Grades 1 & 3: Monster Match

Description:	Before the day of the videoconference, each student draws a colorful monster and then writes one or more paragraphs that give a very detailed description of their monster. This is not shared as both classes will be drawing from the description. The day of the videoconference select two or three drawings and descriptive writings to present to the class joining you in the videoconference. Your student presenters will read the descriptions as students from BOTH sites try to draw what is verbally described to them. No questions can be asked until the reader is finished. Once the reader has finished, each site may ask up to five questions to help clarify what was described. Upon completion the student presenter will ask for volunteers to share their monsters that were drawn as he/she reads the description. Volunteers will place their monster under the doc cam for all to see. Finally the presenter will place the original under the doc cam for comparison. Each site will present several descriptions to share. The time frame is 30-45 minutes. This process can be altered any way you’d like if both teachers involved agree. The idea is there for you to work with.
Dates:	Before the end of October
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	1 & 3
Subjects:	Language Arts/English

Connie Manske
conniem@cesa11.k12.wi.us
Phone: 715-986-2020 x2150
CESA #11
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 5-12: Art Critique: Self-Portraits

Description:	Students will use up to 1 min. to describe their self-portriat piece to a partner classes. Partner class can have 2-3 students volunteer to offer a critique. The critique should include 1-2 positive comments and one suggestion. Additional details and registration located on wiki here: http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Art-Critique_Self+Portrait
Dates:	Tuesday, Oct. 26
Sign up method:	Website Website: http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Art-Critique_Self+Portrait
Grades:	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Fine Arts

Linda McDonald
lindamcdonald@katyisd.org
Phone: 281-396-2918
Katy ISD
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 1-3: Fall TWICE ASK Author Interviews.

Full information is online here:
http://www.twice.cc/ASK/

Topic Bullying
October 26 ASK Author: Adventures at Walnut Grove and I DOUBLE Dare You! with author Dana Lehman
Sammy’s feelings are hurt when he is called raccoon eyes. Sammy knows that name-calling is not nice, but his friends have a valuable lesson to learn. The name-caller soon becomes the one being teased. Adventures at Walnut Grove is a story about friends that learn to treat others as they would like to be treated.
The second book in this series, titled I DOUBLE Dare You! is about taking responsibility for your own actions. Silly and Sassy come to Walnut Grove to visit their cousin Sammy. Silly and Sassy are always getting into trouble. The play hide ‘n seek, have frog races, and play dare or double dare. How does this lead to jumping off a bridge? Read I DOUBLE Dare You! to find out how everyone discovers that it’s not always wise to follow your friends.
Recommended Grade Level: 2-3
Times (ET):
12:45-1:45 3 openings
2:00-3:00 1 opening
Register Now: http://projects.twice.cc/?l=connections&o=open&s=1

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Topic: You can be what you want to be / Interview an author/illustrator on book making process
October 27 ASK Author: Belinda Begins Ballet with author/illustrator Amy Young
Before Belinda was Belinda the Ballerina, before she was Belinda in Paris, and way before she was Belinda and the Glass Slipper, she was a little girl who wanted to dance. But there were two things standing in the way— her left foot and her right foot. Belinda’s teacher, Mrs. Rhino, chooses Belinda to play the clown in a skit for the school talent show. Her feet are perfect for floppy clown shoes. But after seeing an older girl soar big across the stage as a ballerina, Belinda has other plans....
Recommended Grade Level: 1
Times (EDT):
9:30-10:00 2 openings
10:15-10:45 1 opening
11:00-11:30 3 openings
Register Now http://projects.twice.cc/?l=connections&o=open&s=1

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October 28 ASK Author: The Mud Fairy with author/illustrator Amy Young
The Mud Fairy is Amy Young's latest picture book. Wearing pink and tiptoing through the dewdrops is for wimps! Emmelina would rather play with her friends, the frogs. But can a fairy with an independent streak earn her wings if she goes against the fairy code? Warm, humorous, and with just the right amount of pink (and mud), here's a book that will capture the hearts of girly-girls and tomboys alike.
Recommended Grade Level: 1-2
Times (EDT):
9:30-10:00 3 openings
10:15-10:45 3 openings
11:00-11:30 1 opening
Register Now: http://projects.twice.cc/?l=connections&o=open&s=1

