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  APPLICABLE METHODS IN TEACHING EARTHQUAKES TO PRESCHOOL CHILDRENHi All I have been working on a project on the assessment of various methods for teaching disasters to kindergarten children since March… Started by Yasamin O. IzadkhahLatest Reply |
 Using online surveys to evaluate the success of an education projectI think that it is important from a child/youth perspective that they are seen as contributors to disaster prevention rather than passive o… Started by Justin SharpeLatest Reply |
Lightning Hazards and Students - What would you do?Lightning as a hazard is often overlooked, and there is a huge gap in knowledge alongside a large proportion of assumed but inaccurate know… Started by Justin SharpeLatest Reply |
Educational Resources for Disaster Risk ReductionI am posting some educational resources for DRR here, but I really need YOUR resources and examples of good practice to find the best pract… Started by Justin SharpeLatest Reply |
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International Training Course on Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage
Posted by Rohit Jigyasu on May 15, 2012 at 5:34am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Please note that application for the course has been extended to 31 May 2012. Details are available at http://www.ritsumei-gcoe.jp/heritagerisknet.dmuch/itc/index.html
Which countries visit Edu4DRR most?
Posted by Justin Sharpe on March 26, 2012 at 5:57pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As a geographer I was intrigued as to where our visitors and users of Edu4DRR come from, so I made this list! With flags too! Do we need groups for the more popular countries? What do you think?
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Children of the Tsunami
Posted by Briony Towers on March 13, 2012 at 3:42am 0 Comments 0 Likes
This beautifully made documentary investigates children's experiences of the Japanese tsunami and nuclear disaster. It will be of real interest to anyone who works in the field of child-centred disaster risk reduction. The children articulate their experiences with great insight and in doing so, they further challenge the notion that children are passive victims of disaster who must rely on adults to speak for them. Of particular interest, is the children's desire to take what they have…
Continue School board apologizes for tsunami death
Posted by Justin Sharpe on January 24, 2012 at 9:42am 0 Comments 3 Likes
The following news story has come from NHK, the Japanese TV station which broadcasts via satellite in English, but is an important step and a warning about the dangers of ignoring safety messages!
The education board in Ishinomaki City, northeastern Japan has admitted responsibility and apologized for the large number of deaths among students at the Okawa Elementary School in last year's tsunami.Continue
70 of the school's 108 students were killed in the March 11th…
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Climate Change and Disaster Risk Online Course
May 21, 2012 to June 20, 2012 – Online
Climate Change and Disaster Risk (CCDR) is a four-week specialization course within the Natural Disaster Risk Management Program that aims at supporting the global agenda of Managing the risks associ…
Organized by Jesus Dominic Dizon | Type: drr/cca, online, course
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