DEAR DOSTS,
WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
LOVES FROM ISTANBUL,
HAYAL & SERVET KÖKSAL
Saturday, January 1, 2011
New Year
DEAR DOSTS,
WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
LOVES FROM ISTANBUL,
HAYAL & SERVET KÖKSAL
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Hayal Köksal will be signing her latest book!
DEAR DOSTS,
I AM SIGNING MY LATEST BOOK: "REMOVING DISABILITIES THROUGH EMPATHY" ON 3RD DECEMBER 2010 IN THE KABALCI BOOKSTORE AT İSTİNYE PARK.
THE BOOK INCLUDES 50 TRUE LIFE STORIES OF THE DISABLED PEOPLE. HOW & WHY ALL THESE STORIES COME TOGETHER?
- 20 STORIES WERE PREPARED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE TURKEY SPINAL-CORD PARALYTICS ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE ICT SEAGULLS PROJECT OF THAT NGO (http://www.bilisimcimartilar.com/en).
- 30 STUDENTS OF HAYAL KÖKSAL FROM BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY INTERVIEWED WITH 30 DISABLED PEOPLE AND LEARNED THEIR MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS. THEY PROPOSED SOLUTIONS FOR THEM THROUGH EMPATHY.
I KNOW YOU WILL LIKE THE PROJECT AND YOU WILL BE IMPRESSED A LOT WITH THE STORIES. LOTS OF LOVE,
HAYAL KOKSAL
Monday, November 1, 2010
8th International ICT Seagulls: READY TO FLY?
YOU ARE ALL INVITED!
The Quality and Peace Education Center (KALBE-MER), The Association for Continuous Improvement (SÜ GE DER) and the Turkish Center for Schools of Quality are proud of starting the 8th year of the “ICT Seagulls Projects”. This year we initiate a new movement: The handicapped / challenged students are mostly welcome.
The slogan of the this year is;
The future leaders of our world will be kind, dignified, peace-lovers…
Main themes are;
1.Human Dignity: (What are the main problems concerning discrimination (based upon gender, religion, language, ethnics and financial status) and humiliation on the way of training dignified young leaders for the future world? Main obstacles before the dignity and solutions.
2.Fairplay in Sports Project teams will work with the methodology of “İmece/Collaboration/SQC Circles”, they will use “quality tools” to conduct problem-solving and they will be expected to use ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) effectively at every step. As a result of the great support of the processes of the Project, students will gain “life-long learning philosophy” which is known as a great vehicle for character-development. We have been proud of the outcomes of the previous projects which were conducted during the previous years by various schools in Turkey, USA, South Africa and India.
The project will be open to all levels; elementary and secondary schools, high schools and colleges including the disabled teams and those project teams will share the outcomes/products of their studies in various ways:
a- Web Page Design, b- Blog, c- Case Study Presentation, d. Drama, e- Art (Drawing, collage, sculpture, poster, etc.), f- Music & Dance, g- ? (Use your creativity!).
The project aims at;A- Creating awareness within the student-teacher teams related to;
1.Human Dignity,
2.Cultural sensitivity and tolerance,
3.Historical perspective,
4.Team spirit through World Bank awarded “İmece Circles” methodology,
5.Quality focused issues and tools,
6.Technological & Environmental literacy,
7.Creativity: Original and authentic design power,
8.Time, meeting, conflict, stress and portfolio management,
9.Ethics, Communication skills & Problem-solving skills
10.Sports and Fairplay.
B- Motivating young generations to be more creative, productive and investigative whatever they study on.
C- Sharing the outcomes at a very extraordinary style_ use your imagination to move towards the beyond of limits; not only at national but also at international platforms.
Target Age Groups: For the year 2011, all the “Seagulls Circles” will be studied under siz types and levels. They are as follows:
1.Primary school (1-5 graders)
2.Secondary school (6-8 graders)
3.High schools (9-11 graders)
4.University Circles
5.Challenged / Handicapped (All age groups)
6.NGO Circles (All age groups)
The State and Private schools will be assessed within the same platform.
Project Steps:
At the administrative level:1.Registration of the school to Kalbe-Mer to participate in the projects.
2.Signing the Protocol between the school principal, team leaders and the authorities of Kalbe-Mer.
3.Providing the seminar opportunity to the project circle by the principal and the leading teachers.
At the Team Level:
1.Identification of the project topic (problem area) with the participation of students.
2.Conducting a detailed research (Literature review) related to the problem area chosen as a circle (team).
