iEARN-USA Professional Development Webinars 
iEARN-USA is announcing an exciting new Professional Development opportunity for its members and prospective members. We will use Elluminate to conduct webinars to present interactive workshops through the Internet. The purpose of these is to help teachers get started and effectively use iEARN projects in their classrooms.
"Getting Started in iEARN" will get you familiar with the Collaboration Centre including how to use project descriptions, forums and albums to help you to decide what projects to use with your students. New projects for the 2009-2010 school year will be highlighted.
When: "Getting Started in iEARN," Thursday, Dec. 3, 5:30-7:00 PM EST
Where: Wherever you are with a computer that has Internet access
Cost: $25 per seat/computer connection except for "Adding Multimedia to iEARN Projects" which is free.
Register by Monday, Nov. 30 for Dec. 3
Participation is limited to 23 connections/session. To register for the Webinars go to http://media.iearn.org/webinar/register . You will receive information on how to join the webinar after you registered.
To participate in an Elluminate webinar you will need:
• 20MB free disk space
• Sound card with speakers and microphone (preferably headset) Note: You can participate without a microphone by chatting if you do not plan to speak.
• Minimum 28.8 kbps Internet connection
We hope you will find the webinars valuable experiences to make the most out of your iEARN membership. If you have any questions contact Diane Midness.
