Dear all,
The International ICT Seagulls Project has just completed its 12th year. Dr. Hayal Köksal, based upon the continuous improvement philosophy, designed it and Microsoft Turkey supported it for the first five years. Students of the universities_especially students of the faculties of Education have been included in the Project under the title of “ICT Leading Seagulls” for the last two years. Retired teachers are also included in the project. It aims at training thinking and problem-solving young generations through İmece Circles methodology supported by effective technology use. Many organizations support it such as; the World Council for Total Quality & Excellence in Education (WCTQEE) founded by 25 countries in City Montessori School, Lucknow, India, Nepal QUEST, Peace Education Center of Boğaziçi University (BUPERC), Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Network and the Association for Innovative Collaboration (YİMEDER).
Starting from Kindergarten levels to university levels and from the gifted students to the challenged ones almost 400 projects were studied successfully up to now and all the project owners were awarded and certified. In 2006, international teams started registering the project and the Ministry of National Education supported teacher coordinators to lead that project within Turkish schools starting from the year 2007. Teams from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, South Africa, USA, and UK took part in the project in different years. The essence of the project is supported by peer and jury assessments. Every two years, the International Award Ceremony takes place in CMS, Lucknow, India starting from the year of 2009.
This year, the youngest team belongs to CMS; the fourth graders studied about Hygiene and Security. From middle schools, there are two teams; one from Turkey and the other is from Sri Lanka. Seven high school teams are from Turkey and Sri Lanka. Unıversity teams are from Gaziantep and Boğaziçi Universities. This year’s projects will start on 1st October as usual and will end on the 1st day of June. Sharing the steps and activities of all projects is done through web pages and/or Blogs.
We congratulate all the teams of 2015 and invite all schools, retired teachers, companies, NGOs and family-supported teams to our Projects.
Dr. Hayal KÖKSAL
Project Designer & General Coordinator
RESULTS OF THE 12. INTERNATIONAL ICT SEAGULLS & 2. LEADING SEAGULLS PROJECTS
PRIMARY SCHOOLS:
YOUNG CHAMPIONS: INDIA, LUCKNOW, CITY MONTESSORI SCHOOL (CMS) 4. Gr., “SQC TWITTERS”: Being happy and healthy through hygiene.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS:
International Awardee: Sri Lanka, Zahira National College: Green Environment and Our School Garden.
National Awardee: Manisa, Alaşehir Cumhuriyet Middle School: Unprejudiced Life
HIGH SCHOOLS:
THE BEST HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT (Overall_Challenged Studies): Gaziantep Vakfı Foundation Private School: http://www.engelsiz-dusunceler.com
The First Runner (Best Project about Cultural Studies): Galatasaray High School: www.gsl.gsu.edu.tr/martiucusta
The Second Runner (Best Project about Enviro): Hacı Sabancı High School: http://yesilsavascilari.blogspot.com.tr
The Third Runner (Best Project on Education): Private Beykent Doğa High School: http://www.mathep.com
The Most Interesting Project: Hacı Sabancı High School_Progressive Brains
The Most Enthusiastic Team: Manisa, Alaşehir Atatürk High School
The Most Dedicated Team: Sri Lanka, Zahra National College
RESULTS OF THE 2. INTERNATIONAL ICT LEADING SEAGULLS PROJECTS
GAZİANTEP UNIVERSITY (LASTING 1 ACADEMIC YEAR):
(WITH DISABLED CHILDREN) PLAY MATE: http://oynarmisinbizimle.blogspot.com.tr/
BOĞAZİÇİ UNIVERSITY (LASTING 1 TERM/SEMESTR):
ED-101 INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION (FALL TERM STUDENTS):
THE BEST PROJECT: Dreamcatchers: Problems in Foreign Language Teaching and Solutions. http://dreamcatchers3.blogspot.com.tr/
1ST RUNNER: Giraffes: Not participating in the socio-cultural activities. https://giraffesboun.wordpress.com/
2ND RUNNERS:
– Pentangle: Converting High Schools into… http://teampentangle.blogspot.com.tr
– Fled Crew: Why does the Ministry change the decisions and the system often? http://fled crew.blogspot.com.tr/?m=1
3RD RUNNERS:
-Five Muskeeters: Why cannot we determine well the interest areas and intelligences of our students? -Take the Red Pill: Obligatory religion courses, problems and solutions. http://taketheredpill1.blogspot.com.tr/ -Curlies: Privatization problem in education. thecurliesweb.blogspot.com.tr
Successfully Completed Projects:
Disabled students and problems met by parents: http://theunstoppables-ed.blogspot.com.tr/