3.Drawing of the Road Map of the project through some quality tools, such as; brainstorming, fishbone diagram, matrix, etc.
4.Determination of the causes of the problems and probable solution strategies to be applied.
5.Collecting data related to the problem and applying the determined strategies.
6.After the application of the strategies for the solution of problem, measuring the success rate and sharing all the outcomes study through various ways (web page, case study, drama, music, etc).
Assessment Processes & Criteria:
2011 ICT Seagulls Projects will be assessed at three steps:
1. PRELIMINARY STEP: The General coordinating body of the projects (Kalbe-Mer) will approve the projects at the final step just before starting their peer-assessment phase of the circles. The following criteria will be taken into consideration:
a). Obeying time restrictions (managing time).
b). Following the general rules of the project during the project steps.
c). Designing and sharing the outcomes of the project according to the rules.
d). Delivering all the documents and CDs at a complete and timely manner.
2. PEER ASSESSMENT STEP: All the circles from different countries will assess the other projects (excluding theirs). There will be 30 points of 10 criteria and this grade will form the 60% of the whole grading (See the criteria below). Circle members are also expected to correspond with the other circles’ members living at different countries. The circles from the same schools cannot assess their school-mates.
3. JURY ASSESSMENT: The jury members will assess all the projects based on the same criteria mentioned above. It will constitute of the 40% of whole assessment.
Assessment Criteria:
1.The identification of the project topic must be done in a democratic manner and the main problem should be clearly defined.
2.The literature review of the problem area must be conducted from the Internet and from the library resources. All the members should seem to have understood the main theme accurately.
3.The data analysis and determination of main and root causes must be done accurately through various QUALITY Tools such as Brainstorming, Fishbone and Matrix diagrams.
4.Strategies and solutions determined by the members must be clear and affective.
5.Changes after the implementation should be stated openly in the strategic plan. They must be measured and the improvement/change rates must be given in percentages (%).
6.The outcomes of the project should be clarified well. The project diary and reporting system exist. Minutes of the meeting accurately done.
7.If the outcomes are shared via a “Web page design” and/or “Blog”, it should hold all the needed characteristics and sections (Easy access, Logos, links, contacts, circle members...etc.).
8.It is apparently clear that in this project, students must prepare everything and conduct the whole project. Parents clearly supported their children. The role of teacher is only facilitating.
9.The advisor/expert in the problem area should be honored and quoting should be done accurately.
10.Outcomes should be shared through multiple vehicles; based upon the intelligence types of the project members (Web page, Blog, Case study presentation, Drama, Art (Drawing, photography, poster, collage exhibitions), Music & Dance
Prerequisites of the Project:In order to take part in the project, technology must not form an obstacle. The internet connection and PCs should be accessible by the circle members. Each project member is advised to have e-mail accounts.
This project does not have a financial award. The biggest award is considered as internalizing;
•Team spirit
•Critical thinking skills
•Continuous Improvement Philosophy (Kaizen)
•Communication skills
•Leadership skills
•Reputation at national and international platforms
It is recommended to include the parents of the students to the project cycle as well.
İMECE/Collaboration makes us stronger and also happier.
Good Luck! JOIN US!
Hayal KÖKSAL (Ph.D.)
Designer & General Coordinator
To get more info, please visit our web page: www.bilisimcimartilar.com
The Quality and Peace Education Center (KALBE-MER), The Association for Continuous Improvement (SÜ GE DER) and the Turkish Center for Schools of Quality are proud of starting the 8th year of the “ICT Seagulls Projects”. This year we initiate a new movement: The handicapped / challenged students are mostly welcome.
The slogan of the this year is;
The future leaders of our world will be kind, dignified, peace-lovers…
Main themes are;
1.Human Dignity: (What are the main problems concerning discrimination (based upon gender, religion, language, ethnics and financial status) and humiliation on the way of training dignified young leaders for the future world? Main obstacles before the dignity and solutions.
2.Fairplay in Sports Project teams will work with the methodology of “İmece/Collaboration/SQC Circles”, they will use “quality tools” to conduct problem-solving and they will be expected to use ICT (Information & Communication Technologies) effectively at every step. As a result of the great support of the processes of the Project, students will gain “life-long learning philosophy” which is known as a great vehicle for character-development. We have been proud of the outcomes of the previous projects which were conducted during the previous years by various schools in Turkey, USA, South Africa and India.
