Grade 8: Join the Debate Team

Description:	8th Grade Honors ELA class would like to debate another class. We haven't chosen a topic yet - although we're leaning towards concentrating on students' freedom in school, i.e. dress codes, cell phone rules, etc. Once a topic is chosen, teachers can set the timetable for research and preparation. Teams will meet via video conference sometime in March.
Dates:	March 1 - 18
Sign up method:	Email: mmcnamara@hpschools.org
Grades:	8
Subjects:	Language Arts/English, Special Education

Margaret McNamara
mmcnamara@hpschools.org
Phone: 315 865 5373
Cell Phone: 315 271 5499
HOLLAND-PATENT MS
HOLLAND PATENT, NY, US

Grades K-12: The Jared Box Project

Description:

Pocono Mountain East High School's School to Work Program would like to share their experiences in participating in the Jared Box Project. Last school year, this special needs classroom, mobilized our entire school district to contribute 757 Jared Boxes to Geisinger Children's Hospitals. The "Extra Inning Club," a community outreach club comprised of the Kings College men's baseball team, assisted with the project in distributing the Jared Boxes and visiting with the hospitalized children.

We challenge you to "pay it forward" and participate in the Jared Box Project in your own community. The life skills students will introduce and present the steps of the project, their teachers discuss the connections made with our school district and a local participating hospital, and the baseball team will share their experiences. We'll wrap up with Q & A and possibly make plans for a follow-up conference in which each participating site would share the results of their project.

Dates:February 1, 2011 1:00pm EDT

Sign up method:Website Website: http://www.magpi.net/Community/Programs/Jared-Box-Project

Grades:PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Undergrad, Grad, Post-doc

Subjects:Business, Career Education, Elementary All Subjects, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Health, Industrial Technology, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science (Life), Science (Physical), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, Special Education, Technology/Information Science, World LanguageOutcomes:This is a service learning project.Methods and Activities:Pre Videoconference Activities:

•Visit www.thejaredbox.com and find a hospital in your community to partner with.
•Watch the Pocono Mountain East High School’s Jared Box video.


Post Conference Activities:

•Get involved in the Jared Box Project! Start your own Jared Box Project in your community!
•Plan a follow-up video conference with the participating schools to share your experiences in creating Jared Boxes in your community.
Agenda:Video Conference Agenda:

•Introduction to the video conference
•Jared Box Intro by Cindy Kolarik, Jared Box Project Coordinator
•School to Work - Students present from Pocono Mountain East High School
•School to Work - Teachers present from Pocono Mountain East High School
•Extra Inning Club presents from King’s College
•Round Robin Question and Answer
•Wrap-Up

Allison Carpenter
acarpenter@pmsd.org
Phone: 570.839.7121 ext. 80400
POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST HS/ACADEM
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Grades 2-7: Read Across America Celebration with Dr. Seuss

Description:	Let's celebrate together by sharing information about Dr.Seuss's history, the books he has written and his illustrations. I would like to share information and become pen-pals with a 3rd, 4th or a 5th grade class. We are located in Suffolk, Virginia. Let's celebrate and become acquainted on Tuesday, March 2nd at 1:40 pm.
Dates:	Tuesday, March 2nd, 2011
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Post-doc
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science (Life)

Kim Richardson
kimrichardson@spsk12.net
Phone: 757.923.4251
Creekside Elementary
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Connection with Students taking Chinese

Contact Information		Darlene Haught Education: Administrator Bullis School Education: K-12 School Potomac, MD United States Phone: (301) 634-3681 darlene_haught@bullis.org
Objective of Collaboration		Bullis School, a private 3-12 school in Potomac, MD, is hosting some high school students from China who are considering finishing their high school education in the US. We would like to connect for about 30-45 minutes with a US school with students taking Chinese, for a cultural exchange dialog to include why the US students are taking Chinese and why the Chinese students want to study in the US, as well as learning more about each other's culture. The students from China speak English as well as their native Chinese language; therefore, communication should be seamless. February 2, 3, or 4 between 8:00-2:45 EST are the available dates and range of times. Bullis uses a H.323 connection with a mobile Polycom unit and plenty of bandwidth.
Time Frame		February 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Disciplines		Foreign/World Languages
Technology		IP,

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Grade K: Seeking Kindergarten Partner

Contact Information		Shondolyn Richardson Education: Teacher Stokes-Beard Tech. & Communication Magnet School Education: Elementary Columbus, MS United States Phone: (662) 241-7270 richardsons@columbus.k12.ms.us
Objective of Collaboration		I teach Kindergarten and am working on Entry #3 for my National Board Certification. Our technology magnet school has just begun video conferencing. Please let me know if you would be interested in an interactive science/social studies conference with our classes by or before mid-February.
Time Frame		January 2011 - February 2011
Target Audience		Education: Kindergarten
Disciplines		Performing Arts, Sciences, Social Studies/History
Technology		IP,

