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iEARN
in Action, February 4, 2009
SEEKING PARTNERS: iEARN PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
1. Register now for upcoming iEARN Online Professional Development Courses.
***Online Course Scholarships available for educators from Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, USA, and Uzbekistan.
2. Spanish version of 2008-2009 iEARN Project Book.
3. Participate in new Calligraphy Project as part of Mother Language Day, February 21.
4. Meet new participants from Afghanistan!
5. Classes seeking Teddy Bear Project partners.
6. French teacher in Ghana seeking partner class.
7. Music class in USA seeking partners for videoconferencing exchanges.
8. Educator in Thailand seeking partners for wildlife post project.
9. Join the Eye to Eye Art Project Friendship Exhibition.
RESOURCES, CONTESTS, WEBSITES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
10. iEARN schools in Chicago, USA featured in video profile.
11. Check out the December issue of the iEARN Global Connections and Exchange Newsletter.
12. Students - Enter the "Invent the World" Contest!
13. TeachUNICEF resources.
14. 2009 SIGTel Online Learning Award Competition seeks entries.
UPCOMING EVENTS
15. iEARN Beginner workshop in Karachi, Pakistan, February 7, 2009.
16. Annual YouthCaN Conference in NYC, USA scheduled for April 4-6, 2009.
17. iEARN-Morocco (MEARN) to host 16th Annual iEARN Conference and 13th Youth Summit, July 19-25, 2009.
RECENT EVENTS
18. iEARN Workshops in India, January 20-29, 2009.
19 Youth Journalism Workshop hosted for iEARN students in Palestine, January 22, 2009.
20. MEARN's Fourth National Forum: Dakhla, Morocco, January 23-28, 2009.
21. GCE/iEARN Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, January 27-29, 2009.
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SEEKING PARTNERS: iEARN PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Download the 2008-2009 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. REGISTER NOW FOR FEBRUARY 23-APRIL 26 iEARN ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR EDUCATORS. Courses bring together educators from around the world to communicate and plan how to integrate standards-based iEARN projects into various curriculum areas. Courses include: Creative Arts, Language Arts/Writing, Social Studies/Contemporary Affairs/Geography, Science/Environment/Math, Teaching of Foreign and Second Languages, Learning Circles, Moving Voices (making digital documentaries), and PEARL (integrating journalism skills into the classroom). Read more and register now to save your spot: http://www.iearn.org/professional/online.html.
**** ONLINE COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE --> Online course scholarships are available through the Global Connections & Exchange Program (GCE) for educators from Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, China, Iraq, Kenya, Oman, Sierra Leone, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and Uzbekistan. GCE is made possible through support from the US State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In addition, online course scholarships are available through the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art for educators from Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, UAE, USA, and Uzbekistan. The mission of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art is to promote the study and understand of Islamic arts and cultures. Please contact your Country Coordinator for more information.
2. SPANISH VERSION OF 2008-2009 iEARN PROJECT BOOK. Thanks to TELAR (iEARN-Argentina)! See http://www.iearn.org/projects/projectbook.html
3. NEW CALLIGRAPHY PROJECT. Participate in iEARN Calligraphic Arts Project to celebrate International Mother Language Day February 21st 2009. See the project details and a sample lesson plan in the online forum at http://foro.iearn.org/iearnforums/calligraphy. For more, see http://media.iearn.org/projects/calligraphy
4. EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS IN AFGHANISTAN JOIN iEARN. The iEARN global community has recently grown to include 13 educators/trainers and 538 students in Afghanistan, registered by educators in Jalalabad who are part of the San Diego/Jalalabad project linking the US with Afghanistan through the Global Connections and Exchange Program. In the project's forum - Steps to My Future - students are actively discussing how to move into career positions.
5. MANY CLASSES ARE LOOKING FOR TEDDY BEAR PROJECT PARTNERS! To be partnered with one of these classes, post your interest in the Teddy Bear Forum. For more information, see http://media.iearn.org/projects/teddybear
6. FRENCH TEACHER IN GHANA SEEKING PARTNER CLASS. Contact Felicia Amegbor in Ghana.
7. MUSIC CLASS IN UTAH, USA SEEKING CLASSROOMS AROUND THE WORLD FOR VIDEO EXCHANGES. Contact Becky Ivory in the USA.
8. EDUCATOR IN THAILAND SEEKING PARTNERS FOR WILDLIFE POSTER PROJECT. From Fidelia Twenge-Jinings Islamic College of Thailand, "I am an English teacher, but I'm also very interested in conservation biology and the effort to protect wildlife around the world from threats and extinction. I am hoping to engage others in a project we have started at my school designed to raise awareness about our precious wildlife through creation of posters that show pictures of animals and tell details about the animal's life." See more in the Teachers Forum.
