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16th Annual iEARN Conference, July 19-25, 2009 in Morocco PDF Печать E-mail
Автор: Dmitry Savelau   
15.05.2009 05:18
16th  ANNUAL iEARN CONFERENCE/13TH YOUTH SUMMIT, JULY 19-25, 2009
IFRANE, MOROCCO 
"Innovative Technologies and Cross Cultural Dialogue for Quality Education"  
Dear Friends,
A little over two months to go until the 16th Annual iEARN International Conference -- we now have over 30 countries registered and the number is growing daily!  We welcome you to join us for this exciting international opportunity.  A number of representatives of international organizations, such as UNESCO, ALEF/USAID, United Nations, US Department of State, and Ministries of Education will highlight the plenary sessions.

To accommodate as many people as possible, we have extended the early registration deadline until May 31. This is only a few weeks away, so be sure to visit http://www.iearn2009.ma/ and take advantage of the early registration prices.

iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is a non-profit network started in 1988 that supports over 25,000 teachers and 2 million youth in more than 125 countries to collaborate through a global telecommunications network on projects designed to make a difference in the world. 

In July 2009, iEARN-Morocco (MEARN) will be hosting the 16th Annual iEARN International Conference and 13th Annual Youth Summit. This is a gathering open to all, including those who have never worked in iEARN projects before.  It typically brings together teachers, students, administrators, Ministry officials, and NGO partners from over 50 countries. It builds upon previous conferences in Argentina (1994), Australia (1995), Hungary (1996), Spain (1997), USA (1998), Puerto Rico (1999), China (2000), South Africa (2001), Russia (2002), Japan (2003), Slovakia (2004), Senegal (2005), the Netherlands (2006), and Egypt (2007).

Conference Goals include:

- To facilitate communication and develop partnerships between educators and youth locally, regionally and globally.
- To use communication technology in education to improve the health and welfare of the planet and its people.
- To improve student skills and quality of education.
- To establish institutional links among all partners of education.
- To support e-learning and professional development.
- To promote intercultural dialogue.
- To share models for how educational telecommunications can be used to affect positive social, political and economic change, and address unmet human and environmental needs.
- To share successful classroom project examples that make a meaningful difference, and ideas/models of curriculum/classroom learning enhancement.
- To demonstrate and provide hands-on experiences in leading technology.
- To encourage cross-cultural understanding through the use of different languages in project work, making a place for voices which are not usually heard, and exploring other ways of breaking down barriers.
- To enlarge the iEARN community to expand its global community of educators and youth leaders using telecommunications.

The theme of the conference is "Innovative Technologies and Cross Cultural Dialogue for Quality Education"

This theme will serve as an umbrella for several sub- themes such as:

-Innovative technologies in education
-Content development
-Professional development
-New developments in ICT
-iEARN initiative and management
-Education and globalisation
-Gender issues in ICT Education
-Collaborative learning
-Teaching and learning strategies
-Educational multimedia

Some of the wonderful workshops, presentations and cultural activities you can expect are:

Including Youth with Disabilities in International Education
The Friendship Journey - Time to Change the World Global Education in the 21st Century
iEARN projects in Slovenian schools
Copy Right or Copy Wrong
Harnessing the Web 2.0 tools for education
Collaborative Learning
Learning Circles 2009
Team Development and Interpersonal communication
Report of 2009 NDYS (Natural Disaster Youth Summit)
International Professional Development Toolkit
My City and Me Project

....and many more!!  For a listing of the workshops, presentations and activities being planned for the conference, or to submit a workshop proposal (workshop proposal deadline: May 30), visit http://www.iearn2009.ma/spip.php?article2?lang=en

Other conference highlights include: 

The 13th Annual iEARN Youth Summit.  Youth Summit Goals:

- To engage students and youth from countries around the world in active dialogue about the globe’s most pressing challenges.
- To provide a forum of mutual respect and understanding for participants from countries around the world.
- To build a network of highly achieving leaders around the globe.
- To promote intercultural dialogue.

In addition to ongoing workshops and professional networking opportunities, the conference will include a cultural excursion day, allowing participants the opportunity to travel to the nearby cities of Fez, Meknes and Volubilis.  

We hope this helps more of you to register at the affordable early registration prices. Visit http://www.iearn2009.ma/ for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you to Morocco for an adventurous and exciting week in July!!

- The 2009 iEARN Conference Team in Morocco