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World Education Games 2013 winners announced!
Thursday, 28 March 2013 | 
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The World Education Games team is delighted to announce that the process of verifying all prospective winners from the events is now complete.
Congratulations to the winning countries, schools and students! Take a look at all of the student and class winners from around the world here.
You can also check out the website for updated Halls of Fame here.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE MILLIONS OF STUDENTS AROUND THE WORLD WHO TOOK PART…
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AGAIN NEXT YEAR!
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FREE Visual Literacy Teacher Resources from the creators of World Literacy Day… Spellodrome!
We are delighted to report that Spellodrome (the creators behind World Literacy Day) have recently launched a set of groundbreaking FREE Visual Literacy Teacher Resources. These resources have been designed to cover all age-groups between 4-18yrs and are intended for use all around the world. They have included images and themes from our charity partner, UNICEF, to bridge the subjects of literacy, visual literacy and values education.
As technology advances and society becomes more digital, children are getting exposed more and more frequently (and at younger ages) to images, making the need for visual literacy more and more important as time goes on. In turn, these children are also exposed to these increased images in a less controlled manner than before.
Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, negotiate, and make meaning from information presented in the form of an image, extending the meaning of literacy, which commonly signifies interpretation of a written or printed text. Visual literacy is based on the idea that pictures can be “read” and that meaning can be communicated through a process of reading. (Source: Wikipedia)
To accompany these resources, Spellodrome is also offering a special FREE TRIAL offer.. click here to sign up for this free trial today!
See below a sneak peek:
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Perfecting Our World Education Games Skills in Singapore!
Hello again everyone! Ambassador Max Naylor coming to you from Singapore.
Lately, everyone in my school has been going on to the World Education Games to practice!
It shows me that they want to be the best of the best when the World Education Games events take placet! Everyone here is loving warm up and the games haven’t even started! Last week, at my school here in Singapore, we celebrated Uniting Nations week. This is when we come together as an international community of learners.
We celebrated our diversity by doing many things, such as: A Uniting Nations school carnival, Uniting Nations activities, an international food festival, and most of all, a huge parade of nations! In the parade of nations, the MC’s announce a certain country, and everyone from that country walks through the gym where our parade of nations took place. Sometimes, there was only one person from a country!
We have 69 nations represented in our school. This highlights just how multi-cultural Singapore is. My family is originally from Canada but our home is now in Singapore.
So, here in Singapore at the Canadian International School, kids from all over the world are warming up for the Games.
Well, that’s all for now. Good luck for the World Education Games everybody!
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Apple iPad Apps NOW AVAILABLE!
BREAKING NEWS!!
You can now also take part in the World Education Games on an Apple iPad and Apple iPad Mini!
Individual apps for World Literacy Day, World Maths Day and World Science Day are available to download now for FREE. Click here to download these.
* Please ensure that you upgrade your app before commencing competition on 5 March, as upgrades may be released closer to the event.
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WEG attempts to break THREE Guinness World Records in 2013!
Every single year the World Education Games gets bigger and bigger and bigger. This year we are working with our friends at Guinness World Records to look set not one but THREE world records in education.
Back in 2010 (when we were still just World Maths Day!), we set a new world record for the largest ever online mathematics competition. This year we will be looking to smash that record, along with setting new records for largest ever online literacy competition and largest ever online science competition.
The record attempts will actually take place across the official three days of competition, the 5-7 March. All students who participate in the World Education Games across those days will be counted towards the world record attempt.
Make sure you and your school are a part of history – this is the world’s largest education event, let’s break some records!
Getting ready… and excited!
I can’t wait for the World Education Games to start. I’ve really had fun doing it throughout the years and get a rush of excitement whenever our teachers hand out the slip with our usernames and passwords. I think our school has been doing this since I was I in second grade (just so you know that is 4 years).
I’ve always loved when I’m sitting next to a friend in class, to start the 3…..2……1……Now! Then clicking at the same time, hoping we were competing against each other. My best friend hates math. But she really likes World Math Day and I always like trying to compete against her. And sometimes we do. Then if either of us struck out, that person would go over and watch the other play and try to cheer them on.
I also love the feeling you get when you see your name on the Hall of Fame. And now I see everyone typing at the speed of light and synchronized clicking across the classroom, getting ready for an amazing event that is fun and exciting. Good luck everyone… it’s great fun!
