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| Motiviation
is an imperative for learning.
As a charismatic, articulate gorilla
with a compelling personality, Koko
has a unique power to motivate —
and inspire. The Gorilla Foundation
has been using this principle for years
to provide stimulating educational materials
for teachers based on Project Koko.
The Foundation is now re-focusing and
extending these materials in a way that
is intended to both foster conservation
and improve basic learning skills in
such areas as language, math, science
and psychology. It turns out that
there is much to learn from "Koko." |
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and Videos/DVDs |
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Books
and Journals
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Videos
and DVDs |
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The
children's book Koko's
Kitten is changing
hearts and minds about the true
nature of gorillas world-wide. |
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The
book Koko-Love
gives more insight into the world
of "talking" gorillas
Koko, Michael and Ndume. |
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The Education of Koko
is a scientific account of Project
Koko's first 10 years. |
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The
award-winning PBS/NATURE documentary
A
Conversation with Koko
is a great introduction to Koko. |
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All
of these books and videos are
available online at KokoMart |
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The
Foundation's journal, Gorilla
is distributed free to all members.
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Presentations |
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Presenting
to a 3rd-Grade Class |
Pres.
to Cal. School for the Deaf |
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Multi-media
Powerpoint presentations for grades
K-6 are introducing kids to the
concept: "we are all great
apes." |
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Teachers
tell us these presentations motivate
their students to learn, read
and even become scientists and
conservationists. |
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We're
now refining and extending the
presentations to other grade levels
which will be made available as
web-based presentations soon (see
next section). |
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Children
with special learning needs, such
as the deaf and autistic, often
respond dramatically to Koko! |
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| Web-based
Educational Resources |
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Learn
to Sign with Koko |
Kids
Club and KokoTV |
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Learn
to Sign with Koko
is an online resource where you
can learn Koko's sign language
vocabulary. |
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Our
KidsClub
section is a friendly introduction
to Koko for children. |
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KokoTV,
hosted by Apple's Learning Interchange,
is a collection of video highlights
of Project Koko that are easy
to incorporate into classrooms. |
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Our
new Education
section will be released soon
as a resource center for both
teachers and students. |
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Get
email updates on web-based matls.
via our Teacher
eNewsLetter. |
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Project-based Curricula (in
progress) |
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Designing
a Sanctuary |
Koko
taking notes |
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Mission-oriented
projects, such as:
1) Designing
Great Ape Sanctuaries
2) Using
Sign Language as a Bridge
3)
Ape-Friendly
Eco-Tourism
4)
Sustaining
Wildlife through 2100
will be co-developed with
educators to help improve math,
science, language and computer
skills while promoting conservation
(through communication). |
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Email
educators@koko.org
if you'd like to become a pilot
class/school or help us develop
Talking Gorilla-inspired
curriculum for worldwide use. |
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Related
Education
Links: Learn
to Sign with Koko | KidsClub | KokoTV
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eNewsLetter |
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