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 TakingITGlobal welcomes iEARN members
to try out TIGed.org: online tools designed to help educators bring
global issues into the classroom. Using TIGed, teachers create and
moderate virtual classrooms where students can interact, collaborate,
and share their work in a secure space while harnessing the power of
TakingITGlobal’s online community and global youth perspectives.
Teachers have access to a database of peer-reviewed, standards-linked
activities and resources. TIGed also features curriculum resources
developed in partnership with other educational organizations, and a
collaboration registry where teachers can post their ideas and search
for partner classrooms.
Please visit www.tiged.org
for more information and details on how to sign up. iEARN Teachers who
wish to join may use the promotional code IEARN2006 to receive one year
of free access to TIGed.
 SEED Workshop Facilitator Needed:
The Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development [SEED] is
looking for a well-organized, progressive, energetic educator as a
full-time SEED staff person, to serve as an international workshop
facilitator and organizer, and to develop curriculum and materials for
workshops and for publications on the SEED web site. Applicants
should have experience teaching science at the secondary level, working
with educational technology in science education, developing curriculum
materials, and interest in international teaching or experience.
If interested, please download full job description HERE (PDF).
 U.S. Department of Education Needs Your Feedback:
If you've integrated iEARN online projects and resources in your
classrooms, or have participated in our online professional development
courses - the U.S. Department of Education would like to hear from
you! They are conducting a survey for professionals across the
country asking them to share their thoughts and insights about the use
of technology in education. Please visit http://www.edtechfuture.org/ to begin this simple survey and share your thoughts.
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