iEARN in Action, November 21, 2007

Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects!
1. Team in Zimbabwe coordinating music exchange activity - Lest we forget our songs and dance.
2. Connect with school in Bethlehem as part of My City Then and Now project.
3. Check out folks tales from Belarus, Indonesia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and the USA!
4. Read new articles published as part of PEARL journalism project.

Resources, Contests, Websites and Announcements!
5. iEARN selected as Editors Pick for 21st Century Skills Report in USA.
6. iEARN featured in Ed Tech Magazine.

Upcoming Events!
7. National iEARN Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia (November 2007).
8. YouthCaN Environmental Conference (April 2008).
9. Natural Disaster Youth Summit (April 2008).
10. 15th Annual iEARN International Conference, Bukhara, Uzbekistan (July
2008).

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Seeking Partners: iEARN Projects and Activities
Download the 2007-2008 iEARN Project Book:
http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html for a full listing of iEARN projects, see: http://media.iearn.org/projects/.
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1. LEST WE FORGET OUR SONGS AND DANCE. Students are invited to contribute by writing songs, traditional poems and describing traditional dance in their respective countries. Participants are encouraged to outline when the songs and dances are done, for example at ceremonies or it could be done in a crowd that is watching a game/match or celebrating a victory. Contributions should be accompanied by pictures. The host students in Zimbabwe will then compile a comprehensive book of such important heritage. Facilitated by Paul Mpofu in Zimbabwe. Activities are taking place as part of the Music Project Forum.

2. MY CITY THEN AND NOW. Participants research historical, religious and social information about their city -- wherever it is in the world. The project was launched by a team in Bethlehem who are currently posting their own findings in the online history forum.

3. NEW FOLKTALES POSTED FROM BELARUS, INDONESIA, PAKISTAN, TAJIKISTAN, AND THE USA! Read and respond to recent contributions from students in these countries, and post your own in the folktales forum!

4. NEW ARTICLES PUBLISHED ON PEARL WORLD YOUTH NEWS WEBSITE. Take a look at new stories on the PEARL World Youth News web site - http://www.pearl.iearn.org. PEARL Reporters have reported on the Pakistan Emergency, Hurricane Noel and the Special Olympics. If you'd like to reprint an article for your school newspaper or magazine, or join this project, write to Anindita Roy in the USA.

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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. iEARN SELECTED AS EDITORS PICK FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS REPORT IN THE USA. Visit Partnership for 21st Century Skills for more resources and tools. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

6. iEARN FEATURED IN ED TECH MAGAZINE.

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Upcoming Events
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7. iEARN WORKSHOP IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA, NOVEMBER 23-24. The workshop -- The Benefits of Online Collaborative Learning through iEARN, will be organized by iEARN-Indonesia, and attended by 40 teachers and 20 students from various provinces of Indonesia, with support from UNESCO, the Indonesian Ministry of National Education, and the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

8. YOUTHCAN 2008, APRIL 7, 2008. See http://www.youthcanworld.org for details of the event to be held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA and other YouthCaN events happening around the world. YouthCaN is a year-round network within iEARN of students using telecommunications for environmental project work. Join the YouthCaN forum for online activities and exchange throughout the year - http://media.iearn.org/projects/youthcan.

17. NATURAL DISASTER YOUTH SUMMIT 2008. This year's theme: Global Warming and Disaster Reduction. NDYS 2008 International Conference will be held in Trinidad and Tobago in April 2008. For more about the project, see http://ndys.jearn.jp/ and to join discussions, http://media.iearn.org/projects/ndys.

18. JOIN iEARN-UZBEKISTAN JULY 12-18 IN BUKHARA FOR THE 15TH ANNUAL iEARN CONFERENCE. Check out the new conference website, developed by iEARN-Uzbekistan youth with help of iEARN-Uzbekistan team! http://www.iearn2008.uz/. Be patient as the site loads, and you will be rewarded with a version of "Hotel California" played on the national Uzbekistani musical instrument called "rubab." An html version of the website will be available soon.

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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 2007-2008 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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