Vocational Schools’ Problem: http://imeception.blogspot.com.tr/
Eğitimde Eşitsizlik: http://theilluminators1.blogspot.com.tr/
Why Cannot we determine the gifted students?: http://thedetectors3.blogspot.com.tr/
Private Courses and Lessons Problem: http://groupselfieict.blogspot.com.tr/
TEOG Exam and Negative Outcomes: http://ed101rainbow.blogspot.com.tr/
The problems at Turkish schools concerning TQM Applications: http://ednightingales.blogspot.com.tr/
ED-401 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT COURSE (FALL TERM STUDENTS):
1ST RUNNER: Innovative Teachers: Why are not Turkish teachers innovative? http://seagulls-newage.blogspot.com.tr/
2ND RUNNER: Lilies: Why do not teachers use innovative assessment tools and methods? http://liliesassessment.blogspot.com.tr/
3RD RUNNER: Lovelies: Weak student-teacher relationship in Turkey. http://seagulls-lovelies.blogspot.com.tr/
Successfully Completed Projects:
Analysing the ownership and love towards schools: http://seagulls-enfolders.blogspot.com.tr/
Why cannot teachers get the needed feedback_A comparative study between state and private schools: http://ficreative.tumblr.com/
Low Motivation Problem: http://motivational-ants.blogspot.com.tr/
Qualities of Effective Teachers: http://innovativefivefingers.blogspot.com.tr/2015/01/imece-circles-five-fingers.html
Productive Team Work (İmece): http://seagullsteamrainbow.blogspot.com.tr/
Fear of Physics and Maths: http://thinkpairshare.blogspot.com.tr/2015/01/blog-post.html#more
ED 101- INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION COURSE (SPRING TERM STUDENTS):
1ST RUNNER: Doctors of Books: Problems of children Literature: https://doctorsofbooks.wordpress.com
2ND RUNNER: Active Minds: Why are pre-school students passive?:http://bounactiveminds.blogspot.com.tr/
3RD RUNNERS:
-Great Expectations: Why don’t we give importance to Multiple Intelligences at pre-school education? http://www.slideshare.net/btltmzr/2015-international-ict-leading-seagullsmultiple-intelligence
-Beyond Handicaps: Why do we have only a few preschool for the disabled? http://www.slideshare.net/yazgan13/beyond-handicaps-2015
Special Jury Award(Prof.Dr. Ümit Serdaroğlu Award since 2005): Designer Bee: Bringing solutions for the lacking toys and materials for the pre-school education classes of poor areas.
Successfully Completed Projects:
Goals of preschool education and problems: http://www.slideshare.net/drawnwaysbrighterfuture/2015-international-ict-leading-seagullsgoals-of-preschool-educaton
Parent-Teacher Relationship at the pre-school education_problems and solutions: https://www.slideshare.net/HayalKoksal/cooperaive-leaders-leading-seagulls
Physical problems at pre-schools: http://laddersforbetter.blogspot.com.tr/
Importance of Arts Education in early ages. Problems and solutions..
http://www.slideshare.net/FeyzanurCan/2015-international-ict-leading-seagulls-the-project-artism
Trauma in early childhood: reasons, solutions.: http://www.slideshare.net/nazan15/2015-international-ict-leading-seagulls
ED 498- INNOVATIVE TEACHING ELECTIVE COURSE (SPRING TERM STUDENTS):
1ST RUNNER: Bullybusters: Mobbing at school: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/ar0mGUjFp4Hlw9
2ND RUNNER: Violence Fighters: Violent video games and their negative effects on education: http:// violencefighters.blogspot.com.tr
3RD RUNNER: Storks: Why cannot we apply the curriculum of Village Institutions again? http://villageinstitutionsandcurriculum.blogspot.com.tr/
Special Jury Award (Prof.Dr. Ümit Serdaroğlu Award since 2005): Anew Blue Sky: Analysing the education through Village Institutions philosophy.
Successfully Completed Projects:
Drug-Addicting Problems at Schools: https://www.slideshare.net/HayalKoksal/bonsai-leading-seagulls
Contribution of Music to Physics: http://redforces.webflow.io/
Why do not we give importance to Arts Education in Turkey?: https://www.slideshare.net/secret/2GafOyaPUJv7YG
Why are students passive?: https://vibrationsense.wordpress.com/
Effective Science Education through “learning by doing” methodology: http://groupdaisy2015.blogspot.com.tr/
After so many years language education, why cannot we speak English?: https://www.slideshare.net/HayalKoksal/fl-problems-leading-seagulls
Difficulty in Learning & Autism: http://ed498specialeducation.blogspot.com.tr/
Why are not any environmental projects on university campuses?: http://greenpower34.blogspot.com.tr/
Nutrition and Obesity: https://nutritonandobesityed498.wordpress.com/
Why don’t we have any reading habit in Turkey?: https://www.slideshare.net/HayalKoksal/acquiring-reading-habits-leading-seagulls
3 project are disqualified due to some technical reasons.
We congratulate all teams for the hard work and commitment.
