I received a message from one of my Linkedin friends. It read:

"We operate a specialist education company that provides an online learning solution which helps children that learn best using Visual Learning. It brings particular value to those children with Dyslexia, Reading Difficulties, and a variety of Special Needs and Disabilities. We are entirely self-funded, and because we are having increasing success in the US and UK providing assistance to these children that need help with their education, we have been invited to apply for one of 12 Grants from our Bank in the US. However we need 250 votes for our Grant Application to progress to the next stage. If you would be kind enough to vote to support us, it would be really appreciated. All you need to do to support us is to click on the following link, type "Zane Education" in the search box and vote for us. I would be humbled by your kind support and hopefully we will be able to assist a child you know one day. Thanks so much and Kind Regards," It took less then minute. I voted – will you?

Next Generation Global Education newsletter 11/03/13
Sunday and the start of a new week.  Check out our paper. Let's get a discussion going.
Couldn't attend the Reinventing Education for Life Summit, visit it here.  
Do you agree or disagree with Mark Surman statement, " that the ability to understand and shape the digital world is just as important as learning to read, write and do math."
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I'd like to introduce you to two young women both seniors at Salem High School in Massachusetts.  One, my niece Remi and the other, her friend Maddy.  They were looking for a community project that might mentor and help children in a poor country.
I am thrilled they have chose the Cheery Children's Educational Center in Nairobi, Kenya.  These children have been working with NGGE through Tracy Hanson over the past two years and have been sharing their learning with other children around the world.  They have done it all through one "ify" laptop computer, an on/off internet, very few materials (not even scotch tape), but  a thirst for knowledge, a curiosity about the world around them, a passion to learn and to share it with others.

Friday brings a new month as well as the release of our new website. We  are excited to welcome Julie Lindsay to our executive team. Julie is the Director and co-founder of the Flat Classroom Project and co-author of 'FlatteningClassrooms, Engaging Minds: Move to Global Collaboration One Step ata Time'. She will be working Thomas Stanley and together they will be directing and evaluating PBL and Flat Classroom projects for assessing mastery.

Glogster is also collaborating with us. Members will have the opportunity to learn from the best how to create fun, engaging lessons that can publish to the Universal Library for Learning. 

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Near to our heart in this issue is the report regarding education in central African Republic.  We are so lucky to have the opportunity to work with ghetto children in Kenya.  They have a thirst for learning and a love to share it with others.  They have the desire to leave the ghetto and understand the importance of education to fulfill that goal.
It is time we give all children this opportunity.  It is their right and if they are going to lead us successfully through the 21st century, it is our responsibility to insure they receive the best.

GAB held their first meeting!  This is a Global Advisory Board started by NGGE to discuss and address educational issues that effect us all.  These are dedicated individuals from around the world who are vested in insuring all learners become global citizens through  equal opportunity to quality education.
The meeting was not without glitches, several members were lost in the connection.  But with a little time and practice, we will succeed.
We'll start to hold meetings in the mornings and evenings of the first and third Thursdays of the month to accommodate for time differences.  Topics will be posted in the community calendar.
We're looking forward to exploring how to unite best practices and Open Education Resources to create interactive and engaging resources for the Universal Library for Learning.  There are changes in the air and we are proud to be a part of them.

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The weekly NGGE paper is out!
http://paper.li/k12nextgen/1367075496