iEARN Spotlight
 Kansas School Connects to the World:
This school year, students from Longfellow Middle School, in Hill City,
Kansas will engage with their peers around the globe using several
iEARN projects. Seventh and eighth graders are working on the Local History and Kindred Projects as part of the school's "placed-based education" approach to social studies. Teacher, Scott Parker shared, "In
the eighth grade GenYES class, students are working with iEARN’s
Kindred Project, an activity that has been integrated into the
technology program. In this cross-curricular endeavor, the school’s
language arts teacher helped students with their final story... After
posting these stories on the Kindred forum, students will be developing
web sites with the information they gained from the interview..." Read more of Longfellow's story HERE.
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Kansas School Connects to the World
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Youth Reflect on their International Experience
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Feeding Minds Fighting Hunger Project
- Project Announcements and country information
Want to submit your iEARN success stories or project news? Please contact Christine Robinson |
 Youth Summit 2006: This past July, two sisters from Loft Middle School, in Hixson, TN received the Deborah Kurshan scholarship to  attend the 2006 iEARN International Conference in the Netherlands as part of the Youth
Summit Celebration. Since, the two students - Elizabeth and
Katelyn Clark - have been sharing their experiences to their fellow
students and community members. On September 23rd, both conducted
a presentation for the Kappa Kappa lota Gamma Conclave in
Chattanooga. During the presentation, Elizabeth and Katelyn
described their international experience, youth workshop activities,
and the many new friends they made. Both girls have participated
in various iEARN projects including the Life Cycle of a Tire and Learning Circles. (Pictured right: Elizabeth and Katelyn with Kappa Kappa members.)
Feeding Minds Fighting Hunger Project:
This Fall, Lynn Rosen - teacher and iEARN Member - shared her views of
food and hunger within Global TechNet's Fall Issue. Lynn shared, "As a New York City teacher I have become globally involved through
iEARN Educational Network. Our Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger
Forum is active in fighting the fight and righting the wrongs that have
been done to malnourished people throughout the world. We will be
protesting globally and planning activities that show that we care
about the world." Read more, visit Global TechNet's Fall Issue 2006.
From 10AM October 15th through 10AM October 16th
(GMT), people from all over the globe, will STAND UP to remind
governments of their promise to achieve the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs). Participants of iEARN Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger
Project are planning to run the "iEARN Against Poverty" Campaign. We
will also publish an online Magazine to STAND UP and let our voice be
heard. Join your iEARN friends in fight against Poverty and Hunger Now.
For more information click HERE or contact Lynn Rosen.
Professional Development and Announcements
National Council for Social Stuides: Join with other iEARN teachers at the upcoming National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Conference, December 1-3 in Washington DC.
We invite any iEARN teachers who will be attending the conference to
join us in presenting your work in iEARN's session, entitled "Best
Practices in Global Collaboration." Interested? Email Lisa Jobson
for more information. In addition, iEARN will have a booth again
this year in the Exhibit Hall's International Alley. For more
information about the NCSS Conference, click HERE.
 International Education Week 2006
- this year's celebration of international education begins November
13th through November 17th. International Education Week, or IEW,
is a joint initiative between the US Department of State and US
Department of Education that recognizes global learning
worldwide. Get involved and submit your events with IEW by
visiting the official site.
Reminder: If you're an iEARN school, teacher or student and plan
to celebrate IEW with a project(s) or school activity don't forget to
share it with the iEARN community worldwide. Contact Christine Robinson with your IEW news, so we can post and publish it on the iEARN USA site and newsleters.
 International Studies Schools Association Conference: Join iEARN on Jan. 25-27, 2007
for the ISSA Conference in Portland Oregon. iEARN will be
conducting concurrent sessions entitled, "iEARN: Learning
Collaboratively with an Authentic Global Youth Audience." Firs
first half of the workshop will focus on math and science projects,
while the second half will focus on youth media projects including
print publications, digital story telling, online youth journalism and
art. For conference information or to register, visit ISSA's site
HERE.
In honor of the coming conference, iEARN-USA will offer ISSA teachers and schools a discounted membership
towards one full-year access to over 200 online collaborative projects,
professional development opportunities, and other teacher/student
resources. If interested, please contact Christine Robinson at
(212) 870-2693, or complete the following online application. Please note, when completing the form be sure to indicate your "school name/ISSA".
 iEARN-EGYPT TO HOST 14TH ANNUAL iEARN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
AND 11TH YOUTH
SUMMIT, JULY 21 - 26, 2007 IN CAIRO.
Connecting Cultures...Respecting Differences. A global dialogue for
development and sustainability. Please join teachers, students, and
organizations from around the world as they come together to share
online collaborative learning projects and success stories. For
more information or to register, please click HERE.
 Students Eligible for International Education Excellence Prize:
Asia Society has added a youth component to its Goldman Sachs
Foundation Prizes for Excellence in International Education. The prizes
were created in 2003 to raise awareness of the growing importance of
international knowledge and skills for U.S. students. The program
annually awards prizes totaling $125,000 in five different categories,
which this year will include an elementary/middle school category, a
high school category, a media/technology organization category, a state
category, and a brand new youth category that will award five high
school students with $5,000 prizes. The deadline for the Youth Prize is
October 23, 2006, and January 12, 2007, for all other categories. Click HERE for more.
 GET to China! K-12 educators, travel to China to experience the professional development opportunity of a lifetime with Global Environmental Teachings (GET)!
Discover the environmental education advances in Beijing, visit green
schools in the arid northwestern region of Xinjiang, and explore the
sub-tropical southern areas of Yunnan. Participate in workshops and
excursions while networking with educators internationally. This
all-inclusive program provides three graduate credits, in-country
airfare, food, lodging, entrance fees, and transportation expenses
while abroad. Science, social studies, Chinese language, and all other
teachers interested in environmental education are encouraged to apply.
For more information contact Jamie Hiler by phone at 715.346.4818 or by
email at jhiler@uwsp.edu, or visit the GET Website .
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