What Country Are You From?

What Country Are You From?

What Country Are You From?

Language:

English, Spanish, French

Grade/Age:

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

Subject:

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

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 8: Decent work and Economic Growth, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13: Climate Action, 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – June 2025

Project Description:

We would like to learn from other teachers and students about their respective countries.

We would like to share with you on one (or many) of the following topics:

1. The geographical location of your country (with a brief description of its geographical position, landscape, population, …), demography and origin of the populations.

2. The economy covering agriculture, fishing, livestock, non-formal …….

3. Politics

4. The religion(s).

5. The main development sectors and types of development policies in your country?

6. What are the gender policies in your country (your definition of gender policies and your views on promoting equity and reducing inequalities in your society.

7. What is the place of culture in society ?

I invite you to share with our teachers in order to have more knowledge about the countries that share iEARN and a broader vision of the societies that compose them.

The results of this project will be put in different forms (PowerPoint presentation, text document in physical and digital versions) and will be published on the iEARN platform but also on other educational platforms for sharing and teacher training.

When is the project most active?

December – June

Length of time to complete project:

28 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Salimata Sene, adjasali@gmail.com
layesambaste@gmail.com, ousseynou.seck@ucad.edu.sn

Facilitator country:

Senegal

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

BEe the GOOD

BEe the GOOD

BEe the GOOD

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (5 – 11), Middle (12 – 14)

Subject:

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

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well Being 4: Quality Education, 13: Climate Action, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

This project aims to create a global community of learners who take responsibility for sustainable self-development to promote social and cultural engagement as a part of their well-being at school.

The project complies with SDGs 3, 4, and 17. It addresses local and global communities of students, teachers, and parents in terms of developing a sense of national and global socio-cultural heritage and universal values.

By implementing the project, project partner schools aim to create a culture of compassionate and empathetic individuals who contribute positively to their school and community and academic success.

The project will consist of a series of activities, lessons, and events designed to promote well-being and empathy among students in school communities.

The project will span throughout a school term, allowing for a consistent focus on character development and growth mindset.

When is the project most active?

N/A

Length of time to complete project:

6-8 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Ekaterina Bozdogan, katyayeliz@yahoo.com 

Facilitator country:

Turkiye

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

What Country Are You From?

QRWEEK

QRWEEK

Language:

English, Spanish, Catalan

Grade/Age:

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

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Creative & Language Arts, Social Studies

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-Being, 4: Quality Education, 5: Gender Equality, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 10: Reduced Inequalities, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, 13: Climate Action, 14: Life Below Water, 15: Life on Land, 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – March 2025

Project Description:

Los estudiantes elaboran codigos QR en un mural colectivo en linea, compartiendo mensajes significativos a partir del topico “Ideas para mejorar el mundo”. URL: http://qrweek.iearn.cat

To incorporate QR codes made by students in a collective online mural, sharing meaningful messages to the topic: “Ideas to improve the world”.

We want to take a more social approach to the project, focusing on the little things that are at our disposal to improve our environment. Therefore, with the topic “Ideas to improve the world,” we invite students to send us their message contributions to improve their immediate environment.

“Think globally, act locally”
It’s important that the content is meaningful to the student or group of students, and we advise the authors to be themselves

When is the project most active?

April

Length of time to complete project:

4 – 5 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Margarita Guino, margarita.guino@iearn.cat 

Facilitator country:

iEARN Pangea – Catalunya

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

Global STEAM

Global STEAM

Global STEAM

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education, 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

This project includes several collaborative activities throughout the school year to explore global issues, using a variety of educational tools. These include population growth, climate change, measuring our world, and plastic pollution. Every project has an open-ended component and gives/creates an opportunity to develop STEAM subject skills to use them in everyday life. Schools may do either, or both!

STEAM-based education creates opportunities for self-learning, develops lifelong learning tools, enhances 21- century skills, and stimulates students’ motivation towards creativity, innovation and positive global citizenship.

When is the project most active?

September – December

Length of time to complete project:

5 – 7 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Facilitator(s):

Iwona Kowalik, iwonainka2012@gmail.com 

Facilitator country:

Poland

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences

Dreamline SEL

Dreamline SEL

Dreamline SEL

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

Primary (Age 10+), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Art, Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

1: No Poverty; 4: Quality Education; 5: Gender Equality; 13: Climate Action; 16: Peace and Justice, Strong Institutions

Dates:
September 2023 – May 2024
Facilitator(s):

Daniel Arboleda, Jeffrey Harlan

Project Description:

Join up with Dreamline this year to elevate your student’s voices and connect them to others’ on a deep level that engages empathy, agency, and belonging. Dreamline’s new Dream Path SEL curriculum integrates Social-Emotional Learning skills along with the UN SDGs and gives students a direct connection with each others’ shared dreams. Using art, words, and community building, Dreamline helps young people to find a dream they believe in – because that changes everything. Free Dream Path SEL digital subscription for all iEARN members.

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:
  1. Participating in teacher training
  2. Instructions on how to carry out the activities
  3. Coordination of measurement dates
  4. Measurement
  5. Calculations with shared data
  6. Share Final Results

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Project Categories

STEM

Creative/Language Arts

Social Sciences