Program Macadam MixTalent Conference
Point of View: Durable WebEducation for Students with Physical Challenges and Medical Needs
Topics: Durable e-Moments, Building Bridges between Worlds & Broader Horizon

may 8th 2009, 14.00 hrs - Town Hall, Diemen

Celebration 10 years Macadam MixTalent WebWorkshop in the Netherlands

50 invited Guests - representatives of the educational world and related social fields,  will attend the conference

Purpose of the conference is: turning attention to the importance and meaning of webeducation for students with chronic diseases and long-term physical challenges.

The conference is also the starting signal for the Postal Celebration – the results of the celebrationyear will be send by mail to participating students, teachers and staffmembers of schools and hospitals involved in the webproject. So they will be able to organise a MixTalent Celebration in their own educational environment.

 

Part 1: Speeches around & about the chosen Topics, 14.00 – 15.00 hrs

Chairperson: Marijke Spies

Prof. (emiritus) Dr. Spies was Greet’s Mentor at the Univiersity

v     Welcome by Mayor Amy Koopmanschap

14.00 – 14.10 hrs

Mrs. Amy Koopmanschap, mayor of Diemen, is welcoming  the Guest of Honor mr. Herman Wijffels and the other guests. She is giving an introduction to the conference-theme: the importance of Webeducation & eLearning.

 

v      10 years Macadam MixTalent WebWorkshop by Annelies Knuttel

14.10 –14.20

Mrs. Annelies Knuttel, Chairperson of the Macadam-Foundation is giving an overview of the main developments,  during the past 10 years.

 

v     Durable eMoments & Building Bridges between Worlds by Greet Meesen – Founder & WebCoach Macadam MixTalent WebWorkshop

14.20 – 14.50:

- Introduction to “Durable eMoments” – Teachers WebConference & meaning of the Jubileebox.

- Cultural theme of Europe is “Unity in Diversity”  - the students are part of that diversity - “Building Bridges between Worlds” is common ground for the conference, on the eve of Europeday

·        Mayor Koopmanschap is presenting: 

MixTalent Token of Honor to Mr. Petru Dumitru, MyEuropschools Network, Brussel

- Explanation theme:  ‘Broader Horizons’ in intercontinental perspective & short presentation e-Book “Landscape of Tolerance and Diversity”

·        Signing e-Certificate for Students

by Guest of Honor Mr. Herman Wijffels, Mayor Koopmanschap, Annelies Knuttel & Greet Meesen

 

Break: Teatime - 15.00 – 15.20

 

Part 2: Building Bridges with Guests & WebGuests, 15.20 – 16.20 hrs

Chairperson: Annelies Knuttel – Videoconnection on

v     Presentation Jubilee box

15.20-15.30

Mayor Koopmanschap is presenting Jubilee box to Guest of Honor Mr. Herman Wijffels

 

v     WebEducation in Europe by Marleen Spierings

15.30-15.40:

Mrs. Spierings, My Europeschools Network & e-Twinning Europe, is giving an introduction about webeducation in Europe and contribution to students with physical Challenges

 

v     MixTalent Tokens of Honor Intercontinental 15.30 – 15.50:

Mayor Koopmanschap is presenting tokens to:

·        Mrs. Chantal Gonsalves-Brown, Bearable Times, Kids Hospital Network, USA

·        Dr. Amnon Shinar, Chairperson Kav-Or. Distance Learning for Children in Hospital Israel

·        Mr. Cees Brederveld, eTwinning Nederland & Europa

 

v     Shared Point of View Guests & WebGuests – Introduced by Mrs. Knuttel

15.50-16.20

Real life & Video Contributions by Guests & WebGuests

  • Signing Web-brevet for eTeachers by Dr. Herman Wijffels, Mayor. Drs. Amy Koopmanschap, Prof. Dr. Marijke Spies, Greet Meesen (MBA)

 

  • Mayor Koopmanschap and Jessica Slijkhuis are offering “GlassArt” to Mr. Wijffels. The glass art is made by members of “de Werkplek Hartekamp” – Studio in Holland for people with mental challenges.

All the guests are receiving a Jubilee box

16.20 – 17.15: Reception