iEARN-USA: International Education and Resource Network

Spotlight: iEARN Projects

Good Deeds Project. From Ismail Fayed (UAE), project facilitator, "Share a simple good deed (s) you've done, sharing the details and motivation behind the act." Join participants currently active from Oman, Bahrain, and the USA. Pictured at left, a young project participant from Oman. For more info, visit the project page on iEARN's Collaboration Centre.

Events and Professional Development

Register now for the next iEARN Online Professional Development Course Session. iEARN-USA's 8-week facilitated online courses guide educators in evaluating and aligning global projects with curriculum standards as part of an integrated project plan. Next session: February 22nd - April 18th, 2010. More info.

Getting Started in iEARN webinars Feb. 18, Mar. 11, Apr. 15 More info

iEARN Selected as Editor's Pick for 21st Century Skills: Visit Partnership for 21st Century Skills for more resources and tools.

Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet, created by iEARN-USA for the US Department of Education

iEARN Multimedia Guide, a web-based interactive tour of iEARN projects.

Video Spotlight! Chicago Public Schools partner with iEARN. 15 Literature and Writing Magnet Cluster Schools are participating in a cohort with iEARN and the Office of Academic Enhancement.

iEARN Conference

Register for the 17th Annual iEARN Conference and 14th Annual Youth Summit in Canada, July 12-17, 2010.

News

iEARN-USA Newsletter

iEARN GCEP Newsletter [Global Connections Exchange Program]

iEARN-USA Grant Opportunities!

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Teacher Training in India, Kids Can Make a Difference, Nov. 2009. Read Article

Making a World of Difference Through Online Global Education, SEEN (SouthEast Education Network), Nov. 20, 2009. Read Article

Brazilian PEARL / Adobe Youth Voices student video featured on World Focus.

November 4, 2009. iEARN-USA supports video-conference between U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, and Jordanian Minister of Education Waleed Al-Ma'ani and students in both countries. Read Press Release.

See coverage of the above event in The Jordan Times, Nov. 10, 2009. "Jordanian, American high school students propose solutions to combat climate change." Read Article

Students without Borders: Global Collaborative Learning Connects School to the Real World. Leading and Learning with Technology. Volume 37, Number 3, Nov. 2009. Read Article.

The rise of the globally connected student. eSchoolNews, October 21, 2009. Read Article.

Partners in Success: Creating International Education Collaborations, ASCD Education Update. August 2009, Volume 51, Number 8. Read Article.