000.
  
• CI Hannover Expo 2000 (Hannover Germany – summer 2000)
  
• CITD Showcase Madeira (Madeira Tecnopolo – July 11, 2000)
  
• CITD Exhibit @ Infofuturo (Madeira Tecnopolo – September 25-29, 2000)

Videos

• Apresenta?ão Do Programa CITD (March 3, 1999)
  
• Social Aspects of Virtual Reality (Ben Delaney, Spring 1999)
  
• Applications of Virtual Reality (Ben Delaney, Spring 1999)
  
• CITD 1999 Video (30 minutes, July 2 1999)
  
• CITD 2000 Video (18 minutes, March 10 2000)
  
• Projecto Etnomadeira (CI Club Production, 1999-2000)
  
• Visita de Estudo ao Museu de Electricidade “Casa da Luz” (CI Club Production, 1999-2000)

Media Coverage

• “Escola promoveu Dia da tradição”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, May 17 2000.
  
• “Programma de Inteligência Conetiva”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, May 29, 2000.
  
• “Inteligência Conetiva com adesão da escola”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, July 5, 2000.
  
• “Inteligência Conetiva 2000: Centenas de alunos aprendem em conjunto”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, July 12, 2000.
  
• “Madeira mostra-se em Hannover”, Jornal da Madeira, July 13, 2000.
  
• “Madeira elogiada na Expo de Hannover”, Jornal da Madeira, July 12, 2000.
  
• “Relatório da vista ao Museu Etnográfico da Madeira”, Jornal da Madeira, June 24, 2000.
  
• “O Clube de Inteligência Conectiva”, Jornal da Madeira, May 20, 2000.
  
• “Guru’ Iança Centro Digital na Madeira”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, July 17, 1999.
  
• “Jardim Define Estratégias”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, July 23, 2000.
  
• “Com a realização de várias actividades”, Diário de Noticias – Madeira, May 16, 2000.

Visitors

• Dr. Alberto João Jardim
  
• Dr. Paulo Fontes
  
• Dr. Pedro Ventura
  
• Ambassador of South Africa
  
• UNESCO
  
• Interarts Foundation, Spain
  
• International Centre for Entrepreneurship, Canada
  
• Italian/French/Spanish Education Delegation
  
• Norwegian Teachers’ Delegation
  
• Robin King, Director of Animation, Sheridan College, Canada
  
• Stefen Iglhaut, Director of Exhibits for Hannover Expo 2000
  
• Professional School of Atlântico
  
• International School of Madeira
  
• Gary Schwartz, New Media Designer, Toronto, Canada