My Hero: First Steps

by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 31, 2023

My Hero: First Steps

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

17: Partnership for the Goals

Dates:

Coming January 2024

Facilitator(s):

The My Hero Project, Laura Nietzer

Project Description:

This Learning Circle is for students and teachers new to iEARN and the Learning Circle. This 5-week project will provide students and teachers the opportunity to interact on the topic of heroes. The My Hero First Steps Learning Circles is a joint venture between iEARN and My Hero. This Circle will bring together students and teachers who are interested in collaborating with other schools from diverse areas of the world.

When is the project most active?

October and May

Length of time to complete project:

5 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator(s):

Ricardo Lopez

Facilitator country:

Argentina

Will the project include a synchronous exchange?

No

Project Phases:

Participating in teacher training
Instructions on how to carry out the activities
Coordination of measurement dates
Measurement
Calculations with shared data
Share Final Results

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IMAGZ Making Myself Heard

by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 31, 2023

IMAGZ Making Myself Heard

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being, 4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13: Climate Action, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025

Facilitator(s):

Geeta Rajan, geetarajan86@gmail.com
Lisha Manoj, lishamanoj2011@gmail.com
Rashmi Kohli, mailrashmi30@gmail.com

Project Description:

Want to know your peers from other countries, understand them better and wish to vent out your feelings, well, this is the project that will help you do all that. The project will be about creating a digital magazine featuring the works of students from different schools across the globe. In the process, you will make lifelong friends and make the world a better place to live in.

Facilitator country:

India

When is the project most active?

October-November/February-March

Length of time to complete project:

6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

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Taisho Koto

by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 31, 2023

Taisho Koto

Language:

English, Japanese

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 17: Partnership for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Facilitator(s):

Motoko Hirota, Yoshie Naya

Project Description:

Power of the music! This project explores the harmonies from Taisho Koto, a traditional Japanese instrument, to open the way to the future.
As we collaborate with ‘Natural Disaster Youth Summit (NDYS), we welcome not only Taisho Koto, but also any other musical instruments.

Taisho Koto, musical instrument was invented in Japan. It has more than 100 years history since its release. This instrument was designed to be easily played so that people who are not experienced with playing musical instruments could learn. This project began so that many people around the world could learn and enjoy music. More than 15 years have passed since we started the project in 2009 in Canada. In 2025, we will host
musical events by using Zoom in July.

When is the project most active?

From May to July

Length of time to complete project:

5-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator country:

Japan

Project Phases:

Participating in teacher training
Instructions on how to carry out the activities
Coordination of measurement dates
Measurement
Calculations with shared data
Share Final Results

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The Teddy Bear Project

by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 30, 2023

The Teddy Bear Project

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM)

Global Goals:

4. Quality Education, 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Facilitator(s):

Kathleen Wong, kywong1@seattleschools.org
Rasagnya Puppala

Project Description:

Sharing cultures through a visiting soft toy.Through the exchange of a bear or other soft toy, students create journal entries to share with their partner class. The students write diary messages as if they are the visiting bear describing its experiences in the new culture. Some of the experiences included lessons learned in school, a visit home with each student, social events, meals and class activities. The student work is shared on a weekly basis with the partner class. Throughout the school year students are eager to find out what their bear is doing in the visiting country.

When is the project most active?

Beginning of the school year

Length of time to complete project:

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator country:

United States, Japan

Project Phases:

Start of school year: build anticipation by choosing name of bear/soft toy, creating a persona (e.g. passport), introduce sponsoring country in journal or accompanying materials, mail bear/soft toy
Share teddy bear adventures in host country digitally or in hard copy journal
Close exchange by returning ambassador teddy bear or having teddy bear immigrate to host country. Send any hard copy materials.

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The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

by mwuesthoff@digidesigncompany.com | Aug 30, 2023

The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

Language:

English, Languages of participating countries

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 10: Reduced Inequalities; 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

TOPA Project aims to foster friendship, the spirit of encouragement, and unity in diversity through learning about the Olympic & Paralympic Games, especially their Values
(“Excellence, Respect, Friendship” & “Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality”) , “Fair Play” and “Olympic Truce”. You will also present works on “well-being and solidarity” through sports, by doing, watching, and/or associating sports with art, music, or sustainability.

Following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, iEARN Japan founded this project. This year we have experienced the 2024 Paris Summer Games. The Olympics: July 26 – Aug 11, 2024. The Paralympics: Aug 28 – Sept 8, 2024.

Participants in this project can reflect together and learn about the Spirits and Values of the Olympics and Paralympics. They can also present works on well-being in Sports, Art, Music, or Sustainability.