10 Years of Learning Circles on Iearn

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10 Years of Learning Circles on Iearn
Margaret Riel Pepperdine University Center for
Technology and Learning, SRI
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Overview of talk

• A Brief History of Learning Circles before iEARN
• Learning Circles as Structure for Projects
• Benefits of Working in Learning Circles

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The intercultural Learning Network
Project Ownership Connection of Project to the
Curriculum Teacher as Learner Distributed
Learning Teaching
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the ATT Learning Network

• Move to Scale
• 1,200 teachers, 36, 000 students during a single
  session
• Deeper understanding of the interface between the
  human and technical structure

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Argentina Alicia Gastellu Australia Judy Barr
Brazil Jose Mendonça De Lima Silvia Stane
Bangladesh Julie Lindsay Canada Wendy Jewell
Kathleen Mannion Chile Eliana Concha
Colombia Pedro Rodriguez Belarus Sofia
Savelava Lyudmila Kirilenko Svetlana
Zaprudskaya Helen Krasnova Natalia Chernetskaya
Irina Morozova Gennsdy Sadovsky Valentina
Demianova
They are the Heart of Learning Circles !
iEARN Learning Circle Facilitators
from 2003-2006 45 countries
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Learning Circle Network
IEARN Learning Circle
iEARN Learning Circles
Global Teenagers
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Learning Circle Network
Professional Development Learning Circles
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Learning Circle Network
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Middle
Elementary
High
Computer Chronicles
LEARNING CIRCLES
Places and Perspectives
Mind Works
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Places and Perspectives, Middle
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Places and Perspectives, Middle
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Kindred family history
Color And Symbolism
Seasonal Customs 
Places and Perspectives, PROJECTS
Online Web Magazine
Scientist Biographies
My Hero 
Place Profile
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Kindred family history
Seasonal Customs 
Color And Symbolism
Online Web Magazine
Scientist Biographies
Place Profile
My Hero 
Places and Perspectives, PROJECTS
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• Diversity
• Respect
• Project-Based Learning
• Reciprocity
• Phase Structure for Interactivity

Learning Circle Interaction
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For More Information
Barry Kramer bskramer_at_ftschool.org Margaret
Riel mriel_at_us.iearn.org Bob Hofman