Gr 1 Celebrate Reading!

I have 2 first-grade classrooms in Michigan that didn't get a chance to make a Read Around the Planet connection, and would love to connect to other first-grade classrooms to celebrate reading with books, writing, poetry, music, or something else!

For examples of possible connection sharing, see the Read Around the Planet website (http://www.twice.cc/read/)

Dates: ONLY 4 dates available at 1:00 pm EST - April 17th, April 24th, May 1st, and May 8th

Audience:Grade 1

Sign up method:Exploding Collaboration (Registration is through CAPSpace at http://projects.twice.cc

Outcomes:We expect learners in all classrooms to practice speaking and presenting to their peers, as well as share something they've either written, or a piece of writing they love in some creative way.Preparation Time Frame:You will need to connect and converse with our teachers prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 30-45 minute videoconference.Methods and Activities:Poetry, skits, reader's theater, presentations, etc. are all welcome for this connection. See the Read Around the Planet website for other suggestions.Responsibilities:Teachers will introduce classes to one another, and students will then present, with each classroom taking turns. A brief Q and A at the end of the sharing is encouraged.Agenda:5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school.
Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest.

30 min. Presentations. Each class shares a 15 minute demonstration and/or presentation on the assigned topic. Teachers should negotiate who will cover what to prevent duplication.
Visuals: Can be a live scientific experiment demonstration, iMovie of the experiment, or PowerPoint with digital pictures of the experiment/concept, posters with large letters.

15 min. Question and answer. Each class has prepared questions for the other on the content and generates questions while/after listening to the presentation. After the content questions, if time remains, students may enjoy asking each other questions about their respective locations and schools.

Ben Rimes
brimes@mattawanschools.org
Phone: 269-668-3361 ext 1554
Cell: 269-277-2949
MATTAWAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Gr 4-6 Global Student Awareness: Joseph Kony

Seeking 4th-8th grade classes to discuss violent crimes committed against children especially the transgressions of Joseph Kony of Uganda, Africa. 

Students should preview this 30 minute YouTube video prior to the conference to acquire needed background knowledge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

We would like students to be able to respond critically to a newsworthy current event by relating text to self. Our students will be developing persuasive posters to expand public awareness. Moreover, they will be drafting persuasive letters to government officials. Participating classes are welcome to share their most insightful persuasive letters and posters.

In addition, Mathematics can be incorporated into the lesson by calculating the volume of children impacted over the years by this tragedy


Friday, April 20, 2012 10:30am-11:30am EDT


Registration is done through the CAPSpace website at http://projects.twice.cc


Lynette Brown
lynettebrown@camden.k12.nj.us
Phone: 856-541-3812 ext.6
Cell: 856-541-3812 ext. 11228
H.B. Wilson

PreK, K, 1 Name the zoo or circus animal

I have several Pre-K classrooms interested in connecting with a Pre-K to 1st grade classroom for the following video conference idea. Each class will select 4-6 different zoo and circus animals to research. As students research their animal they would come up with verbal or written clues about the animal along with ways to act out how the animal moves or even the sounds they make. When classrooms connect for the video conference, groups of students will present their animal clues, movements and/or sounds for the other class to guess their animal. As each class guesses, they will then determine if the animal is a zoo animal, circus animal or could be both which will be visualized on a venn diagram that we will make available via a computer connected to our system. At the beginning of the video conference, classrooms can share some brief information about their school and the weather that day.


March 22nd - March 30th (date and time will be set up between connecting teachers)

Sign up method:

Exploding Collaboration (Register through CAPSpace at

http://projects.twice.cc

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

Gr 6-7 I Declare War!

Seeking 6th and 7th grade classes to challenge regarding your knowledge of the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and/or the Holocaust. 

Agenda for the collaboration is open and can be finalized by the participating teachers ( a variety of verbal cues, pictures, video clip, brief skits, Jeopardy formatted trivia...) 

