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Dr. Rita Oates
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Paige E. Knipp is attending Dr. Rita Oates's event
November 13, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Free webinar provides overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. 10 a.m. Eastern Time * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 count...
November 9
An event by Dr. Rita Oates was featured
November 13, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Free webinar provides overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. 10 a.m. Eastern Time * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 count...
November 7
Dr. Rita Oates added an event
November 13, 2009 from 10am to 11am
Free webinar provides overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. 10 a.m. Eastern Time * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 count...
November 7
Mandy Minsterman is attending Dr. Rita Oates's event
October 27, 2009 from 7:15pm to 8:15pm
Free webinar gives an overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 countries and territories?...
October 30
Mandy Minsterman is attending Dr. Rita Oates's event
October 30, 2009 from 9:15am to 10:15am
Free webinar gives an overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 countries and territories?...
October 30
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October 30, 2009 from 9:15am to 10:15am
Free webinar gives an overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 countries and territories?...
October 27
Lucy Gray is attending Dr. Rita Oates's event
October 30, 2009 from 9:15am to 10:15am
Free webinar gives an overview of how to collaborate with another classroom in another district, state, or across the globe. * How do you find these classrooms, using the ePals Global Community of 16 million users in 200 countries and territories?...
October 27
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October 27

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Location (Country, State, District):
USA, Florida, Miami-Dade
I am a:
for profit employee
Title:
Vice President, Education Markets
Grade Level or Age of Students You Work With
K-12 and teacher educators
Web Site:
http://www.epals.com
Blog:
http://sites.epals.com/ePalsTraining
Global Education Projects Sponsored By You or That You're Involved In:
The Way We Are
Student Publications
Global Warming
Habitats
Languages Spoken:
English, Spanish
About Me/Reason for Joining the GEC:
I live in Miami, which we call "the capital of Latin America." Within a mile of my house in Coral Gables, there are 250 Latin American headquarters. We are a global community, and children here "know global worlds" far more than where I grew up in Lawrence, KS. Both of my children earned IB diplomas. I'm always interested in meeting others who share interest and passion for a wider view of education and of the world!

Dr. Rita Oates's Blog

Dr. Rita Oates

Students Without Borders: Online Communication Facilitates Global Collaboration

By Maria Glod
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

A team of very smart teenagers has set out to discover ways that maggots might make the world a better place. Two are from Loudoun County. Two live more than 9,000 miles away in Singapore.

To many U.S. politicians, educators and business leaders, Singapore's students have become a symbol of the fierce competition the nation faces from high achievers in Asia. But these four students call themselves "international collaborators"… Continue

Posted on June 24, 2009 at 2:29pm —

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At 4:14pm on June 19, 2009, Brent Loken said…
Hi Rita,

We thought you might be interested in our website. We'd appreciate your support as we work with students and schools around the world to build the green generation: http://ethicalexpeditions.ning.com/

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