iEARN in Action, August 15, 2005

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 and/or
images of iEARN activities in your country or school to Otgo Okhidoi. All articles and pictures must be received prior to August 21, 2005, 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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LEARNING CIRCLES 2005 - 2006: Exciting New Improvements!! It is time to register for the Learning Circles 2005: September to January Session. In addition to our established themes, this year the Learning Circles Project is sponsoring a new writing theme (A Learning World) exclusively for 2005-2006 sessions designed to explore the theme of the 2006 international iEARN World Conference and Youth Summit in Enschede, The Netherlands. Also, we are instituting a new procedures that we believe will help to encourage and maintain participation. If you want to be a part of the September session please go to: http//www.iearn.org/circles to register. If you have any questions or need more information please contact Barry Kramer.

STUDENTS UNLIMITED: Service Learning is a very important feature of all iEARN programs in Pakistan. During the summer break in Pakistan, many students from Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad and Rawalpindi cities have conducted small projects for helping out in their communities. They have posted their reports and pictures in the iEARN Interactive Forums for the Students Unlimited Project. Take a look here. To find out more about the Students Unlimited project see here.

REGISTER FOR iEARN TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONLINE COURSES NOW! The Fall 2005 sessions of the iEARN online courses will start in September 12, 2005. By taking any of the eight online courses at iEARN, you will learn how to integrate collaborative project-based learning into your curriculum and fulfill your curriculum standards using technology. You will learn how to connect your classrooms with their peers around the world. This is a great chance to become an active member of the global learning community. The online courses are approved by Departments of Education in New York City, and the States of Delaware, Washington and Rhode Island and Wyoming for teacher professional credentials. So, earn your professional development credits in a most effective, extremely exciting learning experience! Register for a course before it is filled up! http://www.iearn.org/professional/index.html Questions?? Contact us: Otgo Okhodoi and Losira Okelo in the USA.

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

NEW IEARN MULTIMEDIA GUIDE! A multimedia guide to help teachers integrate iEARN projects in their curriculum is now available. Country coordinators and US members will receive it on a CD with the new project book mailings this fall. In the meantime it can be viewed here. Note: Parts
of this may take a long time to load online.

iEARN CURRICULUM ENRICHMENT: iEARN in Pakistan, designed and launched a series of curriculum specific teacher training programs to be delivered at day long workshops from August-November 2005. These are all backed by resource packs for each topic which are collection of resources required for specific or clusters of iEARN project/s. Please take a look at:
http://www.iearnpk.org/PD/curriculum.htm

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.

Coming Soon! Upcoming Events and Projects!

WORKSHOP AT SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, USA On Friday, August 19, Freda Goodman will be facilitating a workshop for new iEARN teachers at this international studies high school. Please send them greetings and invitations to join you in project work. Go to the Teachers Lounge and the Greetings to Sissonville HS message.

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.

12TH ANNUAL iEARN CONFERENCE - JULY 17-24 2005 IN DAKAR, SENEGAL.