I*EARN IN ACTION #29 February 2, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I*EARN Global School Calendar! Most Northern Hemisphere schools are in session. Schools in the Southern Hemisphere and in some Asian countries are on summer vacation, returning later February. Special Events! I*EARN News Flashes! Check it out! Resources, Web Sites and Postings Join Us! Seeking Contacts, Contributions and Collaborators Coming Soon! Upcoming Events and Projects For Reference -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Events! FIFTH ANNUAL I*EARN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE WHERE: Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A. WHEN: July 12-18, 1998 THEME: Linking Communities to Make a Difference COST: $450 (includes seven day registration, room, and meals) For more information, write to Chattanooga@copenfund.igc.apc.org Full announcement/application coming this week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I*EARN News Flashes! LEARNING CIRCLES NOW STARTING: A few openings still exist in a Middle School Mind Works circle. Write to mriel@iearn.org for more information. NEW SCHOOLS IN UGANDA AND IRELAND: A new school in Donegal, Ireland, has joined I*EARN, and new schools in Uganda will be joining over the next month. THE TEDDY BEAR PROJECT: This project was awarded 2nd prize in the Non-Profit Organization section at the Cable and Wireless sponsored by Childnet Awards in London on January 15th 1998. Congratulations to Muriel Wells, Facilitator of The Teddy Bear Project, as well as to all those who contributed! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check it out! Resources, Web Sites and Postings U.S. COLLEGE GUIDE ON SALE: Outstanding Colleges To Help You Make A Better World. Direct students to nearly U.S.100 colleges with an ethic of service, and concerns for peace, social justice and the environment. For more information, write to sageworks@igc.org I*EARN CU-SeeMe REFLECTOR AVAILABLE: I*EARN-US has created a 24hour reflector for CU-SeeMe. We are pleased to provide access to I*EARNschools worldwide. This reflector is limited to 15 users and 20 lurkers at one time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join Us! Seeking Contacts, Contributions and Collaborators SCHOOLS DEMINING SCHOOLS: The project has started contacts with demining teams in Afghanistan and Mozambique. Students are asking questions and receiving answers from people in the field. To join the discussion, send questions to globalteach_in@un.org or write to iearn@iearn.org if you would like to be subscribed to iearn.landmines INTERNATIONAL CYBER FAIR PROJECT: The Secondary School Brezice in Slovenia is participating in this project with a ' Value which means a lot to me' entry. Their research highly depends on your good will to answer their questionnaire in iearn.teachers. Soon you'll be able to see the results of their research athttp://www2.arnes.si/~sskkssb2s/values.htm. CELEBRATIONS PROJECT: If you would like to get involved in the Celebrations Project (with students researching festivals, events, sporting finals or anything important to the students' nation or culture), watch iearn.oneday for more details. FIGHT AGAINST CHILD LABOR: The Kids Online March Against Child Labor asks for support from I*EARN's Fight Against Child Labor Project. Each email message counts as a mile in a "march" across the USA in support of the Global March. Send messages of support to endchlabor@AOL.com. For more information about the I*EARN Fight Against Child Labor Project, visit this topic on iearn.ideas, or http://www.peg.apc.org/~bairnssec/marches. A SEASON FOR NONVIOLENCE: January 30, 1998 marked the 50th memorial anniversary of the assassination of M.K. Gandhi. Two months later, on April 4th, 1998, we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. Join the I*EARN Stop Violence iearn.violence conference during this very special time. Project in Spanish/English. Contact lisa@copenfund.igc.apc.org for more information. THE TEDDY BEAR PROJECT: A couple of classes await matches for years 8 - to 10 - 13 to 16 year olds. If anyone would like to register please send your Name, Grade level, School Name, Full Postal Address (including your country) to Muriel Wells. See iearn.teachers or iearn.kidscan for more details. THE HOLOCAUST/GENOCIDE PROJECT: The HGP iearn.hgp invites any schools that deal with the teaching of tolerance as an action against racism, prejudice, and anti Semitism, to join our students as they publish the global magazine, An End to Intolerance. Deadline for articles was January 15th, but the date has been extended to February 6th. See iearn.hgp or http://www.iearn.org/iearn/hgp/ for more details. BEAUTY OF THE BEASTS: Elementary school children are invited to capture the grandeur and magnificence of animals indigenous to their areas through original artwork and poetry. Work will be compiled into a worldwide exhibit and displayed in Miami, Florida, March 15-25, 1998, and at the American Museum of Natural History, NYC, April 23, 1998. Write to Rowena Gerber. See iearn.teachers for more details. HELLO SPRING PROJECT: This project will begin again this spring for the 4th time, integrating natural sciences, informatics, mathematics, social, sciences, languages, and creative subjects. Visit http://www.tere.kevad.edu.ee/ for more information. INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY: A private, bilingual school in Honduras, Central America, with about 300 students in pre-school through 11th grade is looking for people who would like to come to Central America to teach. Write to Mark Boelke or Dora Portillo at escbihn@hondutel.hn. [I*EARN HOMEPAGE || TOP OF PAGE ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon! Upcoming Events and Projects YOUTH CAN 1998 CONFERENCE: The conference will take place on April 23rd with the theme of biodiversity. More than 800 students in Austin, Texas, and 850 students in New York City attended YouthCaN 1997. Through telecommunications, students from Australia, Spain, Argentina, Belarus, Lithuania, and Washington State also participated. Write to youthcan@igc.apc.org or visit http://www.nyu.edu/projects/youthcan/ NECC, NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMPUTING CONFERENCE - San Diego, California, USA. Monday, June 22, 1998 through Wednesday, June 24, 1998. Pre-Conference Workshop Days: Saturday, June 20, 1998 through Sunday, June 21, 1998. Write to necc@oregon.uoregon.edu or visit http://necc98.csusm.edu/ SAVE THE TAJ MAHAL COMPETITION '98: Send in your suggestions for helping India to fight their problems with air and water pollution. All styles of writing are welcome: poetry, prose, essay etc. Write to haylees@araratcc.vic.edu.au Deadline: October 1st. FRENCH STUDIES COMPETITION: Competitions can involve students from classes of languages, art, textiles, and social studies. Contact Miranda for more information. Write to mirandac@araratcc.vic.edu.au for more information. Deadline: June 30th. BUILDING COMMUNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS: Participate in this online conference, running from April 15 to May 7, and hosted in conjunction with a face-to-face conference at the University of Houston in Texas. The conference's objective is to help communities distill, create, and identify the best practices for long term healthy community development. Write to sitzkan@planet-tech.com or visit http://www.planet-tech.com/futuresforum -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Reference ALL PREVIOUS NEWS FLASHES ARE SAVED IN THE CONFERENCE IN A TEXT ONLY FORMAT AND ON THE WEB. SPANISH TRANSLATIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To submit an announcement: 1. WHAT: Your announcement (2-3 lines) should tell of project activity and point to one of the I*EARN conferences. 2. WHERE: Send to iearnsupport@iearn.org. Subject: "news flash" 3. WHEN: By the 10th or 25th of the month.