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iEARN
in Action, July 19, 2006
iEARN MOURNS THE LOSS OF TALIS
BERCIS, iEARN-LATVIA COUNTRY COORDINATOR!
From
Cheryl Morgan (iEARN-UK), Daniel Kakinda (iEARN-Uganda), Bob Carter
(iEARN-Australia), iEARN Executive Council (EC): "It is our
sad and sombre duty to inform you that Talis Bercis, Coordinator
of iEARN Latvia, has passed away. Talis died of a malarial infection
he contracted in April. Talis is known to many of us for his long
and active service of teachers and students in iEARN. He was a
member of the iEARN Secretariat and a major motivator of iEARN
in Europe."
"It
is a tragedy for his family and friends and a big loss for Latvia.
There is nobody around able to substitute
him. This is just to explain: last year he agreed to be in charge
of eTwinning and organized a lot of events to promote the project
in Latvia. When we were together in Austria at eTwinning conference,
he as always was a leader of our team, the same as at Microsoft's
Forum for Innovative Teachers (his profile was published at http://www.innovativeteachers.org/e-europe.htm ). He also kept together all the people who started working in iEARN
years ago and this year contacted each of us in connection with the
annual report we made together listing all the activities that are
going on in the country in iEARN schools. We were planning to organize
a reunion in June to celebrate 10-year anniversary of iEARN in Latvia
and we are still stuck to the idea, sadly without him. We called
Talis our minister of foreign affairs as he had a special talent
to communicate with people, to involve them in different projects
and activities and to find the way to everybody's heart. I guess
it is impossible to over evaluate what he has done for education,
teachers and students and we, his colleagues and friends, can't stop
thinking about the terrible accident that took him away from us.
I believe that many people in iEARN community not only in Latvia
but also in other countries will remember him with love and warm
feelings."
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Ligija Kolosovska, iEARN-Latvia
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Special Announcements!
1. Contribute articles and pictures to 2006 iEARN Interaction Newsletter.
Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects!
2. Submit your projects to the 2006-2007 iEARN Project Book.
3. Literature exchange project seeking partners.
4. U.S. high school Spanish teacher seeking partners in Central/South
America.
Resources, Contests, Websites and Announcements!
5. Re-designed iEARN-Argentina/TELAR website.
6. New iEARN-New Zealand website.
7. iEARN-Botswana featured in major national newspaper.
8. iEARN-Botswana Teacher, Tommie Hamaluba, named teacher of the
year by Malaria Foundation International.
9. iEARN teams support YES (Youth Exchange and Study Program) expansion
into Mali, Senegal, and Ethiopia.
10. Submit photos to the State of the World photo contest.
11. Read latest news on the Junior 8 event in St. Petersburg.
12. Initiative in the Philippines invites partners worldwide.
Upcoming Events!
13. iEARN-Asia and Pacific to hold first regional conference.
14. Role of ICT in Bridge-Building and Social Inclusion Conference.
15. Australian Computers in Education Conference.
Recent Events!
16. iEARN-Netherlands
hosts successful iEARN World Conference and Youth Summit.
17. Third Online Party of iTHINK Project.
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Special Announcements
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1. CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES AND PICTURES TO 2006
iEARN INTERACTION NEWSLETTER. Seeking
submissions to the 2006 issue of the iEARN "Interaction" newsletter.
Send news and/or images of iEARN activities
in your country or school to Alfiya Rahimova.
All articles and pictures must be received
prior to July
27, 2006, so that the publication can be
ready by September 2006. The 2005 issue can
be found here.
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Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects
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2. 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 2006-2007
iEARN Project
Description Book, please complete the project template below
and send it to projectbook@us.iearn.org as soon as possible,
but no later than the FINAL DEADLINE of August 20th. For copies
of the 2005-2006 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 (or leave blank and one will be assigned):
15.WWW page of project (not required):
ONCE COMPLETED, PLEASE RETURN TO projectbook@us.iearn.org.
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3. LITERATURE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING PROJECT. The idea
of the project is to study, in both participating countries,
two stories (or poems): a Hebrew one that is translated into
your language and one written in your language that has been
translated into Hebrew. Contact Reuven Werber
or Liora Cohen in Israel.
4. HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER IN OHIO, USA SEEKING
PARTNER CLASS IN CENTRAL OR SOUTH AMERICA. To support
culture exchange and to practice pronunciation, teachers are
seeking partners
for videoconferencing or video through Skype to exchange discussions,
activities and lessons between the sites. Interested schools
can contact Janice Ventresco directly by email
or through the Curriculum Technology Coordinator .
We would like to start the program in September or October.
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Check it Out! Resources, Contests, Websites, Announcements.
(This includes resources that are not part of iEARN)
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 5.
NEWLY REDESIGNED iEARN-ARGENTINA TELAR
WEBSITE!