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Grades 6-7: Spanish as a Second Language Exchanges

Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		Jocelyn Littlefair Education: Media/Technology Specialist 2Learn.ca Education Society Community Organization Edmonton, Alberta Canada Phone: 403-980-0534 Jocelyn@2Learn.ca
Objective of Collaboration		One opening available! Grade Levels: Grade 6 or 7 Spanish as a Second Language Event Details: Would your students like to practice their second language speaking skills with another class in Alberta? Share more than a language… share a culture! Please note: This is a first-come, first-served opportunities. The videoconferencing collaboration will close once a suitable partner match has been found.
Time Frame		January 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 6, 7
Disciplines		Foreign/World Languages, International
Technology		IP,

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Grades 3-4: Presidential Mystery Quest

Description:	Registration runs January 13th - Febraury 4th The Presidential Mystery Quest is a fun and interactive way to have your students familiarize themselves with our Presidents and their contributions to the United States of America. This project will get kids using technology to not only connect with other classrooms but to research facts and events tied to United States Presidents. This project is designed for students to collaborate with other students outside of their area via Videoconference. Each class will prepare a presentation with clues about their President they have chosen and can include pictures, graphics, posters etc... The other classes can use a variety of reference materials to find out who the President is including the Internet, textbooks, and other resources. Please see wiki for more information:http://esc12presidentquest.wikispaces.com/
Dates:	February 14th, 15th, 16th 8:30am - 9:30am; 10:30am - 11:30am; 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Sign up method:	Website Website: http://esc12presidentquest.wikispaces.com/
Grades:	3, 4
Subjects:	Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History, Technology/Information Science
Outcomes:	Texas Curriculum Standards: §113.16. Social Studies, Grade 5, Beginning with School Year 2011-2012. (1) In Grade 5, students survey the history of the United States from 1565 to the present. Historical content includes the colonial period, the American Revolution, the establishment of the U.S. Constitution and American identity, westward expansion, the Civil War and Reconstruction, immigration and industrialization, and the 20th and 21st centuries. (19) Citizenship. The student understands the importance of effective leadership in a constitutional republic. The student is expected to: (A) explain the contributions of the Founding Fathers to the development of the national government; (B) identify past and present leaders in the national government, including the president and various members of Congress, and their political parties; and (C) identify and compare leadership qualities of national leaders, past and present. §126.3. Technology Applications, Grades 3-5. (2) Foundations. The student uses data input skills appropriate to the task. The student is expected to: (A) use a variety of input devices such as mouse, keyboard, disk drive, modem, voice/sound recorder, scanner, digital video, CD-ROM, or touch screen; (B) use proper keyboarding techniques such as correct hand and body positions and smooth and rhythmic keystroke patterns; (C) demonstrate touch keyboarding techniques for operating the alphabetic, numeric, punctuation, and symbol keys as grade-level appropriate; (D) produce documents at the keyboard, proofread, and correct errors; (4) Information acquisition. The student uses a variety of strategies to acquire information from electronic resources, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: (A) apply appropriate electronic search strategies in the acquisition of information including keyword and Boolean search strategies; and (B) select appropriate strategies to navigate and access information on local area networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs), including the Internet and intranet, for research and resource sharing. (5) Information acquisition. The student acquires electronic information in a variety of formats, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: (A) acquire information including text, audio, video, and graphics; and (B) use on-line help and documentation. (6) Information acquisition. The student evaluates the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to: (A) apply critical analysis to resolve information conflicts and validate information; (B) determine the success of strategies used to acquire electronic information; and (C) determine the usefulness and appropriateness of digital information. (8) Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to: (A) use communication tools to participate in group projects; (B) use interactive technology environments, such as simulations, electronic science or mathematics laboratories, virtual museum field trips, or on-line interactive lessons, to manipulate information; and (C) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, or mentor. (11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: (A) publish information in a variety of media including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video; and (B) use presentation software to communicate with specific audiences. (12) Communication. The student uses technology applications to facilitate evaluation of communication, both process and product. The student is expected to: (A) select representative products to be collected and stored in an electronic evaluation tool; (B) evaluate the product for relevance to the assignment or task; and (C) create technology assessment tools to monitor progress of project (1) In Grade 8, students study the history of the United States from the early colonial period through Reconstruction. (5) History. The student understands the challenges confronted by the government and its leaders in the early years of the republic and the Age of Jackson. §126.12. Technology Applications (Computer Literacy), Grades 6-8. (11) Communication. The student delivers the product electronically in a variety of media, with appropriate supervision. The student is expected to: (A) publish information in a variety of ways including, but not limited to, printed copy, monitor display, Internet documents, and video; (B) design and create interdisciplinary multimedia presentations for defined audiences including audio, video, text, and graphics; and (C) use telecommunication tools for publishing such as Internet browsers, video conferencing, or distance learning. (8) Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to: (A) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, and teacher/mentor; (B) complete tasks using technological collaboration such as sharing information through on-line communications; (C) use groupware, collaborative software, and productivity tools to create products; (D) use technology in self-directed activities by sharing products for defined audiences; and (E) integrate acquired technology applications skills, strategies, and use of the word processor, database, spreadsheet, telecommunications, draw, paint, and utility programs into the foundation and enrichment curricula. (6) Information acquisition. The student evaluates the acquired electronic information. The student is expected to: (A) determine and employ methods to evaluate the electronic information for accuracy and validity; (B) resolve information conflicts and validate information through accessing, researching, and comparing data; and (C) demonstrate the ability to identify the source, location, media type, relevancy, and content validity of available information.
Preparation Time Frame:	Conference time scheduled - 1 Hour or less
Agenda:	2 mins Introduction and Instruction I will introduce the classes and give a quick instruction on the Videoconference 28 minutes Presentation of Clues (5-7 mins each) We will start the presentation of clues and go in order according to list here: http://esc12presidentquest.wikispaces.com/Particpants Classes not presenting will take notes for research to be done during the research time. We recommend splitting classes into teams to work on each Presidential guess to maximize time. 20 minutes Research time! Students will use the notes they have taken during the clues portion of the VC and research using either the Internet, textbooks or other resources available to come up with a guess for each class President. Classes will then vote to see which President they think it may be (raising hands will be the quickest way). Have a designated student to state your classes answers. 10 minutes Final Guesses given and goodbyes We will conclude by going around to each class and the class giving ALL of their guesses for each class. Congratulations and goodbye! times are maximum and could be less than listed.
Credit:	This is based on Texas History Mystery quest by Angela Conrad!

