宁波诺德安达学生将开启独特的学习之旅 Global Xtra Launched on Global Campus

亲爱的同学们，你们是否对太多未知充满着好奇？你们是否渴望探索和挑战？你们是否有很多想法和创意，并且想和伙伴们分享讨论？

最近，诺德安达全球校园在线学习平台推出全新Global Xtra，包括六大板块的内容：大问题，大思想、30个挑战活动、来自麻省理工的挑战、茱莉亚表演艺术、联合国儿童基金会以及探险之旅。探索未知、挑战自我、分享乐趣、讨论成果、这里应有尽有，这是属于你们的舞台！

Dear students, are you curious about the unknowns? Do you have a strong desire for adventure and challenge?  Do you have a lot of ideas and thoughts and you want to share with others?

Recently, Global Xtra was launched on Global Campus, which includes six sections: Big Question, Xtra Challenges, STEAM with MIT Xtra, Performing Arts with Juilliard, Social Enterprise with UNICEF Xtra, Expeditions Xtra. Explore the unknown, challenge yourself, share and discussion, everything you want is here.

作为诺德安达教育集团独特的教学资源之一，全球校园连接29个国家，66所学校的超66000名学生，并且为学生全方位打造纯正的国际体验、多维度培养他们的国际化视野。无论是通过线上还是线下学习交流，全球诺德安达学子共同学习，携手成长。

As a part of NAE’s unique education resource, Global Campus connects with over 66000 students of 66 schools across 29 countries. The platform allows our students to explore the world and develop a truly international perspective through online and offline learning.

大问题，大思想

“希望对你意味着什么？”

“当前的危机如何改变你对全球目标重要性的看法?”

“动物和人类一样有感情吗？”

上述三个问题分别来自于布拉格国际学校的英语老师、学生以及来自印度诺德安达的一位项目经理。在接下去的几个月里，来自诺德安达全球大家庭的教职员工和学生将在平台上发布他们认为的“大问题”。这些问题将鼓励学生去探索大的思想、令人困惑的概念和有趣的事实——这是一场即将发生的学习冒险。

每位学生只需要一台电脑，一个网络连接和一点好奇心。与诺德安达全球大家庭的66000名学生和13500名教职工共同探讨，这是一次思想的碰撞，一次精神的盛宴。

Big Questions, Big Ideas

“What does hope mean to you?”

“How has the current crisis changed how you feel about the importance of the Global Goals?”

“Do animals have emotions just like us?”

The above three Big Questions were asked by an English teacher, a group of students from Prague British International School in the Czech Republic, and an NAE Programme Manager in India. Over the next few months, we'll be posing some big questions. The questions will encourage the exploration of big ideas, confusing concepts and quizzical facts - a learning adventure just waiting to happen. 

All you need to take part is a computer, an internet connection and a bit of curiosity.

30个挑战活动

每天或是每周尝试一件新鲜事物，你能做到吗？

语言与文化、健康与健身、设计与制作、艺术手工艺以及个人挑战，五大主题共30项挑战供所有诺德安达学生挑战。每项挑战都已标星数量体现难易程度，一星为简单，三星为困难。比如，在语言与文化中，有一项一星的挑战：不用任何文字来讲述一个故事。对此，有的学生选择以拍摄肢体语言的视频形式来讲述故事，也有学生选择画漫画的形式。令人惊喜的是，即使没有语言，孩子们讲述的故事同样精彩。

30 Challenging Activities

Are you able to choose a challenge a day or a week?

This section includes five categories of Language and Culture, Health and Fitness, Design and Make, Arts and Crafts, and Personal Challenge, with total of 30 challenging activities. The difficulty of each challenge is rated by the number of stars, with one start being simple and three stars being difficult. For instance, there is a one-star challenge from the Language and Culture: Tell a story without using words. Some students chose to make a video of body language, while others chose to draw pictures. Surprisingly, the stories were quite interesting without any words.

来自麻省理工的挑战

你能用玻璃器皿演奏出美妙的音乐吗？你能制作出美味的面包吗？

在接下来的几个月里，我们在麻省理工学院的两位朋友，Fatima 和 Rahi将为全球诺德安达的学子们设置一系列有趣的挑战，同时，他们还将和同学们分享蕴藏在挑战背后的科学奥秘。

STEAM with MIT Xtra

Can you create beautiful music with glassware? Can you make delicious bread?

Over the next few months, our MIT Curiosity Correspondents Fatima and Rahi will be setting a series of fun challenges for you to complete. Meanwhile, they will share with students the scientific secrets of the challenges.

