Online Learning Opportunities in Elementary Classrooms Darlene Andr District 28, Northbrook, IL

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Online Learning Opportunities in Elementary
ClassroomsDarlene AndréDistrict 28, Northbrook,
IL

• Research based units tied to the Science and
  Social Studies curriculum
• Student centered collaborative projects
• Building research, presentation and publishing
  skills

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Adventures in the USA

• How much do you know about our country and the
  many interesting features?
• What is the weather like in other states?
• How would you help someone better understand what
  our country is like?
• We will be working in groups to learn more about
  our country and interesting places to visit.

Second Grade Students created slide shows after
learning about states in different regions of the
USA.
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Chicagos Skyline

• Have you ever wondered what some of the buildings
  in Chicago are called?
• When they were built and why?
• What are these buildings used for?
• What makes Chicago special?
• During this unit we will learn more about Chicago
  and the buildings we see there.

Can you guess the building? Web publishing
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Iditarod
Iditarod Journals

• Our country has many different states. Each state
  is different. Alaska is not only larger than the
  other states, it is also very unique. Each year
  there is a race called the Iditarod. We will be
  learning more about this race, why it takes place
  and also about Alaska.

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Natural Disasters
Links Created by Students

• We hear about natural disasters in the news
  including hurricanes and floods.
• What causes these natural disasters?
• How can people learn what to do to protect
  themselves when one occurs?
• This project will help you learn more and share
  what you have learned with your classmates.

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Native Americans in Illinois
Posters for Gallery Walk Web Site

• By researching the Native American tribes that
  lived in Illinois, we learn about cultures as
  well as more about our state.
• We also learn that there are similarities and
  differences found in each group of people.
• Did you know that many different groups of Native
  Americans called our state home?

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K-5 Projects - Science Social Studies
Grades 3-5 Chicago History Chicagos
Skyline Famous Black Americans Famous
Mathematicians  Moving West Westward
Expansion Native Americans in Illinois Natural
Disasters Oceanography Explorations Prairie
Project

• Grades 1 2 
• Adventures in the USA
• Holidays Around the World
• Iditarod
• Winter Olympics

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What Makes the Collaboratory Work?

• Provides a framework for constructing technology
  rich learning with ties to state and national
  standards.
• Allows students to construct and share
  knowledge/links
• Calendar feature helps keep everyone on track
• Messaging can be used as a tool for learning in a
  safe environment
• Projects can be copied and modified for different
  classes
• Access is available from anywhere with an
  internet connection