International Education and Resource Network
Today’s Agenda
• Introductions
• iEARN Overview
• iEARN Professional Development (webtour)
• Comments from iEARN course facilitator (Claudia Batista, Brazil)
• Q & A
iEARN Professional Development Team
Mandee Losira Diane
What is iEARN?The world’s largest, most experienced online K-12 network that enables students and educators around the globe to collaborate on educational projects using the Internet.
History
Founded by Peter Copen in 1988; 12 schools in Moscow linked with 12 schools in New York State.
Principles:•Project and program initiatives that are “grassroots” and make a difference in the world
•Learning that is shared with a broader community, locally and globally
iEARN today
2,000,000 Students36,000 Educators
130 Countries200 Projects
30 Languages
Learning with the world, not just about it
Goals
To facilitate teacher & student-directed collaborative project work
Goals
To create global, national and local support structures to sustain project work
GoalsTo demonstrate that online education can enhance learning and improve the quality of life on the planet.
How do we do it?
•Online collaborative projects
•Professional Development
•Partnerships and Exchanges
Professional Development
•8 week international online courses
•Interactive webinars
•Face-to-face workshops and conferences
Online Courses
•8 weeks, all curriculum areas
•Collaboration with international eduators
•Development of a project plan to use in the classroom
Claudia Batista teaches English as a Foreign Language in Brazil and has facilitated Adobe Youth Voices and Fulbright online courses for iEARN.
iEARN Multimedia Guide
•8 sections, online course framework
•Collection of resources and materials compiled from educators in the network
iEARN Annual ConferencesCanada (2010)Morocco (2009)Egypt (2007)Netherlands (2006)Senegal (2005)Slovakia (2004)Japan (2003)Russia (2002)South Africa (2001)China (2000)Puerto Rico (1999)USA (1998)Spain (1997)
Resources - Q & A
Multimedia Guide to iEARNhttp://us.iearn.org/professional_development/multimedia/index.html
Curriculum Integrationhttp://us.iearn.org/professional_development/curriculum/index.php
iEARN Videoshttp://us.iearn.org/collaborate/projects/project_videos.php
2011 iEARN Annual Conference and Youth Summit http://www.iearn.org/event/2011-iearn-annual-conference-and-youth-summit
iEARN-USA
475 Riverside Drive, Suite 450
New York, NY 10115
212 870-2693
us.iearn.org
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