iEarn

iEarn "Learning with the World, not just about it..." http://www.iearn.org/

//**Overview**//

iEarn is a global network designed to help participants answer "How will this project improve the quality of life on the planet?" The core idea of iEarn is to facilitate the development of global citizens that make a difference through collaboration.

Participants select from 150 different projects based on interest or connections to their own curriculum.

__**Project site: http://media.iearn.org/projects**__ Searchable by title, keyword, age, subject, language



Examples of the many projects: [|Listen to the Walls Talking] explores the world of graffiti by "listening" to the message shared through the images seen on public places around the world. [|Video Introductions to Communities] asks participants to introduce their community- where they live, through a video, helping students develop interests in other places around the world. [|Write On] engages participants in prompts with the end goal of creating a published anthology.

To register: Login to the iEARN Collaboration Center at media.iearn.org using your first name_last name and your iEARN password. On this page, click on the MANAGE ACCOUNT link in the upper right to register your students with their own User Names and Passwords.

Suggestions for Getting Started and Participating Successfully in iEARN
[|Welcome Phase] [|Learn about Projects] [Involved|Become Involved in a Project] [|Create a New Project]


 * Evaluation**

The positives of using iEARN is that there are so many projects to choose from (can also be the challenge, could be overwhelming), and many are easily intergrated with mandatory curriculum objectives. The projects vary in levels of engagement, technology needs, and skills of students and so are easily matched to different grade levels and interests. Students can engage with other students from around the world and many projects are multilingual. Time would be a challenge if the project did not relate to a topic under study.

One significant positive is that the focus and purpose fo iEarn relates very well with the superintendent's goals to increase our student's awareness of their role within the global community. Students that participate will interact with and explore authentic global topics and gain an understanding of communities or experiences that are outside their normal realm of opportunities.