Overseas connections

The London Grid for Learning (LGfL), working in partnership with Redbridge LA, will be hosting a video conference for both primary and secondary schools to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Year of the Tiger, on Monday 8 February 2010 live from the Redbridge Teachers' Centre.

LGfL is preparing to link up schools across London, United Kingdom and China - live - using video conferencing systems.

The event will exhibit the highlights of the contributions and achievements made by schools in Redbridge about Chinese culture in the local and national community from KS1 - KS4.

Students will have the opportunity to develop their speaking, listening and presenting skills, through technology. They will also be able to reflect on what attributes they need to be a 21st Century global citizen.

School video conference for Chinese New Year programme:

in-session discussion - pupils pose questions to the Chinese presenter and London born actress - Angela May (there is a focus on encouraging pupils' to engage and communicate effectively with the presenter)
presentations from individual schools in China and London
thai chi and calligraphy demonstration
dragon dancers
opportunities for pupils and teachers to discover more about Chinese culture in their classroom

Schools do not need video conferencing equipment to participate, just their LGfL internet connection. We will be streaming the event live with an online forum to allow pupils to interact with the presentations.

Please register for this event