6. NEW iEARN-NEW ZEALAND WEBSITE!
7. iEARN IN BOTSWANA FEATURED IN BOTSWANA'S MOST WIDELY
READ NEWSPAPER, MMEGI. Friday 14th July, 2006. Click
here for the article.
8.
iEARN-BOTSWANA TEACHER, TOMMIE HAMALUBA, NAMED TEACHER OF THE
YEAR BY MALARIA
FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL. Tommie writes, "As
a family unit in the world of ICT we have done it again! Thanks to
you all for the encouraging support you give to my work and my students
at Gaborone Senior Secondary School... A special thank you to you
all who help me and my students advance the use of ICT to address
Global health problems. In this case, we are continuing to fight
Malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB. Indeed it is true, as my students believe,
education saves lifes!" http://www.malaria.org/mac/mac2006.htm.
Join the Education
and Eradication of Malaria project.
 9.
iEARN IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS EXPANSION OF THE YOUTH EXCHANGE
AND STUDY PROGRAM (YES) INTO MALI, SENEGAL, AND ETHIOPIA
IN 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR. The YES program is a year-long
exchange program funded by the US State Department, Educational and
Cultural
Affairs Bureau, where students from countries with significant populations
get a taste of life in the U.S. by staying in host families and attending
high school. iEARN currently recruits students for this program from
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Arabs living in Israel. For more information,
visit YES
here.
 10.
HAVE YOUR PICTURE FEATURED IN THIS YEAR'S STATE OF THE WORLD'S
CHILDREN
SUBMISSIONS. PHOTO CONTEST: INSPIRATIONAL
WOMEN. This year's State of the World's Children will argue
that one of the most powerful constraints to fulfilling children's
rights
and achieving the Millennium Development Goals is the discrimination
experienced by women. To help us express how important women are
for the well being of children we would like you to send us a picture
of a woman in your life who has been a particularly powerful source
of inspiration and support. The photos should include a 250-word
explanation of who the woman is and how she has inspired you. Include
your name, age, postal address and email address. We will accept
submissions to voy@unicef.org or Voices of Youth, Room 1004,
3 UN Plaza, New York City, NY 10017 until Friday 8 September. http://www.unicef.org/voy/.
11.
LATEST NEWS
ON THE JUNIOR 8 EVENT IN ST. PETERSBURG.
12.
INITIATIVE IN THE PHILIPPINES INVITES PARTNERS WORLDWIDE. Seeking
countries or regions with diverse cultures and
religions to participate with us on our Global effort with the use
of ICT as a tool promoting a culture of Global peace in regions with
conflict. See here.
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Upcoming Events
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 13.
iEARN-ASIA AND PACIFIC TO HOLD FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE, AUGUST
1-3, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF EMERGING SCIENCE AND INNOVATION. Theme: "How
to Initiate Collaborative Interactive Learning in iEARN-Asia." 20
countries in Asia Pacific will be represented. For more info
click here.
14.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ROLE OF ICT IN BRIDGE-BUILDING
AND SOCIAL INCLUSION CONFERENCE, NORTHERN IRELAND, SEPTEMBER
10-16. Further details here.
15.
AUSTRALIAN COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION CONFERENCE (ACEC), CAIRNS,
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND,
OCTOBER 2-4. Organised by iEARN Australia and the Asia
Education Foundation. If any iEARN members are interested in
attending
or presenting, contact iEARN Australia iearnoz@iearn.org.au.
For details, see http://www.acec2006.info
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Recent
Events
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 16.
iEARN WORLD CONFERENCE AND YOUTH SUMMIT 2006 IN THE NETHERLANDS
A SUCCESS. 527 participants from 57 countries came together to participate
in the conference. A big thank you to the iEARN-Netherlands team
for a wonderful week. http://www.iearn2006.nl/. At the close
of the conference, iEARN-Egypt announced its plans for hosting
the next iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit in Cairo
in July 2007!
17. THIRD ONLINE PARTY OF iTHINK PROJECT. June
29, 2006. Participants from Iran, Pakistan, India, Egypt, Australia,
Syria and Slovenia
who were all members of the iEARN iTHINK Project participated
in this online meeting and discussed different issues including
Hunger and Malnutrition in the world, iEARN International conferences,
and the Youth representative Plans. For more information about
this meeting, check
here.
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For
Reference
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TO
SUBMIT AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE NEWSFLASH: Send your
announcement (2-3 lines) to newsflash@us.iearn.org.
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iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is a
global non-profit network that empowers teachers and students
to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution
to the health and welfare of the planet and its people. Started
in 1988, iEARN is currently active in over 120 countries, with
1,000,000 students participating as part of their education.
iEARN-International: http://www.iearn.org
Download the 2005-2006 iEARN Project Book: http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html (available in Arabic, English, French, and Japanese) or for
a full listing of iEARN projects, see: http://www.iearn.org/projects/
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