1. It takes many villages to make a global community Insert your country name and logo All comments in red are where you need to add / change

2. iEARN Goals To facilitate teacher and student-directed collaborative on-line project work To create global, national, and local support structures to sustain project work To demonstrate that on-line education can enhance learning and improve the quality of life on the planet

3. Objectives of collaborative Problem Based Learning To prepare students to be motivated and active participants in their world To prepare youth of today for living in a multicultural and interdependent world To develop an integrated set of transferable skills useful for work and life

4. iEARN offers the opportunity to join a global community of teachers and students who share the vision that Internet-based collaboration can both enhance learning and improve the quality of life on the planet.

5. iEARN Experience Over 18 years linking schools for project work in both northern and southern hemispheres (started in 1988) Structures and projects in 115 countries involving 1,000,000+ students annually in over 25,000 schools Collaboration with governments, NGO’s, foundations, educational agencies, youth groups, religious groups, etc.

6. iEARN projects – a few examples Choose ones that are right for your audience Learning Circle Water, Water, Everywhere? Sport – is it Fair? Folk Tales Folk Tales What are the stories we all share? One World One World Young people explore the effect of life style on the planet and its people My Hero My Hero Who would you choose? Teddy Bear Teddy Bear Get to know a Teddy from another culture

7. iEARN Provides a safe and structured environment for children to communicate a known audience for writing and reading for a purpose an opportunity to apply knowledge in service-learning projects an inclusive and culturally diverse community of supportive educators opportunities to meet in person - Beijing 2000, South Africa 2001, Russia 2002, Japan 2003, Slovakia 2004, Senegal 2005, Netherlands 2006, Egypt 2007

8. Waravut Wichaisorn Dear all, How are you, But I’m not fine that Tsunami took place in the southern of Thailand. And All of my country fulls of tears, and everyone tries to find the loose body and fill our heart to be strong for the future events. Jan 1, 2005 Peshawar Model Boys School Dear Waravut, We are feeling very sad to hear this and let us tell you that the people of Pakistan are as sad as Thais and we are with you in this hard time. This natural calamity has also affected us emotionally.We all pray for the Tsunami victims. Jan 12, 2005 Thanks for your kindness...\ Your words keep me feel better.. Waravut Wichaisorn

9. iEARN Teacher’s Perspective “I see myself as a modern model of a teacher with international ability” 93.3% of iEARN teachers see themselves as different from non-iEARN teachers iEARN Egypt evaluation, 2004

10. How to get started Register at www.iearn.orgwww.iearn.org Email Put in your contact details Attend an iEARN Conference or Training Day

11. http://www.iearnuk.org Contact Mary@iearnuk.com