TOOLS FOR Teachers and Coordinators

TOOLS FOR Teachers and Coordinators Using technology for collaborative project based learning Self study Online professional development Hands-on, face-to-face workshops Interactive online FORUMS Developing your own Key Skills Building an iEARN Centre in your community, country, or region

Using technology for collaborative project based learning

These tools are freely available from www.iearn.org and can be used to get started in Project Based Learning

Self study

• Teachers' Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet,
• Connecting Cultures: A Teacher's Guide to a Global Classroom,
• iEARN Handbook: outlines some of the steps to getting started in online collaborative project work
• Project Based Learning Tutorial.  A system for organising portions of the school curriculum to develop new knowledge and to experience problem solving situations.  Includes sections on  Steps - Background - Socratic Taxonomy - Brainstorming - Research Plan - References
• Problem solving strategies explained
• Ontario Canada: Coaching, Facilitating and co-teaching.  Print and video resources including the Professional Learning Series.  The focus is on literacy and numeracy teaching but the
• Starter Kits for International Collaboration:

  http://www.internationaledwa.org/starter_kit/default.htm

   

Online professional development

Online course brings together educators across the world who wish to integrate technology into their teaching, using online collaborative projects that meet requirements of UK Qualifications and National Curriculum

Hands-on, face-to-face workshops

for beginners and advanced teachers are designed to learn about iEARN Collaborative Learning, use iEARN forums, Find people and projects and incorporate iEARN Projects in coursework. Contact mary@iearnuk.com to arrange a workshop

Interactive online FORUMS

• Professional Development Discussions and Resources
• iEARN Project facilitators forum – a forum to share ideas and issues encountered while leading international learning networks
• ESOL / EFL:   Ways of Writing - A forum for English Language Teachers.
• TEACHERS:  Against Scholar Dropout -A place for students, parents, teachers and others responsible for education to think about the main problems in education.

Developing your own Key Skills

• Getting started in Key Skills
• Dysg Key Skills Professional Development Qualification
• Institute of Leadership Management  Coaching and Mentoring in Key Skills Award
• Brush up your skills:  Communication, Application of Number, ICT
• Building Core skills:  Working with Others, Problem Solving, Improving own Learning and Performance

Building an iEARN Centre in your community, country, or region

• iEARN Coordinatorss Handbook
• UKOWLA - building communities toolkit