CONNECTING EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE

Two Education Groups Partner for an Extraordinary Week of Global Collaboration November 12 - 16, 2012
The 2012 worldwide virtual Global Education Conference as well as the iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit are slated to take place simultaneously during International Education Week (November 12-16, 2012). These educational events are free of charge to all participants and will be held completely online in Blackboard Collaborate virtual rooms. Sessions are scheduled around the clock over the course of ve days to accommodate multiple time zones. The main conference website and network is located at: http://globaleducationconference.com. The Global Education Conference (GEC) is a collaborative and world-wide community event designed to reduce participation barriers and signicantly increase opportunities for globallyconnecting educators (primary, secondary and tertiary levels), students, and organizations. General session strands will focus on teachers, students, curricula, policies, professional development and leadership. Keynote speakers for this years conference include Tony Wagner of Harvard, Andrew Revkin of the New York Times, Kiran Bir Sethi of Indias famed Riverside School, and social media expert Beth Kanter. Last years conference consisted of over 300 general sessions, 18 keynote addresses, and over 10,000 participant logins. 100 plus partner organizations and dedicated volunteers have been involved in the planning, promotion and execution of this event over the past two years as well. The Global Education Conference represents a special opportunity for those involved with global education to network and learn from each other. In 2012, the conference will be a unique global collaboration between GEC and iEARN (International Education and Resource Network). iEARN will hold its 2012 annual conference virtually in partnership with the GEC and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in sessions facilitated by members of both organizations. Having online collaborative education programs in over 130 countries, iEARNs involvement will enable the entire conference to be truly global in scope and size. Proposals to present for both the Global Education Conference and for the iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit will be accepted through October 15, 2012. The intention is to be inclusive, meaning that any professional or student with an idea or project related to our mission is encouraged to present. We will provide training and support to those new to the world of online conferences.

Lucy Gray, Co-Chair lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com Steve Hargadon, Co-Chair hargadon@gmail.com

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Schools and non-prots are encouraged to partner with the GEC to help publicize the conference. In exchange for promoting the event to your organizations network, the GEC will post your logo and a link to your web site on our partner web page. We want to acknowledge the support of like-minded groups who encourage participants to engage in our network and conference. Additionally, non-prot educational and commercial organizations can become sponsors, and both recognition and authentic appreciation for nancial support will be given to those who choose to sponsor and support our work. Potential sponsors should contact either Steve Hargadon at steve@hargadon.com or Ed Gragert at ed@us.iearn.org. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news. Our conference hashtag on Twitter is #globaled12. For additional information about this very special event, please visit the following links: Global Education Conference November 12-16, 2012 Welcome Mission GEC Call for Proposals GEC Current Submissions GEC Accepted Sessions Conference Groups Film Exhibition International Advisory Board Partners and Sponsors Volunteers Press Materials

iEARN Annual Conference & Youth Summit November 12-16, 2012 Some sessions will be open toiEARN members only. This conference and summit runs in tandem to the regular Global Education Conference. iEARN Welcome iEARN Call for Proposals iEARN Current Submissions iEARN Youth Submissions iEARN Presenters' Group International Advisory Board Partners and Sponsors Press Materials

Lucy Gray, Co-Chair lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com Steve Hargadon, Co-Chair hargadon@gmail.com