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A MEPI – PSP Program: A MEPI – PSP Program: A A Partnership Schools Program Partnership Schools Program
between Algeria and between Algeria and the United Statesthe United States
Program PartnersProgram Partners
• Ministry of National Education - Algiers
• Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) – Washington, D.C.
• Creative Associates International – Washington, D.C.
• Michigan State University – East Lansing, Michigan
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The ProjectThe ProjectThe Project Purpose
• The establishment of a “Twinning” program with education linkages between Algerian and American schools
• Train teachers and students in both countries in how to use the technology, particularly as it relates to presentation software, digital photography, and the Internet
• Base the program on solid EFL curriculum points• Develop a web portal that enables both teachers
and students to share ideas and informationMichigan State University
Web Portal ElementsWeb Portal Elements
• Project news• Partner school information• E3Link project site
– Community Profiles– Student Questions– Student Resources
• Teacher resources– Teacher Reflections
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Current Schools ParticipatingCurrent Schools ParticipatingAlgeriaAlgiers• Hassiba Ben Boulie
• Arouj ete Kheireddine Barberousse
• Cheikh Bouamama
• Franz Fanon
• Staouali
• Algiers East
Blida• Technicum Ouled Yaiche
• Zabana
• Technicum Belkacem El Ouezri
• Omaribn El Khettab
• Mahi Med
United StatesMichigan• Durand
• Pinckney
• Portage
• Flint
• Ovid
• Grand Rapids
• Rockford
• DeWitt
Nevada• Valley - Las Vegas
• Cheyenne - Las Vegas
Utah• Park CityMichigan State University
Program ElementsProgram Elements
• ICT– Teachers in both countries learn how to use
and teach with computer technology– The Internet is used to connect classrooms,
teachers, and students
• Curriculum– A solid, educationally sound curriculum has
been developed based on EFL principles
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Program Elements Program Elements continuedcontinued
• Teaching– Providing teachers with new instructional
strategies that facilitate the use of technology in the classroom
• Learning– The focus is on student learning and
improving student understanding of culture, community, and global education
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Program ActivitiesProgram Activities
• Structured Curriculum– Internet Safety– Community Profiles
• Describe schools, places of interest in community, the physical environment, family life, customs, and student life descriptions
– Photoshows• Responses to student questions posted on E3Link
web site based on community profiles
– Surveys (20 questions)Michigan State University
Teacher ParticipationTeacher ParticipationTeachers have been the most important Teachers have been the most important
resource in this projectresource in this project
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TWO EXAMPLE S OF A“COMMUNITY PROFILE”
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• Barbarbousse, Algiers• Pinckney, Michigan
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The OutcomesThe Outcomes
• Supporting EFL program in Algeria and English and Social Studies programs in the U.S.
• Better understanding cultures and communities• Better understanding the role of ICT (computers
and the Internet) in education and the classroom• Developing new ICT skills for both teachers and
students• Developing new teaching and instructional
strategies
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What’s Next?What’s Next?
• Sustaining this program– Continuing to work with current schools– Integrating additional tools such as video
conferencing – The next step in this program is to develop a plan for
sustaining this project– The Ministry has appointed two people as program
monitors who will work to continue this important initiative in the future
– This program can serve as a model for integrating technology and establishing global connections
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MERCITHANK YOU
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