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Building Learning Building Learning CommunitiesCommunities
Projects for the Global Projects for the Global Classroom Connection Classroom Connection
Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”
• join.me – Free Screen Sharing and Online Meetings
• Free, simple, fast online meetings. Share your screen instantly with anyone.
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• https://join.me/
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Global CollaborationGlobal Collaboration Why ?Why ?
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•Skills• Tools
• Projects
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Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration
• NETS: Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
• Common Core: W.5.6. • With some guidance and support from adults, use
technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
• Numerous examples exist in the Common Core to encourage collaboration and many are easily facilitated though blogs and social media.
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11 Things students learn when they 11 Things students learn when they are working collaboratively?are working collaboratively?
1. Leadership2. Communication3. Learn about cultures4. Time management5. Working together6. Use web tools7. Views of culture, economics, ecology, geography, literature, art,
and/or social awareness8. Solve a problem with another student who has a completely
different background and experiences9. Utilize their critical thinking skills10. Provides competitive edge in regards to understanding global
issues11. Become global citizens
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For more information check For more information check these resources:these resources:• Start Your Own Collaborative Global Project• Ongoing Global Projects You Can Join• Projects with a Science and/or Math Focus• About Globalization• Technology and Instruction• Virtual Classrooms• Conference Call Guide.com is an excellent
resource for the virtual classroom.
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Using a backchannel:Using a backchannel:
• http://todaysmeet.com/
• Let’s check this out…..• http://todaysmeet.com/nl3
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Type in your FIRST Name-Type in your FIRST Name- CLICK JOINCLICK JOIN
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Questions To Ask…Questions To Ask…
Your turn >>>>
Tell me about any collaboration sessions or projects in your school or district…
How do learning technologies improve student outcomes?
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Global Collaborative ProjectsGlobal Collaborative Projects • http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/Global_Collaborative_Projects.htm
• About Global Projects• Teacher's Guide to International Collaborati
on on the Internet
• Connecting Cultures: A Teacher's Guide to a Global Classroom download as a pdf file
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Questions To Ask…Questions To Ask…
Your turn >>>>
Tell me about any collaboration sessions or projects in your school or district…
How do learning technologies improve student outcomes?
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But how do I make ….But how do I make ….
• Connections
• Collaborations
• Communications
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Give Kids A Global Voice:Give Kids A Global Voice: Globalize the CurriculumGlobalize the Curriculum
http://www.epals.com/http://www.epals.com/
Using Web 2.0 Tools Using Web 2.0 Tools Social Networking Social Networking
Find a projectFind a project - Looking for a project you can join? Use the - Looking for a project you can join? Use the powerful search tools on the left to find other ePals classrooms powerful search tools on the left to find other ePals classrooms
seeking project partners, then submit a join request seeking project partners, then submit a join request
• Climates and geography• Live in other regions of the world.
• http://www.epals.com/projects/thewayweare/
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StandardsStandards
• National Geography StandardsPlaces and Regions
•Standard 6: How culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions.Human Systems
•Standard 10: The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
•Standard 12: The process, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
National Education Technology Standards (NETS)
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Essential QuestionsEssential Questions
• How is my life similar to and different from my ePal's life?
• How does the natural environment where my ePal lives affect his or her life?
• What effect does the culture in my ePal's region have on his or her life?
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The Way We AreThe Way We Are• What makes me who I am?
• Collaborative learning experience• Learn about the daily lives• Cultures• Climates and geography• Live in other regions of the world.• What is "The Way We Are"?• http://www.epals.com/projects/thewayweare/
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Culminating ActivityCulminating Activity
• Students will create final digital presentations about themselves and their ePals reflecting an increased understanding of the differences and commonalities between their cultures, their environments and their lives.
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Projects - CollaborationsProjects - Collaborations• • The Way We Are
• Digital Storytelling• • Holidays and Festivals
Around the World• • Global Warming• • Habitats
• Weather
• Natural Disasters• • Water• • Maps
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Hello From Sao Paolo, BrazilCollaboration across the Digital DivideCollaboration across the Digital Divide: :
New York Students and their New York Students and their ePals in BotswanaePals in Botswana
Louisiana and United KingdomLouisiana and United Kingdom
Students from the Students from the Guangxi School, ChinaGuangxi School, China
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Helpful links:Helpful links:• Taking it Global for educators• Taking it Global• Global Education Ning group• Teachers without Borders• iEARN (International Education and Resource Network) • ePals• Instructional Technology Community Site• Speed of Creativity• Wikis• Blogs• Bridgit• Distance Learning
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Your turn…..Your turn…..
What tools are you What tools are you using to collaborate?using to collaborate?
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Communication Skills (Written-Oral-
Presentation
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•4 Tools
Finding the Right ToolFinding the Right Tool
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Glogster Glogster Glogster.EDUGlogster.EDU
• Lesson ideas to foster creativity and higher order thinking skills
• Teachers and students can create interactive posters for research, websites, presentations, reflection,
BoomWriterBoomWriter Offers Collaborative Publishing for Offers Collaborative Publishing for Kids Kids • http://boomwriter.com/• Provide a safe online place in which
students could collaboratively construct a story.
• Provides a story starter for a story and students continue the story by writing additional chapters.
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•Collaboration Project Ideas
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This I BelieveThis I Believe
• international project engaging people in writing, sharing,
• the core values that guide their daily lives
• short statements of belief
• http://thisibelieve.org/
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This I BelieveThis I Believe Thirty Things I Believe…Thirty Things I Believe…
by 6 year old - Tarak McLainby 6 year old - Tarak McLain
I believe life is good.
I believe God is in everything.
I believe we're all equal.
I believe we can help people.
I believe everyone is weird in their own way.
I believe hate is a cause for love.
I believe we should be generous.
I believe I should not whine.
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This I Believe…NPRThis I Believe…NPR
• Essays New and Old-Thirty Things I Believe
• • Tarak McLain's group celebrated their 100th day of class
• Some kids brought 100 nuts or cotton balls.
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• Tarak brought a list of 100 things he believes.
• Now a first-grader, Tarak shares his top beliefs about God, life, nature and war.
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This I Believe Essay-Writing GuidelinesThis I Believe Essay-Writing Guidelines
• Writing and submitting your own statement of personal belief.
• :• Tell a story: Be specific. • Take your belief out of the events of your life. • Consider moments when belief was formed or
tested or changed. • Your own experience, work, and family, and tell of
the things you know that no one else does. • Your story needs to should be real. • Make sure your story ties to the essence of your
daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs.
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This I Believe Essay-Writing GuidelinesThis I Believe Essay-Writing Guidelines
• Be brief: Between 350 and 500 words. About three minutes when read aloud at your natural pace.
• Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief, because three minutes is a very short time.
• Be positive: Please avoid preaching or editorializing. Tell us what you do believe, not what you don’t believe. Avoid speaking in the editorial “we.” Make your essay about you; speak in the first person.
• Be personal: Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. We recommend you read your essay aloud to yourself several times, and each time edit it and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak.
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Shoeless and Bark Shoeless and Bark
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