NORT2H Teacher Collaboration Opportunities

Description:	Grade 8 special education learning center (grade 3 reading level)is looking for a partner class to discuss Stone Fox by John Gardiner. Students will take part in class discussions regarding conflicts and decision making. Teachers will decide on number of videoconference sessions and format. Suffern Middle School, Suffern, NY. Email Jackie Perich jtperich@ramapocentral.org
Dates:	March 2010
Sign up method:	Email: eschuster@ramapocentral.org
Grades:
Subjects:	Special Education

Eleanor Schuster
eschuster@ramapocentral.org
845-357-7400 X468
SUFFERN MS

Description:	We are looking for a 1 Grade class to share our celebrations of 100 day. We can count to 100 together, or show a collection of 100 things, show how long is our longest collection etc.
Dates:	February 19, 2010
Sign up method:	Email: mblanchet@pembinatrails.ca
Grades:	1
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Mathematics, Technology/Information Science

Martine Blanchet
mblanchet@pembinatrails.ca
204-889-1034
Ecole Dieppe

Description:	Goal: -to connect English as a Second Language classrooms and/or individual students from across Alberta with schools in other countries -to speak the ESL students' first language to enhance student learning and communication skills -to connect with schools in the Phillipines, Mexico, South America, and the United States Jocelyn Littlefair jlittlefair@vcrln.ca 403-980-0534 2Learn.ca Education Society Types of connections: -various technologies, including videoconferencing, blogs, podcasts and wikis
Dates:	open
Sign up method:	Email: jlittlefair@vcrln.ca
Grades:	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11
Subjects:	World Language

Description:	Looking for numerous classes (Grades 1-3) to participate in a project where students will learn together to answer the question, "What is a COMMUNITY?" Each class will submit questions & create a class page in a Google Presenation, participate in a Google Wave Q&A, create a project, be part of a Google Earth tour, and make a final slide with their class' definition of "community."
Dates:	February 11th - Mid March, 2010
Sign up method:	Website http://www.randolphcsd.org/webpages/jgriffith/what.cfm
Grades:	1, 2, 3
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Social Studies/History

JamieLynn Griffith
jgriffith@rand.wnyric.org

G.N. CHAPMAN ES

Description:	I am ESL teacher at Weber Elementary, Houston, Texas, U.S. I am interested in connecting my ESL class (5 third graders) to your classroom. My students speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Urdu, some Chinese, and English. I can also speak Korean. I am interested in discussing the children\'s lives in the 1920\'s through the Great Depression as a result of WWI. But of course, I am open to any other topics that you may suggest in the third grade level. I have signed up for the dates: March 3, 4, 5. \r\nLooking forward to hearing from you. Thank you and happy connection plus Happy Valentines Days!\r\n
Dates:	March 3, 4, 5
Sign up method:	Email: ckittley@ccisd.net
Grades:	3
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Social Studies/History, World Language

Description:	Goals: Review high level problems from TAKS - Texas state assessment Increase student discussion and collaboration *Develop problem solving ability Agenda: 5 min. welcome problem shared to both partners simultaneously 3-5 min. on MUTE to work in local small groups to solve problem 3-5 min. sharing solutions with partner Repeat with additional problems as time allows *3-5 min. closing - math joke
Dates:	Feb. 23, 7:45-8:15 (class 1) and 8:30-9:00(class 2)
Sign up method:	Website http://katyvc.pbworks.com/Math-Challenge
Grades:	8
Subjects:	Mathematics

Linda McDonald
lindamcdonald@katyisd.org
281-396-2918
Katy ISD

Description:	We will describe what we have learned about weather in general this year and will descibe Huntsville's weather in particular.
Dates:	March 12, 2010
Sign up method:	Email: mduncan@hsv.k12.al.us
Grades:	2
Subjects:	Science (Earth)

Mary Beth Duncan
mduncan@hsv.k12.al.us
256-428-7500 x 143
West Mastin Lake Elementary
Open

Friday, February 19, 2010