I*EARN in Action: Newsflash #59
From iearn@igc.apc.org Sun Sep 26 21:24:38 1999
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 07:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
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I*EARN CALENDAR: Most Northern Hemisphere schools are on their
summer vacations this month. Schools in the Southern hemisphere
have returned from their winter break.
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ATTENTION ALL I*EARN PROJECT FACILITATORS! I*EARN-US is
currently putting together the 1999-2000 I*EARN Project
Description Book. Many of you have already completed Project
Templates so that your I*EARN Project can be included in the
book. If you haven't yet, please fill out the questions below
and return to Rebecca Edwards redwards@us.iearn.org no later
than August 15th:
1) Name of Project:
2) Brief one-sentence description of project:
3) Full description of project:
4) Age/level of project participants:
5) Timetable for the 1999-2000 school year:
6) Possible project/classroom activities:
7) Expected outcomes/products: web site
8) Project contribution to others and the planet:
9) Project language(s):
10) Curriculum area:
11) Names/email of initial participating groups:
12) Name of facilitator(s):
13) Email of facilitator(s):
14) I*EARN Conference/newsgroup where it will take place or is
taking place:
15) WWW page of project:
RETURN TO REBECCA EDWARDS redwards@us.iearn.org.
1999 I*EARN SURVEY OF PARTICIPANTS: YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED! If
you have not yet filled out a survey about your participation in
I*EARN, please write to surveyform@us.iearn.org for an
automated response form to fill out. Your feedback is extremely
helpful to us as I*EARN makes plans to provide you with the
support
you need!
TELAR/I*EARN ARGENTINA: Telematic Camp 99 has been a success!
Teachers and students shared projects and new ideas. Workshops
for
beginners had to be replicated 5 times because 150 people were
so eager to learn. All this sprinkled with evenings full of
guitar playing, singing and dancing well into the night,
-just the Argentinian way! Thank you Marcelo Duran for so
much work putting this national meeting together in San Luis!
US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS: A system of
Expert Panels has been established to evaluate educational
programs and recommend those programs that should be recognized
nationally as exemplary. The Panel is inviting applications by
Sept 1, 1999. For guidelines and materials, see
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/ORAD/LTD/panel.html. For
questions or further information, contact Diane Aleem
diane_aleem@ed.gov.
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PHOTOS FROM PUERTO RICO: Over 300 people from forty countries
gathered for the Sixth Annual I*EARN Conference in Puerto Rico,
July 11-17th. See photographs that have been posted at:
http://education.koz.com/edu/upr
http://www.telar.org/upr99/fotos.htm
http://www2.arnes.si/~sskkssb6s/pics.htm
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 1999: See this compelling report from
the United Nations at: http://www.undp.org/hdro/E3.html
THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT PROJECT. The website noted in the last
Newsflash for this project that focuses on sustainable
living was incorrect, please note the correct address:
http://www.globaled.org/sustain/ef.html.
BITANTAR '00, A VIRTUAL TRIP TO ANTARCTICA: Between September
and December 1999, students can virtually sail for the
Antarctica on board of the oceanographic ship "Hesperides",
from where a virtual character, Salix, and the scientific
director of the real expedition, Pep Gasol, will discover the
Antarctica and its major environmental role. Contact
lacenet@pangea.org or see http://www.pangea.org/pam/lacenet.
ONE DAY IN PEACE: July 20 Update. This newsletter focuses on the
CountUP to a worldwide day of peace on January 1, 2000. See some
of the wonderful events being organized which the media rarely
highlight. Contact PforPEACE@aol.com. Or see iearn.wam2000
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IEARN.RECOVERY: Join students in Ghana to gather information on
substance abuse and recovery programmes available in your
countries. This information will be exchanged among
participating schools. A common strategy will be
adopted to combat the menace of substance abuse. Registration
has been extended to 30th August 1999.
Contact Samuel B. Atindana achimota@ghana.com.gh .
PROJECT ATMOSPHERE AUSTRALIA ON-LINE: is starting activity weeks
again in early August. Please email Sel Kerans at
s.kerans@cth.com.au if you would like to join in the project
activity weeks coming up, or join the teachers email list.
Please see the maps/lists of schools at the web site
http://www.schools.ash.org.au/paa/schools99.htm.
FOLK TALES: Nuruddin Boateng's project group would like to
gather folk tales that have a special undertone in encouraging
good moral values in the various communities in Ghana and in
other countries through the I*EARN community. starting October
1999 through the mid of May 2000. E-mail:
bnuruddin@owass.worldgh.net
SAVING SOUTH ASIA, SAVING THE WORLD: Students of Saint Mary's
Academy, Rawalpindi, Pakistan invite students of all ages from
India and Pakistan to interact ( via e-mail and mIRC). It is
hoped that in addition to building friendships and discussing
how can they solve the social problems faced by these two
countries, that the students involved will go in field to
actually get involved in social work. Contact Mohammad Ali
Khwaja hearthrob@mailcity.com.
