Grade 3: Unidentified Alien Project Descriptive Writing Project

Description:	"Unidentified Alien" is a descriptive writing project in which students will create an alien out of materials(small enough to be mailed because they will be exchanged). Students will then write a descriptive paragraph about their alien which will be read to their partner classroom on the day of the event. Student will not only get the chance of being creative, but will also put their writing and communication skills to work. We are currently only accepting one classroom for this project, but will be posting more in the future. Please register at the following site: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG12aWxrejBiYXh6T2JYeXVmbm1QMnc6MA
Dates:	May 16th 2:00 to 3:00 Central Time
Sign up method:	Website Website: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG12aWxrejBiYXh6T2JYeXVmbm1QMnc6MA
Grades:	3
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Language Arts/English

Brad Niessen
bniessen@usd259.net
Phone: 316-973-4230
WICHITA
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades K-1: Your Choice of Subject

Description:	I work with over 30 Pre-K classrooms in Newport News, Virginia and I have many who are looking for partners to collaborate with on a video conference. For the remaining school year we will be covering the following themes: Spring/Weather, Recycling, Plants, and Ocean Animas. We would love to work with other Pre-K/ Kindergarten/1st grade clssrooms on the themes listed OR other ideas. We use a polycom set-up using IP address for our connections. If you are interested let me know and I can match a teacher with a request.
Dates:	April 25th - June 3rd from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	PreK, K, 1
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects

Annette Bruner
annette.bruner@nn.k12.va.us
DENBIGH EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Grades 2-12: Live from Nicaragua: VC for Hope

Description:

On Thursday, April 28th and Friday, April 29th, students around the world will gather via Video Conference technology to help raise awareness and funds for the building of a school in the remote indigenous community of Walakitang, BOSAWAS, Nicaragua.

On both days, from 09:00-15:00 (MT), schools from across Alberta, North America, and Nicaragua will connect to each other to develop relationships, share culture and ideas, and examine the impact of Globalization on indigenous communities and the environment.

Each school can register for one or many sessions, created for their age group:

Elementary & Middle School - Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Junior High & High School - Friday, April 29th, 2011

For more information and complete schedule, please visit, www.vcforhope.ning.com or email info@tcge.ca.Dates:April 28th (Elementary) and 29th (Secondary), from 09:00 to 14:00 MDT

Sign up method: Email: terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca

Grades:2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Subjects:Elementary

All Subjects, Health, Language Arts/English, Performing Arts, Science (Life), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, World Language

Grades 6-8: EcoConversations: Asian Carp Discussion

Description:	Middle and high school students connect to discuss current environmental issues and their impact locally. Students present their research and the local perspectives and then discuss the issues with the partner class. We need 5 partners to discuss the Asian Carp issue with us. We'd love to connect to students along the Illinois River, or anywhere that you have the Asian Carp issue. If we can't get classes close to that area, we'd be happy to connect to any other class studying this issue.
Dates:	We're thinking May 9 and 10, can negotiate. Need 5 partners: 7:35; 8:35; 9:35; 11:15, 12:15 Eastern
Sign up method:	Website Website: http://ecoconversations.wikispaces.com/Participating+Classes
Grades:	6, 7, 8
Subjects:	Science (Life), Science (Earth)

Janine Lim
janine.lim@berrienresa.org
Phone: 269-471-7725x1101
Berrien RESA
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Grades K-2: Flat Stanley Writing Penpals

Description:	Kindergarten-2nd Grade Learning Support classroom, interested in Penpalling with another school via Skype, email, snail mail, etc. using the Flat Stanley books as inspiration. Possibly send paper cutout Flat Stanley back and forth between schools?
Dates:	Between April 26 and May 31
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	K, 1, 2
Subjects:	Language Arts/English, Special Education

Brandi Felkowski
felkowskib@brsd.org
BLUE RIDGE EL SCH

Grades 5-7: Summer Writing Camp

Contact Information		Laurie Duhon Education: Teacher Lake Arthur High School Education: High School Lake Arthur, LA United States Phone: (337) 774-5152 laurie.duhon@jdpsbk12.org
Objective of Collaboration		We are a rural parish in Southwest Lousiana hosting a summer writing camp for advanced students in grades 5,6,and 7. We are looking for partner classes to complete short, fun creative writing activities, as well as short dramatic scenes. Summer camp will be from June 6-9 (8:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m. (CST).
Time Frame		June 2011 - July 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 5, 6, 7
Disciplines		Language Arts/English, Performing Arts
Technology		IP,

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Grades 3-5: Share Facts About Mexico or Canada

Status		Seeking Partners
Contact Information		Elizabeth Zingaro Technology Integrator Wappingers Central Schools Education: K-12 School Wappingers Falls, NY United States Phone: (845) 298-5000 ext. 161 elizabeth.zingaro@wappingersschools.org
Objective of Collaboration		Our Grade 4 Class is looking for another class to share what we have learned about Mexico or Canada. Each class will conduct a 5-10 minute presentation on Mexico. Teachers will collaborate via e-mail on topics presented such as currency, geography, interesting facts, etc. Agenda the day of the conference: I. Brief introduction of the area in which you live. Present a map to show us your location. II. Classes will present their country. III. Question and answer time. Teacher will have 2-3 questions ready to ask the other class. Sound good?
Time Frame		May 2011 - June 2011
Target Audience		Education: Grade(s): 3, 4, 5
Disciplines		Language Arts/English, Social Studies/History
Technology		IP,

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