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| Description: | Share character analyses, projects and discussions about THE BREADWINNER novel study with another class in Alberta, Canada. |
| Dates: | October, 2010 |
| Sign up method: | Email: jocelyn@2learn.ca |
| Grades: | 5, 6 |
| Subjects: | Career Education, Elementary All Subjects, Language Arts/English |
| Description: | After reading Flat Stanley, our 1st grade class would like to exchange Flat Stanleys. We would share pictures, stories, and experiences. We would conclude the event with a video conference with several different locations/schools. |
| Dates: | Begin October/Conference in December |
| Sign up method: | Exploding Collaboration |
| Grades: | 1, 2 |
| Subjects: | Language Arts/English, Technology/Information Science |
| Methods and Activities: | We would like for our class 'Flat Stanley' to travel to different areas around the US and/or world visiting different regions/climates/societies and environments. Each hosting class would add something to Stanley (a representative sticker, an additional piece of clothing or accessory, etc) that represents Stanleys visit. Also a picture with the class and a story/description of what Stanley did while visiting. Details to be worked out between the collaborating teachers. |
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| Description: | This is a great activity to improve descriptive writing and listening skills. Project Description: Two classrooms will be paired up and each student in the class will create a monster using markers, crayons, paint, on 8X11 paper. The students will then each write a description of their monster and post the descriptions to their partner class via a shared wiki page. Each class will recreate the other class' monster by following the directions from the shared wiki page. Both classes will meet via videoconference to compare the original monsters with the recreated monsters. This project will enable students to improve their descriptive writing skills, use math terms, and their ability to follow directions. We need two 5th grade classes for a connection Oct 18, 19, 20, 21. |
| Dates: | Between Oct 18th and Oct 21st. |
| Sign up method: | Email: joan.gundy@millburn.org |
| Grades: | 5 |
| Subjects: | Elementary All Subjects |
| Contact Information | Joanne Jones Education: Media/Technology Specialist Hempfield School District Education: High School Landisville, PA United States Phone: (717) 898-5500 joanne_jones@hempfieldsd.org | |
| Objective of Collaboration | Applied Chemistry Class from Hempfield High School in Lancaster, PA is looking to collaborate and videoconference with another high school chemistry class. The topics we are discussing include: petroleum refining and water treatment. We are willing to be flexible with the agenda. We are available for connection to you in December and January at 7:45 or 12:00 EST for approximately one hour. | |
| Time Frame | December 2010 - January 2011 |
| Contact Information | Theresa Esposito Education: Teacher PS112M` Education: Elementary NY, NY United States Phone: (212) 860-5868 ext. 2100 tesposi@schools.nyc.gov | |
| Objective of Collaboration | Our 2nd grade class would like to collaborate with another 2nd grade class in the study of Earth Materials (Rocks and Soil specifically). We will observe and describe the basic properties and components of rocks and soil. We will also investigate different types of soil and compare different types of rocks. Each class will work on a different aspect and then Skype to share what we have learned. We can also set up a wikispace to share information and have discussions online. Since I am a technology teacher and only see this class once per week, we would be Skyping and collaborating on Tuesdays @ 1:00 to 1:50. Send me an email if you are interested in this project. tesposi@schools.nyc.gov | |
| Time Frame | October 2010 - December 2010 |
| Contact Information | Jocelyn Littlefair Education: Media/Technology Specialist 2Learn.ca Education Society Education: Service Center/Consortium Edmonton, Alberta Canada Phone: 403-980-0534 Jocelyn@2Learn.ca | |
| Objective of Collaboration | What are your students doing to raise global awareness, to cele¬brate Earth Day, human rights, UNESCO or IB programs? Share your projects with other students in Alberta. We have one opening for this collaboration. | |
| Time Frame | October 2010 |
| Contact Information | Deirdre Cardona Education: Teacher Primrose Elementary School Education: Elementary Lincolndale, NY United States Phone: (914) 330-2914 dcardona@somersschools.org | |
| Objective of Collaboration | Kindergarten teachers (2) in Suburban NY would like to collaborate with other K classes preferrably in EST but with a different dialect about our diverse classrooms. Some ideas are noticing our similarities/differences; likes/dislikes; etc. We all have a unique identity to call our own. The more we understand each other, the better our world will be! | |
| Time Frame | September 2010 - May 2011 |
| Description: | Dallas, Tx teachers would like to partner with teachers from the Northern US and Canada for seasonal weather exchange connections. Each connection will be approximately 30 minutes. Each class would share their weather forecast and share weather related pictures. Other connections and topics can take place as desired by the teachers. Approximately 35 PK-3 grade teachers are looking for partners. Various days and times are available. The dates are as follows: October 11-15 and 20. Please note Wednesday connections will happen on October 20th. December 6-10 January 21 and 24 - 27 May 9-13 Each connection will be made on the day and time for which you register. For example, signing up for Tuesday at 10 am, you will connect on Oct. 12, Dec. 7, Jan. 25 and May 10 at 10 am. To register, go to http://disdvideoconferencing.pbworks.com/Weather-Buddies and follow the instructions on the page. If you have any questions, please email Lori Colwill, lcolwill@dallasisd.org. |
| Dates: | 4 connections through out the year, October, December, January and May. |
| Sign up method: | |
| Grades: | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3 |
| Subjects: | Elementary All Subjects |
| Description: | The students will write to their pen pals periodically throughout the year.( Preferably using the teacher's email, however can also write a hard copy) The students will meet each other through a video conference 2 or 3 times during the year. During the first video conference “meet and greet”, they will meet face to face and discuss something from their first letter. The second VC the students will share something they are working on in class. The third, they sing a song or read a poem and say “good bye” to their pen pals. We connect IP using PolyCom endpoints. |
| Dates: | Between October 2010 and June 2011 EDT |
| Sign up method: | |
| Grades: | 2 |
| Subjects: | Elementary All Subjects |
| Description: | We would like to connect with schools from each region of the United States to discuss that regions history, culture, geography and economy. We plan to use a learning management systerm (Moodle) to allow the students the opportunity to communicate with one another about their region. As a culminating project, each school will complete a project to share with the other schools via a video conference. If you cannot connect via video conference at the end, we would still love to have your participation in the discussion forums. |
| Dates: | Between October 11 - November 12 with a day scheduled among the schools for the video conference. |
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| Grades: | 4, 5 |
| Subjects: | Social Studies/History |
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