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International Education and Resource Network
20th Anniversary Video
http://www.iearn.org/anniversary/
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
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
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
“(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
YouthCaN Project
Students write about and
interact on environmental
issues facing their
communities during the year.
Since 1995, a youth planning
committee has coordinated an
annual event, which brings
together youth of the world to
share how they are using
technology in environmental
projects.
Project Website: http://media.iearn.org/projects/youthcan
Debunk Stereotypes
Stereotypes are often not true because they are based on exaggerated generalizations or false assumptions.
In this project, students conduct research and collect information in an effort to raise this sensitive issue in a friendly way and begin to change the negative, false images of people around the world. By doing so they are also strengthening the ties of friendship among people in the global community by bridging the cultural gap.
http://media.iearn.org/projects/iearn-stereotypes
Kindred Project
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. Students are asked to interview member of
their immediate family, extended family, neighbors
or friends in the local community.
They should ask them about experiences in their life that have been affected by
the events of world or local history. Events may include war, natural disasters,
migration, important discoveries, monuments and famous places.
Project Website: http://media.iearn.org/projects/kindred
Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/lawsoflife
Laws of Life “Laws of life” are the rules, ideals, and principles by which one
chooses to live. The Laws of Life Project invites young people to
express in their own words what they value most in life.
Participants submit essays about their laws of life in which they
describe the rules, ideals, and principles by which they live, and
explain the sources of their laws of life (reading, life experience,
religion, culture, role models, etc).
“Friendship, My Law of Life Life is so difficult sometimes! But, for our
sake, we need to have some principles, which should guide our way. For
me, one of these principles is the friendship. Friendship is the most
beautiful thing, it's something that will remain forever in our hearts, is
something good for us”- Coasa Florica (A section of work of a student
from Romania).
A Vision is global literary magazine that teaches tolerance and mutual understanding. It is an anthology of students’ writings on various literary genres - essays, stories, and poems, which aims to showcase the youth’s thoughts, and insights of the things around them and across borders, regardless of cultural and racial diversity.
Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/avision
A Vision
My Identity, Your Identity
Students are encouraged to explore and research the elements that form their identities. These elements include the traditions and the famous landmarks, which are part of their cultures and identities. Students talk about the traditional celebrations they have and how they celebrate them. What kind of clothes they wear and what kind of food they cook on those special days and what kind of music. We want to help the students to realize well the importance of their traditions and the monuments that occur in their country. http://media.iearn.org/projects/identity
World Youth NewsWorld Youth News is an
global online news project for
secondary school students
from around the world.
Adhering to the highest journalistic standards, secondary
school students from around the world select the issues to be
reported, and write, edit and publish their articles on the web-
based news service.
Project Web site: http://media.iearn.org/projects/wyn
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
iEARN-USA
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 450
New York, NY 10115
212 870-2693
us.iearn.org
Twitter: @iearnusa