不仅如此，你有兴趣参加麻省理工教授以及研究学者的课堂吗？

4月29日，来自麻省理工学院计算机科学与人工智能实验室的博士三年级的学生，Marlyse，与诺德安达学生就机器人编程为主题展开了热烈的讨论。目前，Marlyse正在Brian Williams教授领导的基于模型的嵌入式和机器人系统(MERS)小组的担任研究生研究助理。该小组的研究目标是将机器人从由低级脚本控制的机械创作，在大量的人类指导下，提升到真正的认知机器人。

Even more, are you interested in a lecture with an MIT professor or researcher?

On April 29th, the special webinar was delivered by a third-year PhD student in the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT. She is a Graduate Research Assistant in the Model-based Embedded and Robotic Systems (MERS) Group studying under Professor Brian Williams. The group’s research aims to elevate robots from mechanical creations controlled by low-level scripts with a considerable amount of human guidance to truly cognitive robots.

表演艺术挑战活动

如果你是一个有抱负的音乐家、演员或舞者，看看最新的表演艺术比赛吧！

2020年度诺德安达线上音乐家大赛现已全面开启，此次比赛面向全球诺德安达学生，包含四个大项和三个年龄组别。

大项：管弦乐器、打击乐器、唱歌以及钢琴。每个大项都包含三个年龄组别：15-17岁、10-14岁以及7-9岁。

Performing Arts Challenges

If you’re an aspiring musician, actor or dancer, check out the latest performing arts competitions!

Nord Anglia Education Virtual Musician 2020 is now open for all NAE students around the world. There are 4 main instrument categories and within these categories there are 3 age groups.

Categories: Wind and String instruments, Percussion, Voice, and Piano. Each category will have three age ranges: Ages 15-17, 10-14, and 7-9.

此外，以全球冠状病毒为主题的独角戏大赛也已全面开启，我们鼓励学生们创作并且表演这个特殊的作品。在这个充满挑战的时代，富有希望的故事可以振奋我们的精神，激励和鼓舞我们。

所以，我们想听听同学们的声音，你所在社区的人是如何帮助你的，或者你是如何帮助别人的？我们希望你写一段简短的独角戏，并在视频中表演，这样其他人就能听到你的声音。

该比赛同样包含3个年龄组别：15-17岁、10-14对以及7-9岁。

In addition, The Viral Monologues Competition is open for NAE students, and we encourage them to create and perform this special monologue. In these challenging times, stories of hope can lift our spirits and motivate and inspire us.

So we want to know...What’s your story? How has someone in your community helped you or how have you helped others?  We'd like you to write a short monologue and perform it on video so that others can hear your voice.

There will also be three age categories: Ages 7-9, 10-14, and 15-17.

联合国儿童基金会

联合国儿童基金会是世界上专为儿童发声的组织机构，在全球190个国家和地区设有分支机构，以挽救儿童的生命，捍卫他们的权益并帮助他们发挥潜能。在联合国的支持下，儿童基金会采取联合行动，共同为建设美好的世界贡献力量。

面对目前全球性的疫情，同学们们或许有很多问题？此次疫情对全球的儿童造成了哪些影响？联合国儿童基金会是如何应对的？

现在，诺德安达的同学们有机会向来自于联合国儿童基金会的执行主任Henrietta Fore进行提问。这是一次非常宝贵的学习机会，我们鼓励全球诺德安达学生踊跃参与。

UNICEF

UNICEF is the world’s leading advocate for children. They operate in 190 countries and regions to save children’s’ lives, defend their rights and help them fulfil their potential. UNICEF is empowered by the United Nations to take collective action for a better world.

In facing with the COVID-19 pandemic, our students might have many questions such as how the crisis is affecting children and the ways UNICEF is responding.

Now, NAE students have an opportunity to ask Executive Director of UNICEF, Henrietta Foer, a question. We strongly recommend our students to participate, for this will be an exceptional learning experience.

探险之旅

由于我们目前无法访位于坦桑尼亚或瑞士的探险基地，探险团队认为《我的世界》可以帮助你思考未来前往这些神奇地点旅行的一种方式，或者是一个展示你上次旅行记忆的机会。

同学们，快去组建一支团队，结合你们的力量，与其他姐妹学校一起竞争吧！让我们看看哪支团队可以制作出最真实的探险基地。相信这会是一次非常美妙的探险。

Expeditions

As we can’t visit our expedition bases in Tanzania or Switzerland at the moment, the expedition team thought Minecraft might be a way of helping you think about your future trip to one of these amazing locations, or a chance to show what you remember from your previous visit.

Form a team made up of students from your school and compete against students from other schools! Let’s see who can create the most realistic Tanzanian or Swiss Village. We believe this will be a very interesting expedition.

亲爱的宁波诺德安达的同学们，在诺德安达，学习是永无止境的，赶快登入全球校园平台，开启你们独特的学习之旅吧！

Dear NAS Ningbo students, learning is unlimited at Nord Anglia, please log in to your Global Campus and start your unique learning adventure!