Iain Cook-Bonney's Blog (7)

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This is a great video from Leo Murray (animator) about climate change and global warming!

Wake Up, Freak Out - then Get a Grip from Leo Murray on Vimeo.

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Hi everyone, Well, here we are starting the year for 2009. As you are planning your programme for the year, keep in mind that 'If I could change the world' could be part of that. Apart from the topics that we will look at this year, it is a great way to connect with teachers and classrooms across the globe. Perhaps if you are new to the site, or returning after a break, you could share what makes your part of the world unique. Share what makes it s… Continue

A global publishing phenomenon about changing the world is hitting NZ stores. With over one million copies sold worldwide so far, the NZ edition, Change the World for $15 offers 50 simple, everyday actions to change the world that are easy for anyone to do. It is the product of the global social change movement, We Are What We Do, that believes: Small Actions x L… Continue

I was reading Derek's Blog where I found this link to a handy environm… Continue

I saw this post in the Gogle Taechers Community and thought it would be good to have it here as well. It is something that may springboard discussion and thought in your cassrooms!

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and Google have launched
an unprecedented online mapping initiative called "Crisis in Darfur."

A Global Awareness Layer in Google Earth -- "Crisis in Darfur" enables
users worldwide to visualize and better understand the genocide

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After reading about Kathy Sierra and the stopcyberbullying campaign, I was lost deep in thought about the world that our children will inherit. It occurred to me that it would could be a powerful thing if children from around the world could voice their concerns, and brainstorm possible solutions to some of the issues that face our blue and green marble in space...before it turns into a brown marble in space!

The tools to do this are… Continue