Preferred Dates: March 26 through April 5

Sign up method:

Exploding Collaboration (registration is through CAPSpace at http://capspace.twice.cc

Lynette Brown
lynettebrown@camden.k12.nj.us
Phone: 856-541-3812 ext.6
Cell: 856-541-3812 ext. 11228
H.B. Wilson

Gr 7 American Revolution Quiz

Each class will develop questions to quiz their knowledge on the American Revolution. This is to review the important facts on the revolution.


Dates: March 9, 8 AM - 8:20Am, 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM, 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM, 12:15 PM - 12:35 PM, 1:40 AM - 2:00


Darlene St.John
dstjohn@bville.org
Phone: 315-638-6105
Cell: 315-440-2933
DONALD S. RAY SCHOOL

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Gr 1 Monster Match

One class will create a list of instructions on how to build a monster. The second class will create a list of instructions on how to build a monster. The two classes will exchange their instructions and create their monsters. The two classes will then show each other what they created and determine if they followed the instructions correctly.


Between April 2 and 13 from 9:00-11:30 AKSD


Exploding Collaboration - Must be signed up through CAPSpace at http://projects.twice.cc

Methods and Activities:	Each class will share their monsters and what they found easy to follow in the instructions and what they thought was confusing.
Responsibilities:	The teachers will test the equipment, model how to write instructions, help their class create instructions for a monster, exchange instructions with the other teacher, help their students create the monster, and polycom with the second class. The students will all be involved in creating instructions for a monster and creating a monster while following the other class's instructions.
Agenda:	5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest. 5 min. Question and answer. Each class has prepared questions for the other on their respective locations and schools. 15 min. Interaction. Take turns sharing their monsters. 5 min. Compare and contrast their monsters.

Gr 6,7,8 Coping with Teenage Angst

Our school will have just completed the book "Bud, Not Buddy". We will be discussing the books' theme of overcoming obstacles so we can feel whole/complete despite what life throws our way. Looking to share support/strategies with each other to empower lifelong success.

Dates:	April 5 9-2pm EDT 3-4 possible sessions
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration - Registration is done on CAPSpace
Grades:	6, 7, 8
Subjects:	Language Arts/English
Outcomes:	Discuss strategies for students to cope with personal issues that teenagers face today. We want to empower teens to make a difference in the lives of themselves and others.
Preparation Time Frame:	You will need a few class periods prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference.
Methods and Activities:	Preparation: Have students prepared to discuss issues that they deal with in their daily lives and how they cope with obstacles to help themselves or others (peers, siblings, friends)
Responsibilities:	Students will lead the discussion with adult facilitator support.
Agenda:	Agenda: 30-40 minutes (depending on class periods of participating classes) 5 min. Welcome and introductions. Each class shares their location and brief information about their school. Visuals: Use the document camera or PowerPoint to share a few pictures of local interest. 5 min. Host group will share overall theme of our community book read. 25-40 min. Discussion. Students from each class take turns discussing the themes of bullying, peer pressure, family crises, and finding "home". Key questions will be shared prior to event. Participating classes may wish to assign a student facilitator for each class to assist in the flow of discussion. 5 min. Debrief and Conclusion. After the discussion, teachers may wish to debrief and comment on the process and content/curriculum discussed. If time is available, students may enjoy asking each other questions about their respective locations.
Other:	Though the themes of this discussion surface in this specific book, we will exchange ideas about other books that address these themes as well. A book list will be shared.

Gr 11-12 AP US History Class Collaboration

We're looking to collaborate with another AP US History Class. We're not sure how, where, or what we will collaborate on, but would like the opportunity to work with another classroom to explore opportunities.