TALKING TIMBUKTU: Global Children's Music Project
(GCMP) will attempt to collect at least one children's song from
every
participating I*EARN country. All songs, cultural information,
instructions for games or dance movements, and teaching
suggestions will then be sent to all participants. Sept 1, 1999
- May 15, 2000. Contact Carolyn Fulton
fulton_c@otto.cmr.fsu.edu
or Zina Costiner zinacostiner@worldnet.att.net. Newsgroup
iearn.culture.
TEDDY BEARS: Partners needed for 100 Australian and New
Zealand teachers waiting for partners for the Teddy bear
project.
If you would like to participate in a simple but highly
successful project please register on the web site
http://ww.ne.com.au/~mwells/teddybear.htm or send Muriel Wells
mwells@ne.com.au the following details: Teacher's Name,
Year/Grade level, School Name, Street, City, State (please write
in full), Country, Post code and Email Address.
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COMING | Upcoming Events!
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"LOCAL BIRDS" Seminar September 10-13, 1999; Sofia, Bulgaria.
Seminar will include lectures on birds in Bulgaria;
presentation on birds in other countries, based on I*EARN
participants' materials; excursions to places with the purpose
of observing interesting phenomena in bird's life; video
materials presenting other places in Bulgaria famous for rare
species of birds. Contact Sylvia Kantcheva in Bulgaria
ksylvia@bgcict.acad.bg.
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PROJECT | New Project Ideas generated at the
IDEAS | I*EARN International Conference in Puerto Rico
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Power of Imagination: Write an essay answering an "if" question.
Example: How would the world look if you were its ruler? Contact
Zina Costiner zinacostiner@worldnet.att.net.
Folk Songs: Collecting folks songs from around the world by
recording a traditional song on an audio cassette. Contact
Carolyn Fulton fulton_c@otto.cmr.fsu.edu or
parang2@hotmail.com
and Zina Costiner zinacostiner@worldnet.att.net.
Solstice Holidays: This project is an extension of the "winter
holidays"
project that shares customs, songs, pictures, and recipes.
Contact Zina Costiner zinacostiner@worldnet.att.net.
Proverbs 2000: A proverb is a gem of wisdom. Sharing proverbs
will
make us understand the similarities and differences between all
cultures.
Contact Zina Costiner zinacostiner@worldnet.att.net.
Teachers for the Future: Evaluating strategies that are
successful for helping future teachers develop knowledge and
skills for integrating technology into the curriculum. Contact
Rosy Aguila
rosya@cpsarg.com, Maria Cristina Costa
mcosta@sce.cnc.una.py, Lady
Recalde sare@cepb.una.py, Donna Close dlclose5@yahoo.com,
Ken
Krahulec kk@inficad.com, Neldy Bonilla alnel@isla.net, Ramon
Anibal
Iriarte ririarte@uninet.com.py.
Have we a Spare Planet: Environmental calendar (5-7
international
environmental days a year), Environmental discussion: what am I
doing to preserve the planet? Environmental Art. Contact
Mimoza Anastoska-Jankulovska jankmj@nic.mpt.com.mk
Youth Volunteerism and Service: Youth defining volunteerism and
service and placing such activities in their own cultural,
historical,
and social context. Youth share what they are doing personally
as
volunteers. Reflecting on their personal experiences in the
community.
Sharing expectations and solutions to identify emerging youth
leaders.
Contact Jove Jankulovski, jovej@freemail.org.mk.
Everest '00: Let's climb up the world's roof: In this new
multilingual
project (Spanish, English and Catalan) participants will
accompany a Catalan expedition trying to climb up the mountain
next Spring. Contact Equip Lacenet lacenet@pangea.org.
Myths and Legends: English and Spanish. Myths are the
collective dreams of humanity. The project proposes the
exchange of popular legends and myths. Contact Leonardo Torres
ltorres@coqui.net.
My Sound of Music: Participants are invited to explore the
wonderful world of music. Contact Petru Dimitru
petrud@estcomp.ro.
Unidades de Conservacion Ecologica: Unidades de conservacion
ecologica.
Rosario Bejarano rbejarano@lamolina.ed.pe.
Living in a Multicultural Environment: Contact Cristina Costa
mcosta@sce.cnc.una.py.
Recycle in the School Like the House: Contact Gladys Mansilla
gmansi99@yahoo.com.
El Desempleo y sus consecuencias sociales. Guillermo Hermeme.
lic_varos@telsur.cl.
Atlas Internacional Cooperativo: Valeria de Souza
dsartore@sol.com.br, Lilia Pena cctl@highway.com.py.
Solar Cooking: Students experiment with solar cookers from
material
found in their own communities. Contact Rowena Gerber
gerberr@mcds.pvtk12.fl.us.
War and Peace: To share opinions about war and peace, to
discover
students thoughts about the conflict in Yugoslavia, to raise
funds and get help to refugees. Contact Ilze Pruse
ilze21@yahoo.com,
r99vsk@latnet.lv.
Ports Project: Students engage in a comparative investigation
of ports. Remember that a port does not only mean a sea port,
but could also mean an airport or other point of arrival and
departure for a town or a country. Contact Joani Harr
joaniharr@aol.com.
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