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November 15-19 ASK Author: Clever Beatrice with Margaret Willey
A retold French Canadian folktale set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A feisty north woods girl bets her strength against the strength of a giant and wins every time. Illustarted by Heather Soloman.
Recommended Grade Level: 2-3
Times (EDT):
Nov 15 9:30 1 opening
Nov 15 10:45 3 openings
Nov 16 9:30 2 openings
Nov 16 10:45 3 openings
Nov 1710:45 2 openings
Nov 18 9:30 1 openings
Nov 18 10:45 3 openings
Nov 19 9:30 3 openings
Nov 19 10:45 3 openings

Grades 9-12: Proxemics Conferences

Description: The first international Proxemics Video Conference. This will take place in two parts. One video conference will be held on Nov. 17, 2010 from 7:00 am (CST) to 11:30 am (CST). This conference will show live action proxemics studies and feature quest speakers on the subject.

All people who sign up for the first conference will be given a homework assignment- each school will make at least one Proxemics video featuring their student's research from the first conference. The second conference will be held on Dec. 17, 2010 from 7:00 am (CST) to 11:30 (CST) and will feature the result videos from the first conference.

Come watch, laugh, and participate in the first international proxemics conference
Dates: Nov. 19 7-11:30 (CST) and Dec. 17 7-11:30 (CST)
Sign up method: Email: mcunningham@del-valle.k12.tx.us
Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects: Business, Career Education, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Social Studies/History, World Language


Michael Cunningham
mcunningham@del-valle.k12.tx.us
Phone: 512-386-3231
DEL VALLE H S
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grade 4: Monster Match

Description:We are looking for a fourth grade classroom to share a Monster Match. Using common classroom materials teams of students in each classroom will create a Monster. Each team will write a careful description of how to recreate their monster and share these instructions with the partner class through e-mail. Each team, following instructions provided by the other site, will attempt to replicate the original monster. Both classes will meet in videoconference to compare the original monsters to the new ones. Students will be engaged in creativity, communications skills, descriptive writing, reading and following instructions.Dates:Within the week of October 25 - 28 between 1:00 and 2:30 P.M. CDTSign up method:Exploding CollaborationGrades:4Subjects:Language Arts/English, Technology/Information Science



Carol Scott
scottc@mustangps.org
Phone: 405-324-4575
MUSTANG VALLEY ES
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 6-7: The Egypt Game novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Description:	Adapt the literature circle format to create a collaboration that involved student-led discussions of a novel.
Dates:	Between October 8 and November 1 from 9:30 am - 10:35 am or 3:06 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	6, 7
Subjects:	Language Arts/English
Preparation Time Frame:	Four to eight weeks to read the book; weekly videoconferences for the literature circle.
Methods and Activities:	Preparation: Read The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder in class with students. Decide with partner teacher(s) which extension activities to do and negotiate which jobs will be taken by each class. Trade off each week. The student leaders may need to communicate via web or email ahead of time in preparation of the videoconference.
Agenda:	Agenda: 35-50 minutes 5 min. Welcome and introductions. In the first session, take some time to get to know the other class and share about your location. In subsequent sessions, you may wish to have a brief weather report or other introduction. 25-40 min. Discussion. Using the Literature Circle format, students lead a discussion of the book. 5 min. Debrief and Conclusion. After the discussion, teachers may wish to debrief and comment on the process and discussion. Students may wish to debrief on use of the videoconference technology as well.
Other:	Follow-up: Students may also enjoy creating and sharing a final project response to the book. Inspiration for this template: Through the Wardrobe: The Magic of Reading: http://litcircle.notlong.com Additional Resources: http://litsite.alaska.edu/workbooks/circlereading.html http://www.litcircles.org/

Susan Litten
susan.litten@browardschools.com
LYONS CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Grades 9-12: Cultural Exchange - Oktoberfest

Description:	We are seeking partners who can share with us their knowledge of and experience with Oktoberfest. We would love to collaborate with people who live or have lived in German (or even visited there during Oktoberfest) or people of German heritage who celebrate Oktoberfest at there present locality.
Dates:	A weekday in October, 2010, any time between 8:00am and 3:00pm CDT Mon, Tue, Thur, or Fri
Sign up method:	Email: mspencer1@usd259.net
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Social Studies/History, World Language
Outcomes:	The objective of this collaboration is to learn about cultures and customs around the world and how these have become a part of American culture. World Language: German Geography: Germany (location, language, culture, food, etc.) History: background of Oktoberfest and other German celebrations
Preparation Time Frame:	1-2 hours
Methods and Activities:	Show and tell
Agenda:	Those with stories and artifacts will share them. Others will ask questions about them and about German culture, geography,and history.

