Grades K-4: Kids Helping Kids in the Gulf Shore

Description:As part of our character education program at Cornwall Elementary School, located in Cornwall, New York, we are looking for an elementary school located in the Gulf Shores whom have been affected by the BP oil spill.

There are many areas of curriculum that we would like to cover such as; civics, science, history, and culture, as part of our character education program. Our school is proud of our Kids Helping Kids program. As a part of our mission this school year we want to make friends and help our new friends out by holding fundraising events to supply your school/classrooms with needed items. This can all begin with friendly letters by handwriting and emailing (if possible). Besides the civic component we also would like to compare/contrast our ecosystem with yours, as well as learn about each other’s cultures. Throughout this project the children would like to visit their new friends via video conferencing, if possible. Our different grade levels would like to start this as soon as possible! We foresee this project running throughout the entire school year.

Dates:Mid-January 2011 to June 30th

Sign up method:Email: tkakascik@cornwallschools.com

Grades:K, 1, 2, 3, 4

Subjects:Language Arts/English, Science (Life), Science (Physical), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History

Grade 1: Getting to Know About Your State

Description:	We have some first grade classes that would like to share the knowledge they are gaining about their state of Texas, by sharing some interesting state facts, a little about our capital, where we live and about a rodeo. In return we would like to learn about another state in the United States. We would like to learn about your capital, your symbols, and about where you live. We would like to VC with the class where we can also discuss the differences and/or similarities that we experience where we are too.
Dates:	Between Feb 1 - Mar 15
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	1
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Social Studies/History
Outcomes:	We are addressing a variety of Social Studies standards in our curriculum by learning about communities outside of our own. We would like the learner to accomplish an awareness of anothers community by what they are presented with and learned through the process.
Preparation Time Frame:	1 hour
Methods and Activities:	We would like to see photos/creations of the items the students will be discussing for visual reference. We are going to have our students present their information to the other class by showcasing their speaking to a group and visual aids. We would like our collaborating class to do the same so we can "see" what you are telling us about. We would like to also have a Question and Answer period where the students can ask each other about where they live.
Responsibilities:	Students will each present a piece of our state information. The teachers will guide students in their presentations and help aid questions when needed.
Agenda:	Teachers will introduce their classes (each group), then teachers will guide the order of the discussion, having students come up and share one site at a time based on the information that we are presenting, state flower, bird, capital, etc. The students will then have time at the end to ask questions to the other class.

Danielle Frei
danielle.frei@comalisd.org
Phone: 8308851644
COMAL ISD
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 6-8: Esperanza Rising Discussion

Description:	My 6th grade students are currently reading Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan. I would love to videoconference with another class who is also reading this novel. We will be discussing plot, setting, characters, and theme.
Dates:	Dec. 8-17
Sign up method:	Email: heather.blackwell@carteretk12.org
Grades:	6, 7, 8
Subjects:	Language Arts/English

Heather Blackwell
heather.blackwell@carteretk12.org
BROAD CREEK MIDDLE
Time Zone: GMT-5: Eastern Standard Time

Grades K-12: Holiday Storytelling Extravaganza

Description:	Our 2010 Holiday StoryTelling Extravaganza event dates are Monday, Dec. 13 & Friday Dec. 17 (AM only) Choose your 30 min. time slot from the schedule. Some sessions are traditional literature. Some sessions are original holiday stories created just for you by Junior High students. this is an annual project between 2 Houston area district and a district in NY. We have expanded and are inviting you to a portion of our offerings.
Dates:	Dec. 13 or Dec. 17
Sign up method:	Website Website: https://katyvc.pbworks.com/w/page/31967787/Holiday-Storytelling-Extravaganza-2010
Grades:	PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Subjects:	Elementary All Subjects, Language Arts/English, Special Education

Linda McDonald
lindamcdonald@katyisd.org
Phone: 281-396-2918
Katy ISD
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grade 7: Reading and Sharing the book Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Description:	6th grade students will be reading Tuck Everlasting in January. We want a class that would be willing to discuss the book as we both read it.
Dates:	January 5th to February 1st
Sign up method:	Exploding Collaboration
Grades:	7
Subjects:	Language Arts/English

Darlene St.John
dstjohn@bville.org
DONALD S. RAY SCHOOL

Grades 1-4: Snowmen at Night

I have several teachers interested in doing the Snowmen at Night collaboration. Based on the book "Snowmen at Night" by Caralyn Buehner, students create artwork of their snowman doing an activity at night and write a descriptive paragraph of what their snowman is doing. Snowmen can be shared with their partner schools during the videoconference.

Dates:December 13-17, January 5-31

Sign up method:Exploding Collaboration

Grades:1, 2, 3, 4

Subjects:Elementary All Subjects, Language Arts/English

Alicia Jackson
aliciajackson@frenship.us
Phone: 806-866-2410 ext 248
Cell: 806-252-6262
FRENSHIP ISD
Time Zone: GMT-6: Central Standard Time

Grades 3-5: Find That Book

Description:

Two 3rd grade classes will meet during library time. Each student will pick a Title and call number out of a jar. These will have been perviously read and reviewed by a student in the other class. Students will have 5 minutes to find the books and return to their seats. At the end of the search students will share for about a minute their review of the book and any recommendations. Preparation for the collaboration should include short review sheet filled out by the students, enough slips with names of books ( it,s okay to have have reviews of the same book as long as you have multiple copies for students to find. Those students can be pair up for reviews. Collaborations can been with 4th and 5th grades also.

Dates:January 2011 to February. Times are open. No Mondays or between 12- 2

Sign up method:Email: wmckeon@ryeneck.k12.ny.us

Grades:3, 4, 5

Subjects:Business, Career Education, Elementary All Subjects, Family & Consumer Science, Fine Arts, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Science (Life), Science (Earth), Social Studies/History, Special Education, Technology/Information Science

William McKeon
wmckeon@ryeneck.k12.ny.us
Phone: 914-777-4685
Cell: 845-242-7739
F.E. BELLOWS ES