Doreen Pietrantoni
doreen_pietrantoni@boces.monroe.edu
Phone: 585-249-7221
Monroe #1 BOCES

Gr 5-12 Aboriginal Wisdom Traditions and Climate Change: Building a Sustainable Planet

Come hear how your school can learn from the wisdom of aboriginal traditions to build a Sustainable World. Listen to Elder Francis guide us through a traditional drum circle followed by a brief presentation on local Aboriginal Culture and Wisdom traditions. Each interactive site will share their interpretation of a Cree Medicine Wheel in the context of building a Sustainable Planet. All schools will be provided with resources to create thier own Cree Medicine Wheel whether they are interacting or just observing


Tuesday, Feb 28, 9:00-10:00 MDT/11:00-12:00 EDT)


Terry Godwaldt
terry.godwaldt@epsb.ca
Phone: 780-476-8671
Queen Elizabeth High School

Gr 6 Need a replacement for our RAP Partner

I am looking for a new RAP partner for one of our Grade 6 teachers in St. Albert, Alberta. Our teacher was scheduled to meet with her collaborating class tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time; however, the school is on winter break and unable to collaborate. I do not want to disappoint the kids. if the 22nd does work,let me know. I think tomorrow may not be possible as this is very short notice. If Monday, Feb. 27th from 2-3 pm MST works, please let me know asap? Thank you.


Azmina Dewji
azmina.dewji@spschools.org
Phone: 7809208860
Cell: 7809208860
Elmer S. Gish

Gr 3-5 Calling All Communities

Wouldn't it be nice for students to learn about communities all over the world? For this collaboration students will share with each other facts and information about their community. 


Some topics to discuss would be:
1. Where your community is located
2. When was it established
3. Climate
4. Landforms/Plants/Animals/Region
5. Places of Interest
6. Things to for fun.

If you are interested please email me at mredle@stmatthewparish.net

Dates:

March 2012

Meghan Redle mmr014@msn.com St. Matthew Parish School

Collaborating on Literature (English-Tenth Grade)

Hello! My name is Jennifer Conroy, and I am an English teacher in upstate New York (USA). I teach tenth grade, and am looking for a fellow English teacher who would be interested in collaborating on a book together. I am excited about the opportunity to have my students work with peers from around the world, and enjoy integrating technology into my lessons. I plan to teach John Knowles, A Separate Peace in March, followed by Macbeth in April or May, and perhaps the The Giver, by Lois Lowry in June. I am of course open to other books or ideas. If collaborating on a particular piece of literature isn't feasible, I would be open to the idea of crafting a collaborative writing unit. Please send me a message if you are interested!

Dates:

March 2012-June 2012

Jennifer Conroy
jconroy@liverpool.k12.ny.us
LIVERPOOL HS

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Gr 9-12 International Criminal Court

We are having an International Tournament - International Criminal Court as part of a pilot program for the Texas Youth and Government, World Class Schools and International Mock Trials.

We are also working with Guatemala YMCA, The University of Vermont, and several other organizations.

We are looking to work on Case 1 and 3 for this spring.

We will try case 3 during the week of April 16-19, 2012 - We need schools for defense on this one

We will try case 1 during the week of April 30, May 1, May 2 We need schools for both prosecution and defense

We are trying to have volunteer judges from several different colleges. We would like to have the briefs sent to the judges before we start the arguments.


Format Rules

Two attorneys per team
Each attorney will have 15 minutes to present their arguments
30 Minutes per side
Prosecution may reserve 2 minutes of their time for rebuttal
The judge(s) may ask question throughout your arguments.
There are no objections- lawyers present evidence of their arguments and are cross examined by the judges.

We realize that these rules are a little different than other ICC organizations. We are trying for educational purposes to run this in a very timely manner and to optimize the learning for each of the participants.

Please email me back to tell me which ones you would like participate in and what times you can participate.

Dates:	April 16-19 and April 30, May 1, May 2
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration (Registered through CAPSpace at http://projects.twice.cc)
Grades:	9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Business, Career Education, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, World Language

Michael Cunningham
mcunningham@del-valle.k12.tx.us
Phone: 512-386-3231
DEL VALLE H S

Gr 1 State Knowledge:

We do a huge Texas unit in late February and early March.  We would like to find a 1st grade class in another state that we can share information and pictures.  Students can share the state motto, state flag, state flower, regions,  weather, etc.  Students could also write about what they learned about the other state.  It would be fun to exchange state postcards before the event. We would like to video conference on March 6th.


