iEARN in Action, November 12, 2006

"This is Mai Abdo from Al-Ukhwah School, East Jerusalem. Isn't it great that teachers and students from all over the world are thinking of one exact program and trying to do one thing at the same time? It sure would be great to see how the same plants will grow in different countries. For sure we will all come to realize the power we teachers have and that power is used to build positive things. I sure am looking forward to see the outcomes of this project."

- about the Daffodil and Tulip Project. http://www.iearn.org/projects/daffodil.html

Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects!
1. My School, Your School Project.
2. Check out the latest edition of the Lewin Creative Writing Anthology.
3. Share your family history in the Kindred Project.
4. Laws of Life Project.
5. Great Apes Project.

Resources, Contests, Websites and Announcements!
6. T.H.E. Journal seeking articles.
7. International Human Rights Day Writing Contest.

Upcoming Events!
8. Regional iEARN Meeting in Morocco.
9. iEARN participants celebrate International Education Week, November 13-17.
10. iEARN-Australia to present at VITTA Conference in Victoria.
11. iEARN-Pakistan a lead supporter of Tech Ed 2006 Conference in Karachi.
12. iEARN-Pakistan announces Training of Trainers in Karachi.
13. YouthCaN 2007 event to be held in NYC on April 23, 2007.
14. iEARN-Egypt to host 14th Annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit, July 2007.  

Recent Events!
15. iEARN workshop in Marly Le Roi, France at Tool Fair.
16. iEARN-Belarus hosts iEARN Projects Workshop.
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Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects
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1. MY SCHOOL, YOUR SCHOOL PROJECT. Join students from Ukraine, India, USA, Argentina, Pakistan, who are busy comparing school life in different countries around the globe, and researching how each educational institution was born. For more information contact project facilitators: Silvana Carnicero and Mariela Sirica in Argentina.

2. LATEST EDITION OF LEWIN CREATIVE WRITING ANTHOLOGY HAS BEEN POSTED!  Check out the latest issue, with writing from 118 schools in 32 countries:http://www.iearn.org.au/lewin. To join the project visit: http://www.iearn.org/projects/lewin.html

3. SHARE YOUR FAMILY HISTORY IN THE KINDRED PROJECT. Students research events in the lives of members of their family or local community to find the impact of world or local history. Coordinator, Judy Barr in Australia.

4. LAWS OF LIFE PROJECT. Participants express in their own words what they value most in life, respond to each other's essays, and report on any dialogue or events that occur in their learning communities as they participate in the Laws of Life Project. Students are encouraged to use what they learned about values to initiate action projects. A teacher's guide is also available. Coordinator, Natalya Cherednichenko in Ukraine.

5. GREAT APES PROJECT. A project for young people to discuss issues and raise awareness of the plight of the great apes through online activities, research projects, action projects and creative exchanges of art and other materials between participating schools. There is a core group of very committed students working on this project who would love your involvement! Coordinator, Rob King in Australia.

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Check it Out! Resources, Contests, Websites, Announcements.
(This includes resources that are not part of iEARN)
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6. T.H.E. JOURNAL SEEKING ARTICLES. Currently featuring articles on: 1) School Perspectives - discuss a specific topic, trend, or concern about education technology. 2) Case Studies - have you implemented technology and learned a lot from the experience? If so, share your efforts about what worked -- and what didn't. If you have a potential article, or questions about the above topics, please e-mail editorial@thejournal.com.

7. INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY WRITING CONTEST. Human Rights Day 2006 (December 10) will focus on fighting poverty as a matter of obligation, not of charity. Entries should be one page only (maximum 800 words). Writers must be between the ages of 8 and 18. Deadline: December 10, 2006. For more information click here.

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Upcoming Events
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8. REPRESENTATIVES FROM 11 COUNTRIES GATHER AT REGIONAL iEARN/GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND EXCHANGE PROGRAM COORDINATORS MEETING IN MOROCCO, NOVEMBER 13-17, 2006.  iEARN administers the US State Department's Global Connections and Exchange Program [GCEP] in Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Lebanon Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and the United States. GCEP supports the use of online technologies for meaningful dialogue and collaboration. To build upon program achievements, coordinators from each of these countries will gather in Rabat, Morocco November 13-17, 2006 for a Regional Meeting to discuss topics ranging from fiscal responsibility and sustainability, to Ministry of Education partnerships. For info on GCEP, see here. For info on iEARN's GCEP/BRIDGE Program, see here.

9. iEARN PARTICIPANTS CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK, 2006, NOVEMBER 13-17.  International Education Week, a joint initiative of the US Department of Education and US Department of State is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Submit your events in the events calendar at http://iew.state.gov/events.htm.

10. iEARN-AUSTRALIA TO PRESENT AT THE VITTA CONFERENCE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS OF VICTORIA, NOVEMBER 20. (http://www.iearn.org.au/) Please welcome them in the Teachers Forum and tell them of your involvement in iEARN.

11. iEARN-PAKISTAN A LEAD SUPPORTER OF TECH ED 2006 CONFERENCE, KARACHI, PAKISTAN, DECEMBER 10. iEARN representatives from Egypt (http://www.iearnegypt.org/), Pakistan (http://www.iearnpk.org/), the USA (http://us.iearn.org), and Uzbekistan (http://iearn.uz/) will all present at this one day regional conference aimed at exploring strategies for expanding private-sector partnerships with various levels of government, non-profit groups, and the business community, towards improving education in developing countries. For more info, see http://www.teched-pk.org/home.html.

12. iEARN-PAKISTAN ANNOUNCES TRAINING OF TRAINERS, 2006-2007 IN KARACHI, DECEMBER 10-14, 2006.  http://www.iearnpk.org/TOT/06/index.htm.

13. YouthCaN 2007 EVENT TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK CITY ON APRIL 23, 2007. Watch http://www.youthcanworld.org for details of this and other YouthCaN events happening around the world. YouthCaN is a year-round network within iEARN of students using telecommunications technologies to undertake and/or share environmental work locally and around the world.

19. iEARN-EGYPT TO HOST 14TH ANNUAL iEARN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND 11TH YOUTH SUMMIT, JULY 21 - 26, 2007 IN CAIRO. Connecting Cultures...Respecting Differences. A global dialogue for development and sustainability. Stay tuned for details. http://www.iearnegypt.org/
Special conference related info:
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15. iEARN WORKSHOP IN MARLY LE ROI, FRANCE AT TOOL FAIR, NOVEMBER 4. The Tool Fair conference brought together international participants interested in the use of Internet technologies in informal and nonformal education. Dmitry Savelau of iEARN-Belarus shared a workshop on the THINK ACT MDGs Project (http://www.newlineclub.net/action) and YIEC NEWLINEs projects (http://www.newlineclub.net/peaceoneday/).

16. iEARN-BELARUS HOSTS "iEARN PROJECTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING" WORKSHOP IN MINSK, NOVEMBER 9. Participants who are using telecommunications technologies in their classrooms introduced iEARN and shared their personal iEARN experience with 22 new iEARN teachers. iEARN-Belarus.

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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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