If you would like to know
which Swiss institutions working in the education field and in training
are disposing of an internet site, please click on http://www.educa.ch
There exists numerous interesting
sites that show the usage of the new technologies of computers in schools.
You will find many ideas, information and links by clicking on the following
pages.
Please bear in mind that
in general, the rule is that the most attractive and the most useful
sites are in English. To come into contact with schools in other countries
it is often unavoidable to refer to them in English. If they are able to
use other languages they'll let you know when they'll answer your first e-mail.
Switzerland :
The Swiss site for the
days "Netdays".
The Swiss site containing
links with school establishment sites. It is not yet very elaborated and
the number of links is at the moment relatively tiny.
The educational review
site of the Swissteachers association (the review is in German)
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http://agora.unige.ch/ctie/ge/dubois/journal/index.html
Directory with very useful
internet addresses
Swiss network system serving
primary and secondary schools. It is based on the educational projects
conceived and animated by the participating teachers and their classes.
Europe :
http://www.netdays.eun.org
Site "Netdays" for Europe
http://www.eun.org
This is an extremely attractive
site, it is all about a very precious source of information concerning
contacts with other European countries. On the other hand the search for
partner school on the present site, is limited for the Swiss schools considering
it concerns the country members of the European Union.
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http://www.kidnet.de
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http://www.eurydice.org
The network information
system of the European Union on matters of education and training.
Information on the educational
systems, the usage of new technologies, school projects, etc. in
the European Union countries :
(These pages can also be
consulted from the site : http://www.eun.org)
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Austria : www.asn-linz.ac.at
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Belgium (flemish) : www.scholen.vlaanderen.be
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Denmark : www.snet.dk
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Finland : www.edu.fi
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France : www.educnet.education.fr
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Great Britain : www.ngfl.gov.uk
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Ireland : www.scoilnet.ie
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Iceland : www.ismennt.is
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Italy : www.bdp.it
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Luxembourg : www.restena.lu
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Norway : www.skolenettet.nls.no
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Netherlands : www.minocw.nl
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Nordic Countries : www.odin.dk
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Portugal : www.dapp.min-edu.pt
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Sweden : www.skolverket.se
North America and
other Continents
(most of these addresses
are concerning school networks of which we can enter into contact)
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http://www.schoolwire.org
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http://www.web66.coled.umn.edu
A network of American schools,
thanks to which we can establish contacts with establishments in a large
number of countries. The principal theme of the network is the usage of
new information technologies on teaching.
Canadian network establishments
in matters of new information technologies. Languages used : English and
French.
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http://www.quebectel.com/escale
Educational site created
in Quebec for children aging from 4 to 12 years containing many educational
games.
Kidlink is a program allowing
children to have school correspondence with other children in many countries.
The language mostly used is English, but we can also communicate in other
languages.
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http://www.ne.com.au/~mwells/teddybear.htm
This is about an exchange
program that was launched by an Australian establishment. At present 150
school establishments participate. The program is based on a principal
character (a teddy bear) that the twin classes exchange. He is their spokesperson
and talks to the correspondents about, from where the class comes from,
and who the students are, what they learn at school, how they live in their
countries, etc. These little stories are exchanged by e-mail with the partner
class. The participating classes can be primary or secondary classes. English
is the principal language of communicating, but we can also communicate
in other languages.
The "Global School Net
Foundation" manages an information network relatively important to which
we have access to other information networks and other sites. In this way
we have the possibility to gain access on information about the usage of
technologies and information on teaching and to establish contacts with
teachers worldwide. If you are a teacher, then you can inscribe as a member.
Later, you will regularly receive information about the currently running
projects. Each inscription will be verified, it is very important to furnish
all the required information on the inscription form.
http://www.epals.com
This is a very useful website
through which you can set up links with schools all over the world. Very
easy to use.
http://www.momes.net
Website which allows you
to set up links with French speaking penpals. Mainly for pupils and schools.
Activities extracurricular
and general information on Switzerland :
The "Landdienst" is a possibility
for young girls and boys to work during their holidays, on farms in Switzerland
and in Franche-Comté. To be able to inscribe, you will need to be
at least 14 years of age and to be able to commit yourself for a period
of a minimum of two weeks (in the summer) or one week (in the autumn and
in the springtime).
For the youths coming from
Swiss Romand, there also exists the possibility to work in German speaking
Switzerland, which is a way to put to the test your knowledge of the other
language.
Attention : The conditions
to participate for the foreign youths who do not live in Switzerland are
different. Our
advice is that you inform yourself in more detail.
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http://www.schweizferien.ch
The National Swiss Center
of Tourism Site, contains very useful information, for example for a school
exchange (e.g. in case of research work on Switzerland, preparation for
a journey, etc). This site also gives you access to addresses concerning
Swiss tourism.
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http://www.gruppenhaus.ch
A very useful website containing
adresses of lots of accommodation possibilities for groups in Switzerland.
More useful links:
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Educational
Systems in Switzerland
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General
information on Switzerland: sightseeing, tourism, etc.
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General
information on Switzerland: more useful links
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General
information on Switzerland: lots of useful links
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General
information on Switzerland: links on lots of different topics
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Weather
in Switzerland
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Train
connections, fares and time-tables
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The
Swiss Confederation
and
if there is more you'd like to know: click on The Swiss Search Engine
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