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Core Subject Specific Online Courses
Integrate iEARN Collaborative Projects into Your Classroom
Next course session: September 28-November 29, 2009
**Enrollment deadline: September 10th, 2009
Course Listing
- Creative Arts
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Science, Technology, Math
- Teaching of Foreign and Second Languages
Since 2001 thousands of teachers in over 80 countries have been trained through iEARN online courses
 With support from
the Longview Foundation and Copen Family Fund,
iEARN's first online
professional development courses were completed in November 2001 and
have become a model for online teacher training in global
education.
Why take an iEARN online course?
To Get Started
'One of the challenges a newcomer to iEARN faces is the size and scope
of the organization. Amidst all of the people and projects, where does
one begin? This Professional Development course has provided me with a
good place to begin.' Larry Danielson, Canada
Improve your technology and teaching skills
'This [online]course was a fabulous chance to explore, develop and
expand my technical skills through an interactive class while
collaborating with other teachers from all over the globe. I would say
the most valuable reward has been watching the middle school students
that I teach interacting with and learning first-hand from peers all
over the world' Margaret Mahoney, USA
Bridge the Digital Divide
'iEARN is providing us a window through which we can not only see others but be seen by others as well.' Lockias Chitanana, Zimbabwe
Work Collaboratively with you peers around the world
'Before this course I had been conducting projects for my students but
I always felt frustrated due to the barriers that we had shared. Now I
feel very confident and have a strong understanding of PBL.
I had attended many courses from different institutes but the beauty of
this course was the variety of ideas and contextual variation. It was
really a healthy experience to know how people in different parts of
the world work and how they resolve their issues. It gives a feeling
that wherever you are all teachers have somewhat same kind of concerns
and issues. Now I feel myself connected to the whole world.' Urooj Zaheer, Pakistan
What
will you learn through these online courses?
Each course is designed
so that you finish the course with a project-plan for how to
use a standards-based iEARN project in your classroom.
You will be selecting
one of the iEARN projects offered this year. Click on this link to view iEARN
projects
Course Structure
At the end of the
course you will have began work with your students on a
collaborative project that you have selected. Each course begins with an orientation to the course platform and online learning. You
will then go into activities designed to guide you through the process
of project and technology integration for your classroom.
During a course
you will:
- Select and integrate
an online collaborative projects into your classroom
- Correlate your
online project/s to your local/state/national education standards
- Learn how to
manage your classroom and technology resources available to you as
you participate in an online collaborative project
- Communicate with
iEARN project coordinators and teachers to get first hand knowledge
about the project/s you would like to integrate
- Interact with your peer educators in the United States and around the world
How
does an iEARN online course work?
iEARN courses are asynchronous.
This means participants work in their own time from home or school to
complete weekly assignments. However, courses are very interactive
and communication is continuous during the course period. Each
course has 25 participants and two facilitators. You will communicate
with one another through the iEARN discussion forums to discuss assignment
and readings. You can expect frequent feedback from your facilitators
and participants throughout the course period.
Each course is divided
into modules (one lesson per week) with readings, discussions,
individual and group assignments. Lessons and assignments take participants
step-by-step through the process of integrating an online collaborative
project into their classroom. Participants will select a project that
matches their state/national standards and begin integrating the project
into their classroom during the course period.
You should plan to commit 4-5 hours a week for a course.
Participants who
successfully complete all the course requirements will receive a certificate
from iEARN-USA with recognition as an iEARN Master Teacher
Prerequisites
- Basic word processing,
Internet and e-mailing skills
- Reliable access
to a computer and Internet
- Availability
to commit at least 5 hours a week to course activities
- A classroom/students
whom you will be working with throughout the course period
- Working knowledge
of English
US Teacher Professional Development Credit and CEU's
Professional development Credit available from
- Delaware State
- New Jersey State
- New York City Board of Education
- Rhode Island State
- Washington State
- Wyoming State
Academic Credits available from:
Cal State San Marcos, California
Course fees
US
Teachers
iEARN is cost
per course is $600
however, with grant support we are able to offer the courses at the
following reduced rates:
$360 fee for non-members
$260 fee for members
New
York City Educators
$460
fee for non-members
$360 fee for members
(includes $100 for NYC teachers Department of Education P Credit)
International
Teachers The
fee for international participation will be determined by iEARN country
coordinators based on local professional development fees.
Information will be provided upon registration.
Scholarships
for International Participants
A limited
number of course scholarships are available for non-US
participants. Participants must complete the course. We reserve scholarship
spaces to have diversity from different regions of the world. Please inquire upon registration.
Scholarship
Requirements:
The cost per course
is USD $600 but due to grant support we are able to offer full
scholarships to many teachers. To receive a scholarship you
- Must commit to
complete the course for certification as an iEARN Master Teacher
- Assist country
coordinators with trainings where possible and share knowledge learnt
in the course with educators in your school or region where possible.
*Cancellation/Refund
policy
iEARN
will issue a 50% refund for cancelled course registrations up until
the end of the first week of course instruction.
We
encourage you to enroll as early as possible. Classes are limited to
25 participants and fill up quickly
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