iEARN in Action, July 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU TO iEARN-LEBANON AND iEARN-SENEGAL FOR HOSTING SUCCESSFUL EVENTS!!!!

3RD ANNUAL iEARN - BRIDGE CONFERENCE - JULY 8-13 IN BEIRUT, LEBANON. During the first week of July, approximately 150 educators from 14 countries joined together in Beirut, Lebanon to promote cross-cultural education through student-centered learning projects. The conference was hosted by iEARN-Lebanon in cooperation with iEARN country programs around the world. http://iearnlb.org/

12TH ANNUAL iEARN WORLD CONFERENCE - JULY 17-23 IN DAKAR, SENEGAL. Approximately 300 teachers and students from over 50 countries gathered together for a week to share their projects, and plan for the upcoming year at a gathering hosted by iEARN-Senegal. http://www.education.sn/iearn/. If you have created an online gallery of conference photos that you would like to share, please email the URL to newsflash@us.iearn.org.

CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES AND PICTURES TO iEARN INTERACTION NEWSLETTER!!!! Seeking submissions to the 2005 issue of the iEARN "Interaction" newsletter. See earlier issues here. Send news, articles and/or images of iEARN activities in your country or school to Otgo. All articles and pictures must be received prior to August 8, 2005 (extended deadline), so that the publication can be ready by September 2005. If you are planning to submit or would be interested in helping translate the newsletter into other languages, please let Otgo know soon so that she can coordinate submissions.

Join Us! iEARN Projects, Seeking Contacts, Contributions and Collaborators

**DOWNLOAD THE NEW iEARN 2004-2005 PROJECT BOOK! 
http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html (available in Arabic, English, French, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, and Uzbek), or for a full listing of iEARN projects, see: http://www.iearn.org/projects/

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ATTENTION iEARN PROJECT FACILITATORS!!! If you are currently facilitating an iEARN project, or are planning a new project, and would like to have it included in the 2005-2006 iEARN Project Description Book, please complete the project template below as soon as possible, but no later than the FINAL DEADLINE of August 25th. For copies of the 2004-2005 version of the book, see http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html
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NEW PROJECT TEMPLATE
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1.Name of Project:
2.Brief one-sentence description of project:
3.Full description of project:
4.Age/level of project participants:
5.Timetable/project Schedule:
6.Possible project/classroom activities:
7.Expected outcomes/products:
8.Project contribution to others and the planet:
9.Project language(s):
10.Curriculum/subject area:
11.Names/email of initial participating groups:
12.Name of facilitator(s):
13.Email of facilitator(s):
14.iEARN Forum/Newsgroup where it will take place or is taking place:
15.WWW page of project (not required):

ONCE COMPLETED, PLEASE RETURN TO projectbook@us.iearn.org - no later than August 25th

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iEARN AUSTRIA PROPOSES NEW PROJECT, "MONARCHY IN THE PAST - EUROPEAN UNION NOW!" For all the countries that 100 years ago were part of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. iEARN-Austria Coordinator, Maria Bader, writes, "If we manage to find enough participating countries fast enough, so that I can present the project at the Symposion for "Kooperationsnetzwerk der Europäischen Mittelstädte" we will be supported and sponsored by the Austrian Government. The idea of the project is to ask pupils of participating classes (age 10 to 18). 1) what do you know about the Austro-Hungarian monarchy and what part of your country belonged to it and how long? 2) where do you still find relics of that time ˆ as an example in architecture? 3) do you know recipes of dishes we have in common 4) which words from other languages entered your language that time and were are they from? All the works will be collected and exhibited in St.Pölten, Austria, in the summer of 2006, but then the exhibition could move on to other participating countries. Please ask for more information or apply till the 15th of September at iEARN Austria.

CLASSES IN PAKISTAN SEEKING TEDDY BEAR PROJECT PARTNERS. Farah Kamal, iEARN-Pakistan Coordinator, recently posted a message to the Teddy Bear Forum: " I am writing to seek partners for several Pakistani schools for the Teddy Bear Schools. These schools have different classes from grade 4th,6th, 7th and 8th, that is students ages 10-14. As a coordinator I will help match these schools with other schools interested schools around the world during the workshop." Contact Farah at. For more about the project and to connect to the forum, see here.

Check it out! Resources, Contests, Web Sites and Announcements (This includes resources that are not part of iEARN)

SHARE YOUR STORY ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL iEARN PROJECT! Alexey at iEARN-USA writes, "Proud about your iEARN experience? Feel that the project you accomplished with you students has made a real difference in the world? We suggest you share your Story of Success with other iEARNers and prospective participants. You can find some stories we have collected so far on our curriculum integration webpage. You can also find there a Case Study Template that you can use as guidelines to write your story." You can submit your stories to Alexey Andreev in the USA.

DO YOU HAVE A COOL EMERGING PROJECT ON THE WEB? Are you passionate about using technology for social change? Enter the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA) today and showcase your project to the world! News will be updated at http://www.youthaward.org/wsya/news.htm so stay tuned. Please contact me or Thomas if you have any questions or want to get involved!

Coming Soon! Upcoming Events and Projects!

WORLD YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND ICT CONFERENCE 2005, ARUSHA, TANZANIA, AUGUST 11-12, 2005. Theme "Young People Creating Global Culture." The conference will bring more than 250 young professionals, community leaders, NGO leaders, University students, ICT professionals, and all lovers of youths. For more information, contact Titus Tossy, Organizing Chairman, and visit http://www.onevillagefoundation.org

THE ROLE OF ICT IN BRIDGE-BUILDING AND SOCIAL INCLUSION, SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2006, NORTHERN IRELAND. This international conference will bring together academics, practitioners and policy makers to examine the theory, practice and policy implications of using Information Communications Technology to bring students together for joint work. Contact Dr. Roger Austin, Head of School of Education, University of Ulster, Northern Ireland.

Recent Events!

THIRD ANNUAL BRIDGE REGIONAL CONFERENCE, BEIRUT, LEBANON, JULY 8-13, 2005.