iEARN educator Chris Baer and his work leading and supporting both the iEARN One Day in the Life and Alternate Reality projects was recently featured in the Martha's Vineyard Times. 

In the article, With a lens on the world, Keya Guimaraes writes:

...The photo/design/technology teacher turned cultural diplomat was recently honored as Geo-Educator of the Week by National Geographic for stretching the boundaries of student documentary photography. He has most recently collaborated with classrooms in Taiwan, Argentina, Yemen, Vietnam, and Brazil, connecting Vineyard photo and design students with their global counterparts via digital media in the hopes of cross-cultural exploration and understanding. Perhaps most profoundly, Mr. Baer has created projects for these students that seek to bridge differences yet, simultaneously, celebrate diversity. 

Read the full article here.