John Ghazzagh
jghazzagh@esc12.net
Phone: 254-297-1180
Cell: 254-855-6388
Education Service Center Region 12
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 4-12: Trees in our Schools

Description:	In celebration of International Year of Forests 2011, we invite you to tag the trees in your school on the following map: http://maps.google.es/maps/ms?hl=es&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=201176145689471388669.00049a1cbb90802b4e07d&t=h&z=8 The goal is to share and learn about different tree species that surround us via videoconferences in either English or Spanish.
Dates:	January-December 2011
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	K, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Science (Earth), Technology/Information Science, World Language

Felissa Jodar
felyssa@gmail.com
l'ateneu

Grades K-12: Student Projects from Texas

Description:	Several schools in Region 14 Education Service Center in Abilene, Texas have entered the Kids Creating Community Content (KC3) virtual field trip contest. http://kc3.cilc.org/ In preparation for the contest, the schools are seeking sites that might want to receive a program. All the programs are ‘FREE’. We are just looking for sites to practice our programs with. We have all kinds of topics including but not limited to: Native American Indians, Buffalo Hunting, Horse Back Riding, Wind Energy, Spider Rock Treasure, Wild Hogs, Cotton, Wheat, Stagecoaches, Ghost Towns, Mammoths, Peanuts, B1 Bombers, 6 man football, Blood Typing, etc. Most are geared for elementary audiences but a couple are for MS/HS students. Some of the programs will have websites where the requesting teacher can access ‘pre-conference’ activities for their students but at this stage, not all of the schools have built their websites yet. To see a list of available programs, please go to: http://www.esc14.net/default.aspx?name=KC3Practice My schools can dial direct to you or you can dial into to them. Dialing in instructions are also posted on the website. To request a program, simply email the teacher from the originating school and set up a date and time. We are in Central Standard Time so when confirming a time for the program – be sure to consider any differences in time zones. Depending upon the number of questions asked, the programs will run 30 to 45 minutes. If you have any questions – please do not hesitate to contact Tommy Bearden at bearden@esc14.net better yet – ring me on video at 12.68.216.113 Note: These programs are not really collaborative projects - we are not expecting a program in return. We are just seeking receiving audiences to practice our programs before the contest. Preferred connections will be to sites outside of Texas.
Dates:	Most programs will be ready between February 1 and mid March
Sign up method:	Website Website: http://www.esc14.net/default.aspx?name=KC3Practice
Grades:	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Career Education, Elementary All Subjects, Fine Arts, Health, Language Arts/English, Science (Life), Science (Physical), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, Special Education

Tommy Bearden
bearden@esc14.net

Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time