The E-Learner
Issue No. 21
1st October 2001
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Welcome to the twenty first edition of The E-Learner, ECLO's electronic newsletter for members.
The E-Learner complements our existing hardcopy newsletter that will continue to carry articles and information of interest to ECLO members.As always, we welcome contributions from members, as it is impossible to keep on top of the wealth of information on the World Wide Web on topics of interest to you all.
For your ongoing reference The E-Learner will be archived in the members' zone of our web site.
Editor: Brian Taylor
Editorial
With our vacations rapidly becoming a distance memory, consider the days ahead and the festive season in sight, or is it ?
It is a good time to reflect on recent events in New York, which caused mere mortals to despair, but perhaps encouraged many ECLO Members to re-double their efforts to spread the word that ‘Change without Learning’ often results in tragedy, but ‘Change with Learning’ is more likely to bring about understanding and tolerance. A friend suggested; why not ‘bomb’ Afghanistan with food, since the people are in greater need of physical nourishment than more mental torment.
The signs are that we have much work to do in a world with such inequalities and dichotomy of moral and ethical standards. The impossible we can do, but miracles take a little longer.
On a lighter note this issue focuses on a number of possibilities for ‘enlightenment’, which includes examining, what might be an alien ‘lifestyle’, in an attempt to ferment greater perception and understanding; an off beat look at Dyslexia and scan of ‘European’ thinking on Learning, together with an invitation to attend the European Mentoring Conference, next month.
ECLO Amsterdam Conference (May 2002)
The Conference Committee has gathered and is examining the proposals received for the theme and title of the Conference. Decision will be made within the next coming weeks and Calls for contribution will then be sent out and posted on the ECLO Website. As soon as details are available, you will all be notified by email. If you wish to know more immediately, please get in touch with the E.C.L.O. Office Brigitte Jack
European Federation for Intercultural Learning [EFIL]
EFIL Member Organisations use the Federation to organise international exchanges, to discuss their mutual interests and to develop activities that involve new groups in intercultural learning and global education. Then click on to Lifelong Learning in Europe for more information. 8th European Mentoring Conference Learn about the latest developments in research and practice from some of the world's leading practitioners in organisations such as: AIB, The World Bank, Halifax PLC, The NHS, Lucent Technologies, Vodafone, British Telecom, The University of Portland, Apter International and many other case studies from around the world. Emotional Intelligence Summit 2001 (31 October - 1 November, 2001) This summit will provide the required learning and development opportunities for applying and nurturing Emotional Intelligence. Find out how the principles of emotional intelligence can bring advances in self-development, individual performance and how this can be harnessed to deliver higher levels of organisational performance. With internationally acclaimed speakers like Richard Boyatzis, David Whyte, Reuven Bar-On, Kevin Thomson, and Case studies from leading organisations like BT, BBC and Johnson & Johnson. For more information EIS Information Gurteen on ‘People Potential’ The impact made by people in organisations is of paramount importance. Slowly this is being realised. Next month Unicom Seminars in the UK are running a week long "People Potential Series". Day-long seminars and workshops include: Go take a look! Click on > People Potential Lifestyles – Islam
The Members of EFIL aim to contribute to the education of young people, to promote peace by stimulating awareness of mankind's common humanity, and by encouraging a wider understanding of the diverse social, cultural and physical environments, which make up world society. They offer a variety of
project cooperation and partnership.
The conference will be hosted by David Clutterbuck and David Megginson and includes keynote presentations from Baroness Usha Prashar of the UK Government Cabinet Office, Elizabeth Lopez of the World Bank, Liz Borredon of EDHEC School of Management in France, Tony Blake – author and consultant, David Clutterbuck – Europe’s best known authority on mentoring and David Megginson – Chair of the European Mentoring Centre.
Venue : The Robinson College Executive Centre, Wyboston Lakes, St Neots, UK.
Dates : 14th and 15th November 2001
Prices : from £ 350.
Further information from : Allyson Hatherill, Tel: 00 44 (0)1923 859999 or visit the website:
with optional event on Coaching & Mentoring EIS 2001
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Dyslexia Resources
Did you hear about the Dyslexic Witch? Witch dyslexic Which ?
What is dyslexia? Ask non-dyslexics and they will probably tell you it is a problem with reading and spelling. Ask a group of dyslexics the same question and you will probably get a different, although related, answer from each one, since the condition manifests itself differently, for each individual.
Certainly for some dyslexics it is an inability to read or write at a level appropriate for their age and background. For others it manifests itself as an inability with regard to comprehension, i.e. the person can read the words themselves, but cannot understand what they actually mean. Yet another manifestation can occur during conversation. We have all experienced losing the thread of a conversation. Can you imagine how this feels when it happens on a regular basis?
Dyslexia Websites
For a Dyslexia Testing Service, click on > Test for Dyslexia < A good homepage, with buttons down side of page about testing. Down-loadable assessment questionnaire. Also link to list of fees for assessment, which are quite reasonable. The list shows several different currencies so caters for more than one country.
Dyslexia Teacher - sharing information about helping students and teachers, click on
> Dyslexia-Teacher < Addresses of 'Dyslexia Teacher' in several different countries. There are links to many more sites, covering a whole range of issues related to dyslexia.
Reading from Scratch (RfS), Click on, > Read from Scratch <
Processing And Cognitive Enhancement (PACE), click on, > Employment
So why then should you employ a dyslexic?
- Dyslexics are widely regarded as creative people, because their condition makes them see things differently.
- Sure, dyslexics have difficulty concentrating on one topic or situation for a long time and therefore tend to spend shorter periods on several things. This would seem to be as good a definition of multi-tasking as any.
Oh, and the dyslexic witch? She sold her soul to Santa!
News from our members
From LUIGI INCATASCIATO & BARBARA DE MICHELI
Dear Partners
Starting from the 1 of October we are leaving ECIPA LAZIO and creating our own company – EXA Team. The decision comes as an answer to our willing to be more independent and to create our own business. We guess you can understand us: after having followed so many SMEs’ start ups and talked so a lot on how SMEs should be, we thought we were ready to have our own! Nevertheless we will maintain a strong relationship with ECIPA LAZIO and the CNA system: we will go ahead with our work in approved and founded European projects; we will collaborate with ECIPA as external consultants.
We strongly hope the good work we have been making together in these years will prosecute with our new company. Since we are moving in these days in a brand new office, we will be able to send you new coordinates (address, email, tel/fax numbers) next week. In the meanwhile you can use our old emails ‘till the end of October ( incatasciato@ecipa.lazio.it; demicheli@ecipa.lazio.it) or reach us at Barbara mobile +39 335 5466147.
Luigi and Barbara
Global Change has moved again !
Based on the idea that – you cannot hit a ‘moving target !’
New coordinates as follows:
GLOBAL CHANGE
Consultores Internacionais Associados, LDA.
Edificio Luxor Plaza
Avenida da Republica no. 101 - 3D
1050 - 190 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. +351 21 780 04 10/11/12 and +351 21 780 22 70
Fax +351 21 780 04 13
Email: office@globalchange.pt
Final Thought
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create" (Albert Einstein)
or
"Empty heads make the most noise and cannot stop the wind" (Brian Taylor)
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