Gemini Plus is an exciting and revolutionary new web-based software system that allows students across the world to communicate and collaborate on curriculum-based projects.

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It is currently provided to schools as part of a not-for-profit charitable venture, allowing teachers to add an international focus to specific parts of the syllabus by collaborating on projects with schools abroad - primarily with those in the developing world.

Gemini Plus is unique in the way that it engages young people in key issues, giving them a voice where it may not otherwise have been heard. It develops Information Communication and Technology (ICT), teamwork and communication skills as well as fulfilling other curricular objectives through the linking of projects to the curricula of participating schools. Moreover, the Gemini Plus system links young people in a way which encourages genuine interaction, promoting cultural understanding and balanced information gathering on key issues.

Features of Gemini Plus:

Gemini Plus is designed to make the most of each school's available ICT resources and can operate effectively on low quality phone lines and poor quality computers. Up to four PCs can share a standard telephone modem line and still use the Gemini Plus system. Image of people looking at computer screen

Its innovative Multiple User System allows up to five pupils to use one workstation simultaneously, thus realising - for the first time - the full potential of computer rooms with limited available workstations

The software contains many media rich collaborative tools in order to make the projects as exciting and engaging as possible and to ensure effective communication throughout the project. These include email, forums, meeting rooms, instant messaging, video conferencing and the unique drag and drop 'web page' design tools.

One of the most useful functions of Gemini Plus is the innovative 'web page' design tool, which pupils and teachers can use to create engaging media-rich pages by simply dragging elements such as pictures, sounds, text and videos on to a page.

“The software being used worked extremely well. Not having to use HTML codes to build a website made things fun and easy while working on the project.”

Student from Ghana

Previous Projects:

There have been a number of past projects using the Gemini software.

Titles include:

Screenshot of Fair Trade project
Screenshot of International Migration project

The projects vary in length, structure and content.
For more information please visit: www.gemin-i.org

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