MY HERO First Steps Learning Circle

For those teachers and students who are new to iEARN and online collaborative project work, the 5 week MY HERO First Steps is an opportunity to get a sampling of the MY HERO Learning Circle. Using technology, students learn about young global heroes and honor heroes in their own community while teachers connect with other educators.

MY HERO Learning Circle Timeline - 5 Week Session

Week 1: Opening the Circle

Introduction to the collaboration centre and the MY HERO website.

Teachers introduce themselves and share a photo of themself with their class in their classroom to post on the project forum in Schoology.

Week 2:

Class introductions are shared on the forum. Participants share the introductions of other classes with their students. What questions or comments do students have about the information shared in other classes surveys?

Teachers register on the MY HERO Website.

Week 3:

Watch selected films organized by grade level. Respond to questions following questions and share class's answers shared online in the forum.

What did students think about the films? What is something they would like to see changed? How can they make a difference?

Week 4:

Teachers share the essay How to Choose Your Hero with students, have a class discussion about who is a hero and the difference between a hero and a celebrity. Share your students' thoughts in the forum.

Link to PDF: How to Choose Your Hero

Link to Web version How to Choose Your Hero in the MY HERO Forum

After reading the essay, students post a few sentences about their personal hero in The MY HERO Project Guestbook.

If students have registered to use the Student Forum, post comments there too.

Week 5:

Concluding posts, teachers/students say goodbye and Circle closes.

Teachers fill out post project survey.