iEARN,
CIVICS-BRIDGE School
Commitment
The applicant schools
for CIVICS-BRIDGE have to agree with the following commitment. The school Headteacher/Principal/Director
or the District education Officer or any other authorized representative need to
read and discuss the commitment statements with their team of educators planning
to work on the iEARN, CIVICS-BRIDGE program and sign the document to certify
that the school will comply with this commitment to the best of their abilities:
All
Schools need to agree to the following :
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Agree to facilitate teachers and students and
provide them relevant
support for the projects implementation. To
secure, use, and maintain any computers and telecommunications equipment
provided to the school for the program. This will include developing computer
equipment using protocols, equitable use schedules for classrooms, and some
program-related community activities.
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Not
to discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, or
disability for any student or teacher who wants to be involved in the program.
Ø Help students select design and organize a community action project; and work with iEARN-Pakistan to construct a student-designed and maintained Web site for the school, which should include general information about CIVICS-BRIDGE; a public calendar of school and project related events; educator exchange reports.
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Agree
to conduct a fair merit-based competition to determine 2-4 educators for
participation in the CIVICS-BRIDGE National Workshop.
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To evaluate all
aspects of the program by actively participating in the evaluation component of
CIVICS-BRIDGE.
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To continue participating in the program activities even if the
school is not identified for the exchange component of the program.
Some schools would be
identified for exchange component of the program in all such cases in
addition to all above, they will also ill
agree :
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To
conduct a fair merit-based competition to determine 4 students and 1
educator to travel to the partner school. The selection process may include
evaluation of the applicant's written work, public speaking, expertise and
knowledge relating to the project, and academic performance.
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To
host a pre- and post-travel orientation at the school site for
participants, teachers, school personnel, parents, community professionals and
public officials
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To
write at least one article per year on educator and student use of the technology in
collaborative projects.
A
limited number of schools on needs basis
would be able to get equipment as part of the project participation. All such
schools would also agrees to:
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develop a sustainable
management structure in the community with the project partners to provide
equipment maintenance, staff support, and resource solicitation to help maintain
the program beyond the initial round of funding.
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Take
responsiblity for providing a clean and secure space for the computer lab
and that any electrical or other renovation needs will be our responsibility.
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To understand and ensure that
the computer equipment is to be used for the purposes of this project and that
the equipment must not be removed from the computer lab.
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That if the above conditions
are not met that iEARN has the right to transfer the equipment to another
school.