International Education and Resource Network

Chicago Public School Video

http://tinyurl.com/CPS-intl-collaboration

The Pulse of iEARN

2,000,000 Students40,000 Educators

130 Countries200 Projects

30 Languages

A safe, secure environment for teaching & learning with the following goals:

To facilitate teacher & student-directed collaborative project work

To create and maintain global, national and local support structures to sustain project work

To demonstrate that project-based collaboration can enhance teaching and learning and improve the quality of life on the planet.

Projects in all Curriculum Areas:

Arts & Literature

Social Studies

Math & Science

Languages & ESL

Adaptable to meet national (state) standards

Collaboration Centre for communication and sharing http://media.iearn.org

My Name around the World

Where are you from? What is your name? What does your name mean in your native language and in other languages? Why do you have this name? Who gives you this name? Who was the first person in your family, which has/had the same name? Which famous persons had your name? What is the nonofficial version of your name? Students can create different visualizations of their name: posters, handicrafts, drawing, etc…

Project web page http://media.iearn.org/projects/myname

“The iEARN Folk Tales project enables students to go global

using the Internet, sharing their ideas with students from around

the world. Just as important, it gives opportunities for reflection on

the lessons and morals of local and national folktales, stories told

down through the generations as a way to pass along lessons

that still have much to teach students today” (Saleem Ibrahim,

iEARN-Pakistan).

Folk Tales

Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/folktales

“The 7 and 8 year old students created their own

personal Christmas cards to share with students in China,

England, Australia, Romania and England and New York. It

was very exciting to see the creations of other students, some

older than the St. James students, but still willing to share

holiday greetings with new friends around the world. “Rebecca Richardson, iEARN Teacher, USA

Project Website: http://media.iearn.org/projects/holidays

Holiday Cards Exchange

One Day In the Life Students describe a day in

their life. In addition to written

descriptions, students are invited

to share visual images of their

days through the "A Day in the

Life: Photo Diaries," a digital

photography exchange in which

students share captioned photographs about their own

lives. Students accompany each digital photograph with a

short, written explanation of what is depicted in the

photograph and its significance.

Project Web site:

http://media.iearn.org/projects/onedayinthelife

“The Teddy Bear project has changed

my professional life. My students

hated writing. That’s why I am so

happy now: my students ARE EAGER

TO WRITE because they have

somebody in some part of the world

who will read what they write! We

have partner schools in Pakistan,

Russia, Argentina and Australia. We

love the forum! Many thanks for this

great opportunity!!!”

Veronica Zonteponte, a teacher from

Argentina

Teddy Bear

Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/teddybear

Classrooms around

the world choose Daffodil and/or

Tulip bulbs to plant during the

same week in November.

Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/daffodilsandtulips

The project fosters to develop appreciation of

geography and culture among students since they will be learning

about the other parts of the world as the students share their

similar projects. The ultimate goal of the project is to promote

building connections between students and their teachers,

considering what affects plant growth, and peace!

Daffodil & Tulip

“(OF)2: Our Footprints, Our

Future!” is an international initiative that encourages

youth from around the world to use online tools and

resources to measure their carbon footprint and develop

ways to reduce their carbon usage.

The goal of this project is for one million students

to work together to collectively reduce their (CO)2 emissions

by 35,000 tons in one year, reducing global warming.

Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/of2

Talking Kites All

Over the World

On May 20th 2005,

45,000 kites soared into

the air throughout Israel,

and 5,000 more in Jordan,

in London, in Mexico City

and in 12 cities in North America,

representing the high point of a unique project.

The kites flew as a massive tribute dedicated to

advancing the cultural and social dialog, a symbol of

bridging the gap and understanding the “other”.

Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/kites

MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

Increased communications and analytical skills

Enhanced cross-cultural awareness

Changed attitudes; enthusiasm for going to school, on int’l exchanges

“I felt the [iEARN/Global Nomads Project Voice: After the War US-Iraq school] video-conference was very successful and it gave me an insight on how students, all the way across the globe, felt about the war. It was amazing to hear their thoughts. I enjoyed the conference and can’t wait to do the next one.” --Alicia, high school student, Connecticut

Increased interest in other cultures’ educational systems

Improved technology skills

Greater teacher morale

Increased interest in int’l exchange programs

… through iEARN, my students collaborated with students from Orman School in Cairo, Egypt, in a media

literacy unit …. As US troops closed in on Baghdad, students from both countries shared articles, photos

and news clips from their respective regions. They found a much wider spectrum of viewpoints and

coverage than they had anticipated. Being pushed to verify facts as reported by news sources, students on

both sides of the ocean experienced first hand the need for critical thinking and active inquiry. One and all

changed from strictly passive consumers of media to more active, discerning students of electronic and

print information. --Sarah, high school teacher, Spokane, Washington

MEASURABLE OUTCOMES

Professional

DevelopmentFace-to-face

Online Courses

Webinars

Train-the-Trainer

Annual Conference

iEARN is…

Membership Resources include:Access to 300 online curriculum-based projectsSchool partners in 125+ countriesNative speakers of 30 languagesSearchable online database of partners and projectsVideoconferencing and chat opportunitiesProject description booklet & other teachers resourcesNewsletters and twice monthly online newsflashesOnline and professional staff supportFace-to-face & online professional dev. opportunitiesAnnual Int’l Teachers' Meeting & Youth Summit

iEARN is…

The largest project-based K-12 network in the world!

25,000 schools and youth organizations in over 130 countries.www.iearn.org

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