The Time is …. Now!
Hello, guys! This is Tata from Indonesia.
I’m getting very excited for the Games and am working hard this February- hope that you are too!?
As time goes on, more and more people are getting involved in the Games- making it even more exciting each year! Although I am busy with schoolwork and exams, I still spend lots of time on the World Education Games because it helps me to learn and it is fun too.
I’m in a new age category this year, which is really interesting. I have to practise and study to adapt to this new category. I have one month to adapt, and of course I am working very hard.
Good luck, guys – wishing you all the best. Keep registering and working hard, and hopefully we can break the Guinness World Record!
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Be a part of a Guinness World Record!
Every single year the World Education Games gets bigger and bigger and bigger. This year we are working with our friends at Guinness World Records to look set not one but THREE world records in education.
Back in 2010 (when we were still just World Maths Day!), we set a new world record for the largest ever online mathematics competition. This year we will be looking to smash that record, along with setting new records for largest ever online literacy competition and largest ever online science competition.
The record attempts will actually take place across the official three days of competition, the 5-7 March. All students who participate in the World Education Games across those days will be counted towards the world record attempt.
Make sure you and your school are a part of history – this is the world’s largest education event,
let’s break some records!
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Rajmata School Jodhpur Proudly Accepts The World Education Games Gold Medals and Certificates!
Hi, I am Daksh C from Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls Public School Jodhpur, India.
Right after the declaration of World Education Games results in March 2012, I used to ask my father everyday about my Gold Medals and Certificates. He told me to have patience as it would take some time to get the medals ready for so many kids around the world. After a long wait, I had almost forgotten about the Gold Medals and was busy in my routine studies.
Then on July 16, 2012, I got the biggest news! Our Principal Ma’m told my sister Poorvie about the receipt of World Education Games Gold medals and certificates.
The next day, July 17, a special assembly was organized in our school and Principal Ma’m Mrs. Neera Singh presented 2 Gold Medals and 3 Certificates to me for getting 3rd Rank in World Maths Day (1st Rank in India), 4th Rank in World Spelling Day (1st Rank in India) and 38th Rank in World Science Day (3rd Rank in India) in 4 – 7 Division.
It was the first occasion for me to get an award in front of my school and I was very much excited to get it from Principal Ma’m. All the students applauded for me and I felt myself on the top of the world.
My sister Poorvie also got her two certificates for getting 15th Rank in World Spelling Day (1st Rank in India) and 23rd Rank in World Maths Day (3rd Rank in India) in 8 -10 Division. It is a matter of pride for us that only I and my sister from the Indian State Rajasthan could make it to the Top 10 and Top 50 in the World Education Games 2012. Also I am the only kid to get 2 Gold Medals simultaneously for my country India.
Above: Rajmata School Principal Mrs. Neera Singh presenting Certificates to Daksh, and Daksh with his 2 Gold Medals
Below: Rajmata School Principal Mrs. Neera Singh presenting Gold Medals to Daksh, and Poorvie with her 2 Certificates
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Principal Ma’m informed the school assembly about our big achievements and motivated all the students to participate next year in the World Education Games. After the assembly, all my teachers, friends and other schoolmates congratulated me; they touched my shining Gold medals and were very much thrilled. I kept the medals wearing all the day during school time and even while returning home also. My parents were also very happy to see the medals and certificates.
On this happiest moment, I would like to thank my Principal Ma’m, all my school teachers especially Mr. J. P. Sir who helped in organizing the special assembly and taking so much pain otherwise also for encouragement of young talents in school, my parents, sister Poorvie, the almighty God for his blessings poured down on me and last but not the least, the World Education Games Team for their wonderful efforts for creating such games to unite the World.
Waiting eagerly for the World Education Games 2013! Till then let’s have fun and hard work along with practice, practice and practice!
Good bye!
Daksh C
Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls Public School
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
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It’s Been A Great Adventure!
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It’s been great serving as the Vietnam World Education Games Ambassador this year!
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I would like to thank my school, the International School of Ho Chi Minh City, for their support, and especially, Mr. Daniel Carr, my mentor, for all his help in guiding me through this amazing experience. Go ISHCMC!
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