Michael Spencer
mspencer1@usd259.net
Phone: 316-973-7917
Learning2 eSchool
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 9-12: International Conference on Mental Health

Description:As part of World Mental Health Day, 500 students from across North, Central and South America will be taking part in the first International Video Conference, Mental Health: Awareness and Action. This online global conference will be the culminating event to a week of virtual collaboration on our interactive web page where students have the opportunity to share their thoughts and research while receiving feedback from researchers and graduate students through secure discussion board and blogs.Dates:October 8th, 9:00-11:00Sign up method:Email: terry.godwaldt@epsb.caGrades:9, 10, 11, 12Subjects:Family & Consumer Science, Health, Science (Life)
Terry Godwaldt
terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Phone: 780-476-8671
Queen Elizabeth High School
Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grades 10-12: Trash Boat Race

Description:	I would like to challenge another class to a trash boat race. Each class would break up into teams (lab groups) and build their own boat. However, the boats must be made completely out of used soda bottles, used cans, and used plastic bags. No money should be spent on supplies because everything needs to be recycled. Each class would then race their boats across a pool. Afterwords our classes would come together and discuss the science and reasoning behind each boat along with how it worked out.
Dates:	Some time in mid to late November. Any day would work at any time.
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	10, 11, 12, Undergrad
Subjects:	Mathematics, Science (Physical)

Matthew Gabel Wright
mgwright@episd.org
CORONADO H S

Grades 5-8: Novel Study: A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

Description:	My sixth graders are currently reading this novel and we'd love to chat with another class about characters, plot, setting, and theme.
Dates:	Oct. 6-8, Oct. 11-15 8:00 - 2:30 Eastern
Sign up method:	Email: heather.blackwell@carteretk12.org
Grades:	5, 6, 7, 8
Subjects:	Language Arts/English

Heather Blackwell
heather.blackwell@carteretk12.org
BROAD CREEK MIDDLE
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Grade 1: Video/Pen Pals

Contact Information		Stephanie Hutt Education: Teacher Clarksville Elementary School Education: Elementary Clarksville, IN United States Phone: (812) 282-1447 shutt@ccsc.k12.in.us
Objective of Collaboration		I am searching for a first grade class in the US who would be interested in video conferencing and sharing letters via snail mail. We are located along the Ohio River, directly across from Louisville, KY. I'd like for the pen pals to be an ongoing project. Video conferencing will take place several times during the year. Ideas for sharing would include exchanging info on schools and the community. I am also open to other ideas for conferencing topics.
Time Frame		November 2010 - May 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 1
Disciplines		Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Technology		IP,

Grades 1-2, 5: Our School Celebrates Cultural Diversity

Contact Information		Sandra Boyd Education: Teacher White Plains City School District Education: Elementary White Plains, NY United States Phone: (914) 422-2081 sbarker-boyd@wpcsd.k12.ny.us
Objective of Collaboration		Ridgeway School is looking for video pals or pen pals.We would like to exchange geographical and cultural information. We would like to share curriculum projects with students living outside of the United States.
Time Frame		October 2010 - June 2011
Target Audience		Education: Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 5
Disciplines		Character Education, Community Interests, Language Arts/English

Grade 2: Matter Mystery

Contact Information		Kathleen O'brien Education: Media/Technology Specialist Centerville Elementary Education: Elementary Snellville, GA United States Phone: (770) 972-2220 Kathleen_obrien@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Objective of Collaboration		In groups of 3, student groups will select a solid, liquid or gas and write a description using appropriate vocabulary. The teachers will then mail the description numbered to a partner class. The class will then evaluate the descriptions to make informed guesses. Teachers will mail the objects to the partner class and then meet up to discuss the properties of matter, observations, ect. We would like to send e-mails Oct 7 and then meet up for collaboration around the 22nd.
Time Frame		October 2010
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 2
Disciplines		Sciences

Grade K: Diversity Understanding While Appreciating Our Differences

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
Target Audience		Education: Kindergarten