Global Connections and Exchange

Implementing and Supporting Online Collaborative Projects

The Training of the Trainers 2006

Karachi December 10th-14th 2006

 Tentative Structure of the iEARN Training of Trainers

Day-1: Sunday 10th December 2006

arrival of participants and welcome dinner 

Networking, Getting to Know iEARN and Each Other

Day-2: Monday 11^th December 2006

8:30am-4:30pm

Venue: iEARN-Pakistan Centre , Karachi

8:30- 9:00 Registration

9:00-10:30

-          Welcome by iEARN and Ice Breaking

-          5 minutes feedback on iEARN activities in each school/organization/teacher

10:30-11:00  Tea Break

11:00-1:00

- Presentation on purpose, goals, national and international organizational  structure of Society for International Education and  iEARN

-Details Overview of the SIE and iEARN Programs:

                        -Global Connections and Exchanges

                        -Youth Exchange and Study Program

                        -Youth Volunteering and Community Service

                        - Curriculum Enrichment Programs

                        - iEARN Annual Conference 2007

1:00-2:00 Lunch Break

2:00pm-4:00pm

- Explore and Understand with the Online Projects and Resources -Multimedia CD and Handout

- Learning Log

Day-3: Tuesday 12^th December 9:00am- 4:30pm

iEARN Projects and Curriculum

8:30-10:30 am       

-  Managing  iEARN Database, registering new educators and students for accessing project forums.

-5 components of Reading and Responding to written communication in iEARN Interactive Forums

- Working in the iEARN Teachers forums introduction, reading and responding to greetings.

10:30-11:00am Tea Break

11:00-1:00

-          iEARN Projects: Focus on Community Service and Youth Volunteering Projects

-          Explore Online the CS projects in the forums.

-          Plan for participation in the Global Youth Service Day 2007

1:00-2:00 Lunch

2:00-4:00

-          iEARN Projects: Focus on Language Arts and Creative Writing

-          Explore the projects online, read and respond to postings.

4:00-4:30:  Questions, Comments and Closing

7:30 pm- 10:00pm

Group Dinner with iEARN Staff and Officials

Day-4: Wednesday 13th  December 2006

8:30-8:40  Welcome and feedback

8:30-11:00

-          iEARN project focus on Creative Arts-Presentation

-          Posting Pictures/Graphics in the Forums

-          Hands on participating in the Picture Tells a 1000 Words forum

 11:00-11:30  Tea Break

-          Managing Collaborative projects

-          Steps for participating in the iEARN Project

1:00-2:00        Lunch Break

2:00pm-4:00

• Integrating iEARN with Curriculum Areas

•  Begin planning for Integration of any one project.

4:00-4:30

            Questions , Concerns and Learning Log

Day-5:  Thursday 14th  December 2006

  Session-1   8:30am -10:30am

-          Establishing and managing iEARN-Clubs

-          Organizing and Conducting iEARN Training workshops

-          Resources for the workshops and schools outreach

10:30-11:00 Tea Break

11:00-1:00

• Designing a tentative iEARN- Action plan for the period January-1^st  2007 to 30^th March 2008.

• Develop school/organization based implementation plan.

• Plan for supporting and implementing program city/school network wise in collaboration with iEARN Centre-Karachi.

  (School Principals, Directors or Administrators can join this session to support planning)

1:00-2:00 Lunch Break

2:00-4:00:

Planning continued  

Presentation of the school/organization wise implementation plans

4:00-4:30:    Questions, Comments and Workshop Evaluation

  Certificate Distribution and Workshop Closes.