The project will be open to all levels; elementary and secondary schools, high schools and colleges including the disabled teams and those project teams will share the outcomes/products of their studies in various ways:
a- Web Page Design, b- Blog, c- Case Study Presentation, d. Drama, e- Art (Drawing, collage, sculpture, poster, etc.), f- Music & Dance, g- ? (Use your creativity!).
The project aims at;A- Creating awareness within the student-teacher teams related to;
1.Human Dignity,
2.Cultural sensitivity and tolerance,
3.Historical perspective,
4.Team spirit through World Bank awarded “İmece Circles” methodology,
5.Quality focused issues and tools,
6.Technological & Environmental literacy,
7.Creativity: Original and authentic design power,
8.Time, meeting, conflict, stress and portfolio management,
9.Ethics, Communication skills & Problem-solving skills
10.Sports and Fairplay.
B- Motivating young generations to be more creative, productive and investigative whatever they study on.
C- Sharing the outcomes at a very extraordinary style_ use your imagination to move towards the beyond of limits; not only at national but also at international platforms.
Target Age Groups: For the year 2011, all the “Seagulls Circles” will be studied under siz types and levels. They are as follows:
1.Primary school (1-5 graders)
2.Secondary school (6-8 graders)
3.High schools (9-11 graders)
4.University Circles
5.Challenged / Handicapped (All age groups)
6.NGO Circles (All age groups)
The State and Private schools will be assessed within the same platform.
Project Steps:
At the administrative level:1.Registration of the school to Kalbe-Mer to participate in the projects.
2.Signing the Protocol between the school principal, team leaders and the authorities of Kalbe-Mer.
3.Providing the seminar opportunity to the project circle by the principal and the leading teachers.
At the Team Level:
1.Identification of the project topic (problem area) with the participation of students.
2.Conducting a detailed research (Literature review) related to the problem area chosen as a circle (team).
3.Drawing of the Road Map of the project through some quality tools, such as; brainstorming, fishbone diagram, matrix, etc.
4.Determination of the causes of the problems and probable solution strategies to be applied.
5.Collecting data related to the problem and applying the determined strategies.
6.After the application of the strategies for the solution of problem, measuring the success rate and sharing all the outcomes study through various ways (web page, case study, drama, music, etc).
Assessment Processes & Criteria:
2011 ICT Seagulls Projects will be assessed at three steps:
1. PRELIMINARY STEP: The General coordinating body of the projects (Kalbe-Mer) will approve the projects at the final step just before starting their peer-assessment phase of the circles. The following criteria will be taken into consideration:
a). Obeying time restrictions (managing time).
b). Following the general rules of the project during the project steps.
c). Designing and sharing the outcomes of the project according to the rules.
d). Delivering all the documents and CDs at a complete and timely manner.
2. PEER ASSESSMENT STEP: All the circles from different countries will assess the other projects (excluding theirs). There will be 30 points of 10 criteria and this grade will form the 60% of the whole grading (See the criteria below). Circle members are also expected to correspond with the other circles’ members living at different countries. The circles from the same schools cannot assess their school-mates.
3. JURY ASSESSMENT: The jury members will assess all the projects based on the same criteria mentioned above. It will constitute of the 40% of whole assessment.
Assessment Criteria:
1.The identification of the project topic must be done in a democratic manner and the main problem should be clearly defined.
2.The literature review of the problem area must be conducted from the Internet and from the library resources. All the members should seem to have understood the main theme accurately.
3.The data analysis and determination of main and root causes must be done accurately through various QUALITY Tools such as Brainstorming, Fishbone and Matrix diagrams.
4.Strategies and solutions determined by the members must be clear and affective.
5.Changes after the implementation should be stated openly in the strategic plan. They must be measured and the improvement/change rates must be given in percentages (%).
6.The outcomes of the project should be clarified well. The project diary and reporting system exist. Minutes of the meeting accurately done.
7.If the outcomes are shared via a “Web page design” and/or “Blog”, it should hold all the needed characteristics and sections (Easy access, Logos, links, contacts, circle members...etc.).
8.It is apparently clear that in this project, students must prepare everything and conduct the whole project. Parents clearly supported their children. The role of teacher is only facilitating.
9.The advisor/expert in the problem area should be honored and quoting should be done accurately.
10.Outcomes should be shared through multiple vehicles; based upon the intelligence types of the project members (Web page, Blog, Case study presentation, Drama, Art (Drawing, photography, poster, collage exhibitions), Music & Dance
Prerequisites of the Project:In order to take part in the project, technology must not form an obstacle. The internet connection and PCs should be accessible by the circle members. Each project member is advised to have e-mail accounts.