Trisha Goins
trisha.goins@gcisd.net
Phone: 817-251-5770
TIMBERLINE EL

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HS South Australian Mock Trial Case Competition

We are seeking partners to run our spring competition using a South Australian Mock Trial Case. We will need teams of two lawyers and two witnesses.


April, May, 2012


Exploding Collaboration (registration is through CAPSpace at http://projects.twice.cc)


Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12


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

Gr 4-5 The Great Race Project

Columbiana County ESC and NCOESC in Ohio would like to invite 4th and 5th grade students to participate in the 6th annual “Great Race” program. Over the last 5 years classrooms from around the United States have raced across the country learning geography, social studies, science and math. Each year has been a new race. This years Great Race theme since it is an election year is the “Presidential Run” students will race from Washington DC to Honolulu, Hawaii 

Here is a brief overview of the project. Fourth and fifth grade classrooms from around the nation will race from Washington DC to Hawaii. Each class will be a team and the team that gets there the quickest, spending least amount of money, stopping at all the cultural and geographically historical places given to them will be the winners. This is a 21st Century Adventure!

There will be three videoconferences. The first will be the kick off of the race on Wednesday, Feb 22nd. During this connection students and teachers will learn the rules of the race and what to expect. There will be a midpoint connection and then a final connection to announce the winner in early May. 

Please visit the website to see examples of past races at http://pd.ncoesc.org/greatrace/ 

Deadline to sign up is February 17th.

For more information please call (216-346-2651) or email kmoore@ccesc.k12.oh.us 

3rd Grade Simple Machines-Rube Goldberg

A third grade classroom in Upstate NY is looking for a distance learning partner to share in their culminating activity to a Simple Machines unit. Within their home classroom, students will be drawing a Rube Goldberg inspired invention, which is to include the specific steps of how it works. We hope to type the steps to inventions into Google Documents for a partner to view. Our hope is that the long distance partner would access Google Documents to access the written steps, have a chance to type in the document to ask any questions about steps that are unclear, and then attempt to draw the machine that they think matches the steps they were given. After online feedback happens, students would complete the drawing in their own classroom before classrooms meet up via a long distance connection. Students from one classroom would show their original drawing and see if it matches the drawing the partnering student came up with from their directions. One or both classrooms could complete original drawings and steps.


Feb. 20th-March 23rd

Preparation Time Frame:	3-4 weeks
Responsibilities:	Google Documents (Rube Goldberg drawing steps) to be uploaded between Feb. 20 - March 2. Google Documents feedback/questions to be completed by March 9. One time connection for sharing drawings to happen between March 16 - March 23

Alicia Mills
amills@svecsd.org
Phone: 607-589-7110
SPENCER-VAN ETTEN ES

This event in an exploding collaboration on the CAPSpace website. NORT2H teachers can contact Paul Hieronymus for assistance or join CAPSpace at http://projects.twice.cc

Gr 8-12 The Real Vitas Bering

We are a group of 3 teachers from 3 high schools in Alaska who share content and have students collaborating on projects. We will have a teacher presenting a lesson called “The Real Vitas Bering” on February 1st 6 times during the school day. This will be a 40 minute lesson that will culminate with students learning that, as we combine modern technology with history small parts of the historical story change. In this case modern forensic science will show who Vitas Bering really was and that the history book you are using is probably not correct.
If you would like to participate let me know and we can discuss more detail.
We teach 10th grade world history - we are very interested in promoting this videoconferencing technology so we would open this up to any middle or high school class.
We are also very open to trading a lesson if you have a historical figure or lesson you would like to share. 

Created By:

Greg Zorbas gzorbas@kpbsd.k12.ak.us Phone: 9072832153 KENAI CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Time Zone: GMT-9: Alaska Time

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K-5 Winter Weather Share

Inspired by the schools in San Antonio who want to hear about winter weather, I have several classrooms in snowy Michigan that would love to share their winter weather, and hear about others' weather... especially those with different weather from us.


