eLearning Awards 2007: Brussels, Belgium
Dear kids and teacher-friends,
I came to Brussels yesterday morning to be at the EUN eLearning Awards 2007 ceremony. I was one of the 13 finalists. It was a very simple, but very dignified hour-long event.
Our blog – CALL Lessons 2005-2007 – won the international eLearning Awards 2007 Gold Prize in the category of "The school of the future". I am very proud of our work and our achievement at the international level.
At the ceremony I dedicated the prize to you, students and colleagues. It wouldn't have been possible wthout your collaboration. This award belongs to us all! At the Gala Dinner I recorded a few words to you and all our teachers-friends-collaborators.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart! 
Your "crazy and radical" teacher,
Teresa Almeida d'Eça
12Dec07
Take a look at the following links:
eLearning Awards 2007: Winners
Blogue português vence prémio de eLearning
Earlier today I went to visit students involved in the project who are now in a different school. I was in 5 different classes and was able to give them all the great news and a very special Christmas present. It was a very exciting and moving event with students with their arms open to hug me and big smiles on their faces.
22Dec07
I created a wiki with the messages I received from friends and family in different parts of the world and with photos (though not mine yet!). Take a look!
23Dec07
Barbara/Bee Dieu created this very nice post about our work and the award in Dekita.org
17Jan08
I gave an hour and half interview about the award and my work with ICTs to Jorge Afonso, "Histórias e Músicas", Antena 1 (national radio). It also features some of my favorite music. VIP: Between minutes 48 and 59 it's the 1:00 am news. You can advance the timer. [I deleted the "news". 18dec09]
18Jan08
Here's the certificate of the award. I received it today. (Click the image below for a bigger image.)
CALL Lessons 2005-2007 
Cara Teresa,
quero felicitar profundamente o teu trabalho e o prémio bem merecido! Ficamos felizes pelo reconhecimento de um trabalho português! Os professores portugueses fazem coisas incrÃveis, mas precisam de mostrar o que fazem.
Agradecemos a tua partilha e a tua dedicação. Aos teus alunos, um grande reforço positivo e o nosso encorajamento para fazerem mais e melhor com a ajuda da prof. Teresa D’Eça.
Um abraço
José Paulo Santos
Hi, José Paulo!
Thank you for your very warm and pleasant message!
The award was an honor for everyone involved and a fabulous Christmas present.
Merry Christmas!
Teresa
Hello Teresa.
Congratulations for the award! And thanks, because without knowing your efforts and initiatives inspire other teachers to keep on innovating and use of new technology with students.
All the best.
Marta Pinto
Parabéns, dear Teresa and students, Parabéns!
I am absolutely unsurprised to learn that the 2005-2007 CALL Lessons won a gold prize at the EUN eLearning Awards 2007 ceremonyâbut I am wonderfully happy to learn that you have gained even wider recognition for the outstanding work that you’re doing.
What a shining example you are for all who are interested in computer-mediated teaching and learning!
Felicitações!
Com muitos fuertes abraçosâ
Dennis in Phoenix
Hello again, Radical Teacher and Students.
I wondered, yesterday, why my photo didn’t appear when I posted my comments. There was a good reason: I logged in with the wrong password! Now that’s fixed, I think.
Once again, felicitações!
And also again, there’s only one word that’s appropriate as a comment on this new accomplishment:
Parabéns!
Com muitos abraçosâ
Dennis in Phoenix
Hello, Marta!
Thank you so much for your heartwarming words. It’s very pleasant to know that my work inspires others teachers.
All the best,
Teresa
Dearest Dennis,
As always, your words touch me deeply! You are the greatest and most dedicated collaborator and enthusiast of our work.
I’m glad I was given the opportunity to publicly dedicate the award to dear colleagues, such as you, and to all my students.
This morning I went to another school in the area where about half of the students in the project are now. I was warmly received by the School Board, who was very impressed with the award and who gave me permission to go from six different classes to tell my students the great news. In one class one student (not one of mine) made this comment: “This is true a teacher!”, and started applauding enthusiastically, followed by all others. It was very special. 🙂
I’m glad that you logged in so that we have your photo.
I keep counting on your collaboration for this year’s blogs. Work has already started with those audio messages, right?
Warm hugs and beijinhos,
Teresa
ëCongratulations and celebrations !!û 🙂
Um abraço grande e apertado!
Vim aqui para testemunhar como o trabalho da Teresa, há mais de 4 anos, nos inspirou, na ESE de Setúbal, a desenvolvermos um trabalho conjunto com os futuros professores em inÃÂcio de carreira … um projecto de apoio àinserção profissional de professores em inÃÂcio de carreira! Tem sido, ao longo dos anos, um trabalho fantástico: http://nonio.ese.ips.pt/primeiros_passos/
🙂
Muito obrigada, Teresa, por tudo o que temos aprendido consigo!
…and once again: Muitos PARABÃÂNS!!
Beijinhos
Margarida Belchior
P.S. – Afinal por cá também se fazem coisas muito bem feitas e boas … 😀
congratulations teacher!
congratulations teacher!
ana rita
Dear Margarida,
Thank you for your lovely and enthusiastic message! 🙂
It’s very nice to know that my work inspired your collaborative work between the Setubal School of Education and elementary teachers starting their career. That’s a great honor for me!