This project does not have a financial award. The biggest award is considered as internalizing;
•Team spirit
•Critical thinking skills
•Continuous Improvement Philosophy (Kaizen)
•Communication skills
•Leadership skills
•Reputation at national and international platforms
It is recommended to include the parents of the students to the project cycle as well.
İMECE/Collaboration makes us stronger and also happier.
Good Luck! JOIN US!
Hayal KÖKSAL (Ph.D.)
Designer & General Coordinator
To get more info, please visit our web page: www.bilisimcimartilar.com
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Current News...
Dearest Dosts,
The book named; "Removing Disabilities through Empathy" appeared last week. It was designed and edited by me. It includes 50 real life stories of disabled people_ their problems and solutions. The members of the Association for Spinal Cord Paralytics (www.tofd.org.tr) and my senior students from the Educational faculty of Bogazici university prepared the storied inside. The book is sold by the Association for Continuous Improvement (www.sugeder.org) and the income of it will be spent for the "Empowerment of the disabled people project" living in Hüsnü Ayık Center of TOFD in Gürpınar and for the next editions of the book. We are grateful to the General Director of OKİ Printing Solutions, Turkey Section to be the sponsor of the first edition of the book.
For more information and to order the book please inform us.
Tel: +90 212 341 26 01 Fax: +90 212 341 26 02 hayal@sugeder.org
The 7th International ICT Seagulls Project Award ceremony was held on 9th October 2010 at İstinye Enka School's Oditorium with the support of Sarıyer City Council and Sarıyer Municipality. 17 circles including India participated in the event and enjoyed a lot. We thank to all of the participants and supporters.
The 5th World Congress for Positive Psychotherapy was held on 9-12 October 2010 at the Green park Hotel in Bostancı, Istanbul. My approved two papers were presented there: 1.Dignified Young Leaders and 2. Nonviolent Curriculum Design. If you want to learn more, please write to me (hayal@hayalkoksal.com).
7th International Children and Communication Congressand 7th International Children Films Festival will be held in Istanbul on 20-22 October 2010. My paper concerning "the Nonviolent Curriculum Design for parents and primary school teachers"
will be presented on 21st October, during the academic session.
ICONTE Congress will be held in Antalya on 11-13 November 2010. I will present a paper about the Dignified Young Leaders Camp Program there. To learn more about the program, please visit:www.iconte.org
With love and peace...
Hayal Köksal
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Teachers Day
MY DEAREST COLLEAGUES,
I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!
AS ATATÜRK SAID BEFORE; "TEACHERS ARE THE ARCHITECTURES OF THE FUTURE. NEW GENERATIONS WILL BE THE PRODUCTS OF THEM."
LOTS OF LOVE FROM ISTANBUL.
Hayal KÖKSAL (Ph.D.)
I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!
AS ATATÜRK SAID BEFORE; "TEACHERS ARE THE ARCHITECTURES OF THE FUTURE. NEW GENERATIONS WILL BE THE PRODUCTS OF THEM."
LOTS OF LOVE FROM ISTANBUL.
Hayal KÖKSAL (Ph.D.)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Award Ceremony and Disabled Projects
Dear Dosts,
I wish you a happy Feast of Ramadan. These days require peace, support, sharing and caring each other. Violence or conflict are not the steps to be taken. I hope every person spends peaceful and lovely days during these sacred days.
We are going to realize the 7th International Award Ceremony of ICT Seagulls on 9th October 2010 with the great support of sarıyer Mıunicipality and City council. It will be held at Enka Schools, İstinye, Sarıyer and all the participating circles will get their awards. We are thankful to the Mayor Sükrü Genç and also to the head of the governing body of City Council, Mr.Adnan Ayber. We are looking forward to seeing you there.
We are adding more projects to the work we conduct with and for the disabled dosts. A new İmece has just started at Gürpınar with Ramazan Baş and his wonderful team to support the disabled ones living there. The disabled sosts are learning to solve their problems through İmece Circles. Another step of it is a book, namely: Removing Obstacles with Empathy. It will have been printed by the end of this month.
With love and peace...
Hayal KÖKSAL
Saturday, August 28, 2010
30 th August: The Day of Victory
Have a happy VICTORY DAY!
TURKISH YOUTH!
Your primary duty is ever to preserve and defend the National independence of the Turkish Republic. That is the sole foundation of your existence and your future. This foundation is your most precious treasure... The strength that you will need for this is in the noble bloodwhich flows in your veins.
M.K.ATATÜRK
The great Speech
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