January 23-February 17, 9 AM-3 PM EST

Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:K,1,2,3,4,5

Amanda Nichols
aknichols@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Phone: 2486235462
Clarkston Community Schools

This is an exploding collaboration that must be registered through CAPSpace. NORT2H teachers interested in participating should contact Paul Hieronymus for assistance or register for CAPSpace (It's Free!)

Seventh Grade Class Quiz Challenge

We are looking for 7th grade classes that are willing to join us in a face to face (Distance Learning) Social Studies challenge.

In January we are studying China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. 
I propose that we pit our classes against one another in a knowledge/trivia question setting. Our students will study 4 aspects of China, Mongolia, and Taiwan. Those categories are Geography, Recent Politics, Economy/Resources, and History.
My idea is that before we meet each class divides up into four centers, one for each category. The students develop 10 general knowledge questions from each category.
When we get together via distance learning we will take turns asking each other questions. 
Please assign a team captain from each category to ask and answer the questions. (The group helps answer but no books or outside help)
Assign a scorekeeper and the first team to 20 (or whatever number we chose) wins.

So, what do you think? Comments, improvements? I have three different classes and can play three different games a game with as many classes as possible. We could do Japan in February. 

Note: The teacher must check the questions to ensure that they are common knowledge/seventh grade level question. 


January or February 8 to 2:30 EST


Ashley Williamson M.Ed., NBCT
ashley.williamson@montgomery.k12.nc.us
WEST MIDDLE

Gr 3-8 Eleanor Roosevelt her life and work ( discussion and Game Show with prizes!)

We will provide your class with a 30-45 minute informative discussion about Eleanor Roosevelt's life. Students will see the paintings we made of her as well as the house we made (out of pizza boxes.) Students will learn about her life and then particpate in a fun and interactive game show (with prizes!) Please visit the web site we created about this project for more information, videos, movies, games and links.
http://lakelandschools.us/do/lbrandon/Eleanor_Roosevelt/Eleanor_Roosevelt_Project.html

We will provide your class with an infomative discussion about Eleanor Roosevelt's life. A fun interactive game show follows the discssion. 
After the game show students can have time to talk and ask questions. 


Michael Cerniglia
mcerniglia@lakelandschools.org
LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MS

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Gr 2-4 Winter Weather Share

Would you like to connect with a classroom from the South Central Texas to compare and contrast the winter weather? During this videoconference opportunity, your class will be matched up with a class from Comal ISD (near San Antonio) for a 30-45 minute videoconference in which both sides will present what winter is like in each region. Afterwards, the students will be able to ask each other questions about the area in which they live. 

Comal ISD has 11 classes ranging from grades 2-4 that are ready to connect with you. To read more about it access this link: http://comal-isd-distance-learning.wikispaces.com/Weather+Collaboration

Please email distancelearning@comalisd.org if you would like to be matched up with one of our classes. In the email, please let us know dates and times that you prefer

Dates:

January 15th - February 29th

Melonie
melonie.gonzales@comalisd.org
COMAL ISD

Gr 7-8 Solving Equations and Inequalities

I would like to collaborate with a 7th or 8th grade Mathematics teacher to create a Math competition via Skype. Students would be randomly selected to compete against a student from the other school.

Dates:

January 3rd through January 13th

William Diaz II
wdiaz@jcboe.org


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Penpal( Curriculum project )Grade 3,4,5,6,

We want to have a new partner school outside Ghana to share our new curricular projects for 2011/12 and 2012/13 academic year.Basically, most of the projects will be base of letter writing as we want to inprove our children ability in reading and writing. All the letters will be mailing service.There will also be exchange of culture as we have video to share with with our partner, the way of life in Ghana. Write back to check the curriclar plan for the academic year 2011/12 and 2012/13.
Three teachers have been choose for this project.


January 2012 - August 2013


ALFRED KWAME MENSAH
Education: Teacher
JOHN WESLEY INC
Education: Elementary
AGONA ASHANTI, ASHANTI
Ghana
Phone: 00233 244 813310
alfredisco@popstar.com