I hope to embark in a new phase with interactive whiteboards (IWBs), though the work I’ve been doing is very similar. However, the IWB will add a touch of innovation, motivation and excitement!
A final note to say that my husband and I really enjoyed the Seminar at FCUL yesterday afternoon on IWBs, and learned a lot from Zé Paulo Santos. Thank you for enrolling me. I’m just sorry you weren’t there.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Beijinhos, Teresa
Dear Ana Rita,
You’re from 6E, aren’t you?
Thank you for your “congratulations”, but “we all” deserve congratulations. I’m extremely happy that “our” work had such recognition.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hugs and kisses from your English teacher, always
Hi Teacher !
I was very happy about our Prize, and I’ve liked very much the surprise that you made us !
I hope you to have a good holiday, and to have a good class year, ant that your students to behave better that old 6ºD !
Bye !
Huges, Andre Nobre
Hi, André!
“Our” prize was a fantastic and early Christmas present, wasn’t it?
It was very exciting for me to visit you all in the different classes in your new school and to see the enthusiastic reactions of you all and of students who were not in the project.
The CE and all the different teachers were very nice about letting me interrupt the classes.
You have made my day with your comment “…that your students to behave better that old 6ºD”. It shows that you are more mature and understand that 6.D didn’t always behave as you should have, but we had some fun times and learning, and that’s what counts.
Have a fabulous vacation and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family.
Hugs from your English teacher, always
Thanks teacher !
And I know that our behavear, wasn’t the best . of 6º greath !
Bye. ANdre Nobre
Olá Teresa!
Parabéns! A Teresa é simplesmente fantástica. Felizmente que ainda há quem reconheça o mérito . Uma grande admiradora sua e do seu fabuloso trabalho .
Um beijinho e mais uma vez muitos PARABÃNS!!!!!!
You’re MY NUMBER ONE TEACHER!!!!
FELIZ NATAL
Manuela
Dear “Radical Teacher” and wonderful students,
My words were 100% do corazão. You and your students are living testimony to the power of computer-mediated teaching and learning and are outstanding examples for all of us who are interested in this area!
“This is a true teacher!” â What greater tribute could any teacher receive?
Yes, you can definitely count on my collaboration for this year’s blogs. I actually completed my audio messages and sent them to you. Did you receive them?
Muitos fuertes abraços e beijinhosâe com meus muito mais melhores desejos a você e a seus estudantesâ
Dennis in Phoenix
Hello, Manuela!
How wonderful to get your message! Thank you for such lovely words! 🙂
You certainly are a big fan of my work and presentations, and I feel grateful for your admiration and friendship.
A very merry Christmas and a fabulous New Year to you and your family.
Beijinhos, Teresa
I´m ana rita from 6ºc
i´m very happy for blog !
merry christmas and happy new year!
Hi teacher!!!CONGRATIOLATIONS!!We know about our prize and he want half of the money 😀 (JoKing with you).We miss your call lessons and your “bang bang”!!!
We are your crazy students because you are “the crazy teacher”.One of us are in London and the other one is in school Fernando Lopes Graça.We were of 6.E.
Do you know who we are?
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!Kisses…
Hi, girls!
Are you Daniela and Abigail from 6E? Did I guess right?!
CONGRATULATIONS also for all of you wonderful students who worked so well. What an honor we all had! And what a wonderful early Christmas present!!! 🙂
I’m glad that you miss this “crazy” English teacher and my “bang, bang” when something wasn’t correct. It means that I made some difference in your lives and I’m very happy and proud of that.
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year!
Hugs and kisses from your English teacher, always
Hi teacher..
Ohh you were very closer but we are Catarina and Abigail but CONGRATULATIONS in the same way and thank you
beijinhos
Catarina e Abigail
* And bang bang
merry chrismas and happy new year
Catarina e Abigail
Dear Catarina and Abigail,
“Shame on your English teacher”! She was wrong! “Bang, bang”!!
I thought it was Daniela, because she sat next to Abigail (now in London).
Thank you both very much!!!
Take a look at the wiki that I created with lots of lovely messages from friends all over the world. And with photos.
Lots of hugs and beijinhos from your English teacher, always
Teresa
Sabes bem que fiquei contentÃssima com o prémio que recebeste. à justÃssimo e só pecou por tardio. Embora ultimamente não tenhamos trabalhado juntas, conheço muito bem o teu trabalho e, acima de tudo, a tua honestidade em tudo o que fazes. Também se assim não fosse, como poderÃamos ser amigas há taaaantos anos?! Muitos parabéns, Teresa, e não te esqueças de os dar também a esses meninos que alinham com a ‘crazy teacher’: Go ahead!
Teresa, fui eu, LuÃsa, que deixei a mensagem.
Beijinhos
LuÃsa R. Rosa
Hi, LuÃsa!
Thanks so much for your very nice words about my work and myself.
We certainly are looongtime friends and had some difficult professional moments together that strengthened our friendship.
Beijinhos, Teresa