9. JOIN THE EYE TO EYE ART PROJECT FRIENDSHIP EXHIBITION. Eye to Eye is an ongoing project. The Friendship Exhibition seeks to spotlight the creative energy of our global youth, create an exhibition that will be accessible to the global community which is based on a global theme: HOPE Through the Eyes of Our Youth, and begin two organized Eye To Eye Friendship exhibitions. One will travel the United States and the second will travel to MOROCCO for this years iEARN Conference. For more info, see http://media.iearn.org/projects/eyetoeye or find out more about the Friendship Exhibition in the Eye to Eye Forum.
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CHECK IT OUT! RESOURCES, CONTESTS,
WEBSITES, ANNOUNCEMENTS
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10. IEARN SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO, USA FEATURED IN VIDEO PROFILE! See http://tinyurl.com/CPS-intl-collaboration featuring Alcott Magnet School for Literature and Writing students using iEARN projects to improve reading and writing skills.
11. CHECK OUT THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF THE iEARN GLOBAL CONNECTIONS AND EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER. Countries currently participating in GCE include: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, China, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Oman, Sierra Leone, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan and Yemen. Global Connections & Exchange Program (GCE) is made possible through support and funding from the US State Department's (DOS) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). http://us.iearn.org/collaborate/programs/bridge/news.php
12. STUDENTS -- ENTER THE "INVENT YOUR WORLD" CONTEST! Invent Your World is an international campaign sponsored by the Lemelson Foundation and Ashoka GenV to support young inventors in creating social change. Youth wishing to use new or adapted technology to address global challenges are encouraged to launch a "social venture" and implement their invention. Ashoka GenV will provide mentorship and seed funding to 50 new ventures. In addition, Lemelson and Ashoka will choose the best teams and offer additional support, including a visit to MIT to take part in a global roundtable discussion and $20,000 in scholarships. Visit http://www.inventyourworld.org to learn more and enter an invention idea before March 15th 2009!
13. TeachUNICEF RESOURCES. An education program providing interdisciplinary standards-based lesson plans addressing a range of global issues affecting children. Background information for educators is provided as well as tips to engage students towards action. TeachUNICEF’s quality resources enhance curriculum and facilitate discussions on issues such as poverty, water and sanitation, armed conflict, and child labor. To access these resources promoting global citizenship, please visit: www.teachunicef.org.
14. 2009 SIGTel ONLINE LEARNING AWARD COMPETITION SEEKS ENTRIES. Have you and your students been involved or are you involved in an original, online learning activity? If so, enter the 2009 SIGTel Online Learning Award competition! Submit entry at http://www.iste.org/sigtel. Entries need to describe INNOVATIVE online learning activities that will have been completed between 1 February 2008 and 1 June 2009. Deadline to submit is March 31 2009.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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15. IEARN BEGINNER WORKSHOP IN KARACHI, PAKISTAN, FEBRUARY 7, 2009. A group of teachers from different schools in Karachi will be attending the iEARN beginners workshop at the iEARN Pakistan Centre. Please send greetings to encourage them and welcome them to iEARN community and share with them how iEARN makes a difference. Teachers Forum
16. YouthCaN ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 4-6, 2009 IN NYC, USA. The annual event will be hosted at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. See 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 for environmental project work. Join the YouthCaN forum - http://media.iearn.org/projects/youthcan
17. iEARN-MOROCCO (MEARN) TO HOST 16th ANNUAL iEARN CONFERENCE AND 13TH YOUTH SUMMIT, JULY 19-25, 2009 IN IFRANE, MOROCCO. "Innovative Technologies and Cross Cultural Dialogue For Quality Education." http://www.iearn2009.ma/
RECENT EVENTS
18. iEARN WORKSHOPS IN INDIA, JANUARY 20-29, 2009. Judy Huynh (USA) and iEARN-India Coordinator, Dr. Sunita Bhagwat, conducted workshops in Patna from January 20 - 22, and in Kolkata from January 27 - 29. See photos in the Teachers Album: http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/teachers/x1000365.jpg.html and http://media.iearn.org/v/Activities/teachers/x1000144x2.jpg.html
19. YOUTH JOURNALISM WORKSHOP HOSTED FOR iEARN STUDENTS IN PALESTINE, JANUARY 22, 2009. 22 students from different high schools around the West Bank participated in a journalism training with facilitators from the Ministry of Education and Al Jazeera. The session focused on bringing the students into the iEARN PEARL Project. For more about PEARL, see http://www.pearl.iearn.org/pearlnews/
20. MEARN'S (IEARN-MOROCCO) FOURTH NATIONAL FORUM: DAKHLA, MOROCCO, JANUARY 23-28, 2009. This year's forum theme was "Educational Innovation, a Major Pillar of Education and Training Quality." Meet the Moroccan team in the Teachers Forum.
21. GCE/iEARN WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI, KENYA, JANUARY 27-29, 2009. Greet teachers coming together as part of the Global Connections and Exchange Program in Kenya. Farah Kamal, along with the iEARN Kenya Team Angule Gabriele and Grace Mulei, facilitated the workshop. Meet them in the Teachers Forum
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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 2008-2009 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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