School: Sefkat College
    Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey

2 students, ages bilal12-etka15 worked together to complete this CyberFair project on March 5, 2012. They have participated in CyberFair in the following year(s): 2012

Classes and Teachers: R.Bilal Bilici-H.Etka Tutkun(student)Hatice BILICI-Mustafa Ünal(teacher)

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Our School's Web Site: http://sefkat.k12.tr/bahcelievler/

1. Description of Our Community

Turkey has been a cradle and bridge for many civilizations, inherited traditions and cultures of earlier civilizations, created her own culture and contributed in this respect to other countries and peoples. It is natural for others to show an interest in this rich culture and attractive location. Awareness is the prerequisite of becoming interested. As a matter of fact, promotional activities strive not only to facilitate communication, to eradicate prejudices, to provide accurate information and a positive image, but also to cultivate awareness. We believe that cultural relations strengthen mutual understanding among countries, create an appropriate platform for joint action and by creating networks play an essential role in achieving success in the exercise of public diplomacy.

2. Summary of Our Project

We have many activites about to improve leadership abilities in our school . Since , leadership ability is an ability to discover in early years of education life . We made several activities to found children’s leadership ability . We searched about famous leaders around the World . Tayyip Erdogan is our projects’ model leader with his character , his helpfulnes sand tolerativeness towards neighbours also with his ‘mediatorship’ abilty . Moreover, he is a culture ambassador . We found pictures and videos about this issue . We realized that our students’ leadership abilities and self confidence increased and they recognized that leadership is an important part of World politics . We want to develop students’ creativity and productivity . Therefore we concentrated much about his achievements and their immediate effects upon Turkish people stressing his characteristics that would fit for a world leader. Throughout the Project we paid attention to be clear on Erdogan’s implementations as well as his peculiar life style.

3. Our Computer and Internet Access

A. Percentage of students using the Internet at home:more than 50%

B. Number of workstations with Internet access in the classroom:more than 6

C. Connection speed used in the classroom:dial-up modem

D. Number of years our classroom has been connected to the Internet:more than 6

E. Additional comments concerning your computer and/or Internet access (Optional):

There is a computer in every class , and an informatics room in our school.

4. Problems We Had To Overcome

Time allocation -There were very little common free time for us to work on our Project effectively. We communicated on Internet andmails.

Foreign language problems -We had difficulties while translating our data from Turkish to English. -However, Hatice Pehlivanlar and Mustafa Ünal solved out this problem.

5. Our Project Sound Bite

New World is on the hands of children who have the ability to lead a team and create difference. Best model for them on this issue is Tayyip Erdogan.

6. How did your activities and research for this CyberFair Project support standards, required coursework and curriculum standards?

1) Zero problem on strategic relationships and good affairs with neighbours.

- Forinstance , mutual non-visa travelling with over 60 countries . - Partnership to the Great Middle Eastern Project

2) Inter-cultural modelling in borders and out of country - Solving strategic problems with ethnic and religious minorities. And solving historical and actual problems. - Mediatorship in diplomatical problems between Greece , Syria , Iran , Georgia and etc. 3)To base trade and economics in foreignpolicies - Economical modelling in Sudan - Improving border trade with Iraq and Iran

4)Being a model forMiddle Eastern and African countries - Being a model of democracy in governing - Modelling on economical managing affairs

5)Humanitarian side - Aid to natural disasters in Japan and Somalia - Rescue all foreigners from Libyan lands to their homelands.

1) What information tools & technologies did you used to complete your CyberFair project?

a) Hardware 1. Desktop Computer, Notebook Computer - To manage information and create a website. 2. Telephone – To contact with teachers, teammates, consultants, and related departments. 3. Translator - To translate foreign language materials. 4. Television – To collect news and related reports. 5. Screen – To watch reports and documentaries. b) Software 1. WORD2010 – To manage document sandfiles.

2) In what ways did you act as "ambassadors" and spokespersons for your CyberFair project both on-line and in person.

We feel that the world will be a beter place to live fall the students of this worldact as ambassadors of education and unity through sharing knowledge with one another we want the world to open their heart sand minds to the Arab world and acknowledget he positive accomplishments, message of brotherhood of our leaders

3) What has been the impact of your project on your community?

People in our school and community are excited about this contest that will portray a true Arab leader and his positive thoughts across the globe. We are all eager to show the world a positive image of our country and cultural.

4) How did your project involve other members of your community as helpers and volunteers?

We had some guidance from our community helpers to compile information for our website. To explain the importance of leadership qualities of our school web site to publish our work we presented our project in the international radio Moral fm .Visit schools and classrooms we presented our project in the Environment We hope that the project will help inform the communities in Türkey all over the world on how to leadership. We will continue to share our site and find other contacts to help us share important message.

5) Discoveries, Lessons and Surprises (Optional)

We learned that doing extra-curricular activities helped us to broaden the horizon of our knowledge. It gives us the confidence to apply text to world learning. We also learned the skill of designing our own website. Teamwork was essential in completing this project. The deadlines helped us to stay focused but the time limitation was a barrier. We had to be sure we could complete the project within the required allotted time in class.