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iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) is the world's largest non-profit global network that enables teachers and youth to use the Internet and other technologies to collaborate on projects that enhance learning and make a difference in the world.
iEARN is made up of over 25,000 schools and youth organizations in more than 125 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day are engaged in collaborative project work worldwide.
Since 1988, iEARN has pioneered on-line school linkages to enable students to engage in meaningful educational projects with peers in their countries and around the world.
During 2000 �2009, iEARN Sri Lanka initiated the following projects which has accepted as educational projects by the US State Department.
Family History
My Country
Teddy Bear
These projects represent many age groups in the world which helps our children to move ahead with an international exposure.
With the leadership of Royal College, Sri Lankan youth have made presentations at youth summits held in Beijing, Moscow & Osaka during this period.
http://iearn.org gives you an overview of the global spreadover and the nature of the organization.
Just before leaving to Osaka the Country coordinator Mrs Lakshmi Attygalle with students of Royal College

iEARN Sri Lanka joins UNESCO World Heritage
iEARN Sri Lanka - Year End Workshop 2009
Royal College, Colombo 7 - 29th October 2009
http://iearn-unesco.blogspot.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGrzziwwh7U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv4rQqcCc2Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bXkGeRpEH8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD0MssUYxeA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wQmV4-xLy4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6wV18PGlDU
iEARN Sri Lanka conducted a one day workshop on 29th October 2009
at Royal College, Colombo 7.
Teachers and students from a few schools represented this workshop.
Project facilitator Ms. Ruty Hotzen from Israel addressed the workshop on this day with an online presentation.
The main objective of this workshop was students getting involved with UNESCO world heritage project http://media.iearn.org/node/691
The following activities were carried out at this remarkable workshop held at Royal College Colombo 7
Introduction to iEARN Training on how to join iEARN Registration authorization by Country Coordinator On-Line Students / Teachers registration Introduction to projects Partipating on interactive forums by teachers & students
Participants looking at the the handout and the CD
received at registration