Berrien RESA is again offering these popular geography and history videoconferences!
HistoryQuest8: Civil War
Availability: Multiple dates & times available in April
http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: FREE
This project is designed for 8th grade students studying US History. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about United States history. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about a mystery person, event, invention, issue/problem or section from a document. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the history mystery presented by each participating classroom.
More Info: http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://historyquest8.wikispaces.com/Examples
MysteryQuest USA (4th or 5th grade)
Availability:
Multiple dates & times available in April & May:
http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: $35 (Scholarships available)
This project is designed for 4th or 5th grade students studying US geography. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about cities and states in the United States. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about their state and city. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the _mystery location_ presented by each participating classrooms.
More Info: http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://mysteryquestusa.wikispaces.com/Examples
HistoryQuest5: Beginnings to 1800
Availability: Multiple dates & times available in May:
http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Cost: $35 (Scholarships available)
This project is designed for 5th grade students studying US History. Through video conference technology, students are able to meet other students while learning about United States history. Prior to the video conference each classroom will create a presentation with clues about a mystery person, event, invention, issue/problem or section from a document. The other classrooms, using maps, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the history mystery presented by each participating classroom.
More Info: http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/
Sample Video Clip: http://historyquest5.wikispaces.com/Examples
Hope you can join us!
Janine
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Janine Lim, PhD janine.lim@berrienresa.org
Instructional Technology Consultant Ph: (269) 471-7725x1101
Berrien RESA Fax: (269) 471-1221
711 St. Joseph Ave. Web: http://www.berrienresa.org/technology/vc/
Berrien Springs, MI 49103 Blog: http://vcoutonalim.org
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