This kind of diversity is rare in the area that I teach. To be able to communicate with students in Pakistan, Russia, Oman, Taiwan, etc is phenomenal. 

This is my 4th project that I have participated in iEARN and I plan to approach our administration to see if I can do a Professional Development over the summer so that other teachers within my school may enjoy this fantastic learning tool.

I really think it's important to connect our kids with kids in other countries because if we don't, we lose a whole sense of global oneness.

In tough economic times when buying a plane ticket is too expensive, my students have travelled the world through iEARN’s web forum projects. iEARN has opened my students’ eyes to a world full of unique cultures beyond Florida and Latin America and has broken many of their cultural stereotypes and misconceptions, especially about the Arab world. The global relationships I’ve built with teachers in other countries through the My Identity, Your Identity Project and iEARN’s international conference in Morocco have been life changing and inspirational.

When I compare the groups of students that I’ve chosen to participate in an iEARN project online to those students who aren’t participating, their engagement with the curriculum increases, their knowledge base increases, the vocabulary increases, writing becomes much more descriptive, and they seem to have a better appreciation for what's going on in the world around them.

It is always amazing to watch them grow and succeed. Our students improve their reading, writing, technology, and social studies skills through the Learning Circles projects.

I was surprised at the number of countries the teachers in iEARN represented for global education. There appears to be a greater focus for education worldwide than in my local area.  I learned that teachers everywhere, especially the ones involved with iEARN, are dedicated to giving their students authentic learning experiences. And many of these teachers are very generous with sharing ideas and information.

I really think it's important to connect our kids with kids in other countries because if we don't, we lose a whole sense of global oneness.

In tough economic times when buying a plane ticket is too expensive, my students have travelled the world through iEARN’s web forum projects. iEARN has opened my students’ eyes to a world full of unique cultures beyond Florida and Latin America and has broken many of their cultural stereotypes and misconceptions, especially about the Arab world. The global relationships I’ve built with teachers in other countries through the My Identity, Your Identity Project and iEARN’s international conference in Morocco have been life changing and inspirational.

This experience radically changed my view of education and blew open my mind to what can be achieved in the classroom. The individuals I met and shared this experience with from Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Qatar, Israel, Palestine, Tunisia, etc., have touched my heart with their stories and challenged my assumptions and pushed me to grow as a person and educator.

When I compare the groups of students that I’ve chosen to participate in an iEARN project online to those students who aren’t participating, their engagement with the curriculum increases, their knowledge base increases, the vocabulary increases, writing becomes much more descriptive, and they seem to have a better appreciation for what's going on in the world around them.

It is always amazing to watch them grow and succeed. Our students improve their reading, writing, technology, and social studies skills through the Learning Circles projects.

Using technology to create real-world, real-time, participatory virtual learning environments—whereby teachers consult with their international colleagues and students use Skype to video conference with experts, collaborate with peers overseas, and take virtual field trips—is inspiring, real, and reaches to the heart of 21st century education.