Grades K-12: Read Around the Planet

Read Around the Planet REGISTRATION closes JANUARY 13, 2011!

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Read Around the Planet 2011: A Project Matching Event!

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TWICE invites you to participate in a celebration of reading using videoconference technology!

Classes can participate in English, or a variety of other languages, or special education.

Classes share skits, raps, original poetry/writing, songs, game shows, and more.

This is a CAPspace Matching Event. You sign up and we provide you a partner class.

Do NOT post a collaboration called Read Around the Planet.

Flyer: http://www.twice.cc/read/RAPflyer.pdf

Easy steps to register:

1. Teachers: Talk to your VC coordinator about participating.

2. Coordinators: Complete the verification process by JANUARY 7: http://www.twice.cc/verify/ 3. Teachers/Coordinators: Register your class(es). Do one registration per class with all the times that class can do.

Full information online here:

http://www.twice.cc/read/

NEW UPDATED Teacher and Coordinator Packets:

http://www.twice.cc/read/RAP-CoordinatorPacket.pdf

http://www.twice.cc/read/RAP-TeacherPacket.pdf

Watch for RAP Emails:

1. Watch for an email after registering for RAP that confirms your registration.

2. You can also see your registration under My Projects, My Events.

3. Partner matches will be sent out the last week of JANUARY - please be patient.

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Reminder: Collaborations vs. Projects

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Remember there are two kinds of connections between classes in CAPspace:

1. Collaborations:

Teacher created

Post under Projects, Collaborations

Find your own partner

Create your own support materials

2. Projects (or Matching Events):

i.e. Read Around the Planet

Centrally managed and coordinated

Dates & times are already set

A partner class is provided for you

Support materials are already created for you

You sign up for all the times you can do; when the match is run, partners & times are assigned

We hope you can participate this year in TWICE\'s signature event, Read Around the Planet, which was the event that started CAPspace!

-The TWICE Projects Committee

Questions regarding Verification: verification@twice.cc Questions regarding Read Around the Planet: sue@twice.cc

Grades 9-12: Virtual Tour of University Physiology Research Lab

Description:	Welcome to a University Physiology Research Lab! Ever wonder how cool science discoveries are made? Or what it would be like to do new, cutting-edge research? Join us at the University of Alberta for a tour of a real laboratory, where we use a broad foundation of knowledge and various lab techniques to explore the intricacies of vision. Using lab tools based in genetics, physiology, neurology, physics and developmental biology, we will explore the zebrafish and its potential to aid in preventing blindness in humans. Includes live demos, live embryos and a question period afterwards!
Dates:	December 2th, 9:00-10:00, MST (GMT-7)
Sign up method:	Email: terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Science (Life), Science (Physical)

Terry Godwaldt
terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Phone: 780-476-8671
Queen Elizabeth High School
Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grades 9-12: Tread Lightly: LIVE from the UN Conference on Climate Change in Mexico

Description:	Join the Centre for Global Education, TakingITGlobal, and Staples, as we bring the world's students together in A Global Response to Climate Change, LIVE from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Mexico. Students will examine the complex nature of climate change, hear from global Climate Change visionaries and innovators, and talk about practical steps and movements students can be involved in to make a difference. Through the blending of Video Conferencing, Blogs, Discussion Boards, and our Global Student Portal, students will collaborate with 400+ high school students, graduate school mentors, researchers and activists from South and Central America, North AMerica, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Dates:	December 9th, 07:00-09:00 OR 12:00-14:00, MST (GMT-7)
Sign up method:	Email: terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Family & Consumer Science, Health, Science (Life), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science

Grades 9-12: World AIDS Day: A Global Response

Description:	Join the Stephan Lewis Foundation, TakingITGlobal and students/schools from around the world (N./S America, Europe, Middle East and Africa) as we build awareness and action around HIV/AIDS, both down the street and around the world. Your students will have an opportunity to join a global network as they learn about the stigma, stereotypes and misinformation that surrounds HIV/AIDS while exploring the different ways in which they can become personally involved in the global fight against AIDS. Throughout the week leading up to the conference, students will be able to post their own thoughts and research on our global interactive online portal while being mentored by researchers and graduate students from around the world.
Dates:	December 1st, 9:00, MST (GMT-7)
Sign up method:	Email: terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Family & Consumer Science, Health, Science (Life), Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science

Terry Godwaldt
terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Phone: 780-476-8671
Queen Elizabeth High School
Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grade 4: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study

Description:	Looking for grade four classes interested in particpating in a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Novel Study. We'd like to share writing assignments, art projects etc.
Dates:	January - March, 2011
Sign up method:	Email: mwasylik@rdcrd.ab.ca
Grades:	4
Subjects:	Language Arts/English Micaela Wasylik mwasylik@rdcrd.ab.ca St. Marguerite Catholic School Time Zone: GMT-7: Mountain Standard Time

Grades 9-12: Teaching Tolerance

Contact Information		Joe Steele Education: Media/Technology Specialist Salmon District 291 Education: High School Salmon, ID United States Phone: (208) 756-6277 jsteelejr@gmail.com
Objective of Collaboration		My Film as Literature class will be viewing American History X in the near future, and I would like to be able to offer a collaboration project on tolerance. I would like to either collaborate with an inner city school for a dialogue on race relations and hate crimes or to jointly develop an action plan to implement to teach tolerance. This might include jointly building a Facebook site to generate ways to help people get along with one another and/or creating a project to implement. I am open to suggestions. My students attend an Alternative School, so they know about hardships and being looked at judgmentally...as well as judging.
Time Frame		December 2010 - June 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12, Business/Community: Community Member
Disciplines		Character Education, Community Interests, International, Language Arts/English, Problem Solving, Service Learning, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science

Grades K-6: Recycling at School - Environmental Programs

Contact Information		Pamela Galus Education: Media/Technology Specialist Lothrop Education: Elementary Omaha, NE United States Phone: (402) 457-5704 pamela.galus@ops.org
Objective of Collaboration		We would like to collaborate with a school that is interested in setting up a recycling program or improving a current program. We have a successful recycling program and are also looking for ways to make our school more green.
Time Frame		November 2010 - May 2011
Target Audience		Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Business/Community: Business Member, Community Member, Government Agency
Disciplines		Character Education, Community Interests, Problem Solving, Sciences, Service Learning

Grades 7-9: Mad Science Challenge: Build a Device

Contact Information		Jocelyn Littlefair Education: Media/Technology Specialist 2Learn.ca Education Society Education: Other Educational Organization Edmonton, Alberta Canada Phone: 403-980-0534 Jocelyn@2Learn.ca
Objective of Collaboration		Let the creative juices flow! Compete with another class to build a device that will kick a ball. There are rules to this task... You must all have the same building objects! The team who can kick the ball the farthest wins the prestigious award of Mad Scientists of the Year! Please note: We have one opening available.
Time Frame		November 2010
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 7, 8, 9
Disciplines		Sciences