Creating Digital Projects for the Global Classroom iCreate: Digital Projects for the 21st Century

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Creating Digital Projects for the Global
Classroomi-Create Digital Projects for the
21st Century

• Howie DiBlasi
• Emerging Technologies Evangelist
• Digital Journey

howie_at_frontier.net www.toolsfortheclassroom.com
Presentation 2009
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Why? B.L.C. ..What is it?

• A group of administrators, school staff and
  PARENTS who are united in their commitment to
  student learning.
• They share a vision, work and learn
  collaboratively, visit and review other
  classrooms, and participate in decision making.
  (Hord, 1997b).
• The benefits Better informed and committed
  teachers, and academic gains for students (AND A
  CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY,
• "As an organizational arrangement it is seen as a
  powerful staff-development approach and a potent
  strategy for school change and improvement."

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What is a learning community?"

• Works together to share and build an enriching
  environment. A safe place to try, fail, and try
  again. A learning community takes risks
  together. An environment that fosters
  innovation and creativity. A way to discuss
  "Big Ideas." An atmosphere of respect where
  people are comfortable sharing their ideas. A
  place where we can learn from our own and each
  others mistakes and feel comfortable doing so.
  A place where everyone is interested in
  learning. A place to share. Exchanging
  ideas. Collaboration cross-curricular/division

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Five Major Themes Identified

• Jobs of the future will require well-rounded and
  adaptable individuals.
• Schools must provide students with an education
  which balances academic content and real-world
  skills.
• Postsecondary education must maintain an emphasis
  on 21st century skills.
• Partnerships between schools, business,
  communities, and government are essential.
• Educators need to develop and apply collaboration
  and team-building skills that students can take
  into the business world.

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They also stressed an emphasis on

• critical-thinking and problem solving
• collaborative communication skills
• people skills
• contextual learning skills
• personal responsibility
• ethics
• adaptability (nimbleness)

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What did they say about?
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The following projects have the following
criteria associated with each and our goal is to
teach our students how to
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1. Deal with massive amounts of information2.
Become self-directed3. Create global
communications and connections4. Create
life-long learning skills5. Collect and/or
retrieve, organize and manage information6.
Interpret and present information7. Evaluate the
quality, relevance, and usefulness of
information8. Generate accurate information
through the use of existing resources9.
Information and effective communications
skills10. Thinking, problem-solving
interpersonal skills11.Self-directional
skills12. Use digital technology tools 13.
Teach and learn in a 21st century context.14.
Understand Digital Age Literacy15. Understand
Inventive Thinking 16. Produce High Productivity
content
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What Are 21st Century Learning Skills

• Digital-Age Literacy
• Inventive Thinking (creative)
• Effective Communication
• High Productivity

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Why Teach 21st Century Skills? To prepare
citizens with the 21st century skills that are
relevant to their future careers and lives.

• problem-solving teamwork
• productivity and accountability collaboration
• information management flexibility
• acceptance of diverse perspectives organization
  
• high-level skills -- critical thinking
  communication skills
• creativity cooperative group skills
• ability to articulate generate original ideas
• work collaboratively across cultural
  boundaries innovation
• Critical thinking civic engagement
• Information literacy Media literacy
• Flexibility and adaptability Initiative and
  self direction
• Social and cross-cultural skills Leadership and
  responsibility.

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 Team of studentsResearch team Google
AltaVista SearchTutorial Team Jing (Create
Screencasts)Curriculum Team Podcasts
(Recordings)Scribes Team Google Docs (take
class notes)Global team e-pals IVC-
SkypeContributions To Society KivaCourtesy
November Learning Alan November 
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Fresh Faces of PhilanthropyA Fla. Boy, 11, Helps
Fight Homelessness Through Walk To D.C., Part Of
a Growing Trend of Youths Who Reach Out
Contributions To Society
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http//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic
le/2009/07/11/AR2009071102667.html

• Zach started his own nonprofit organization four
  years ago after a hurricane hit Florida. He asked
  his mother if they could donate their water
  bottles, and he gathered more from neighbors, an
  earnest little redheaded boy pulling his red
  wagon behind him. By the end, they had 27
  truckloads of aid.

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• Zach has met three presidents and was invited to
  President George W. Bush's farewell address this
  winter. Last night, he was scheduled to visit
  Elton John at his concert at Nationals Park and
  accept a 25,000 check. And an Emmy-award winning
  journalist, Michael Guillen, is making a 5
  million film about the Little Red Wagon.

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The following projects have the following
criteria associated with each and our goal is to
teach our students how to
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1. Deal with massive amounts of information2.
Become self-directed3. Create global
communications and connections4. Create
life-long learning skills5. Collect and/or
retrieve, organize and manage information6.
Interpret and present information7. Evaluate the
quality, relevance, and usefulness of
information8. Generate accurate information
through the use of existing resources9.
Information and effective communications
skills10. Thinking, problem-solving
interpersonal skills11.Self-directional
skills12. Use digital technology tools 13.
Teach and learn in a 21st century context.14.
Understand Digital Age Literacy15. Understand
Inventive Thinking 16. Produce High Productivity
content17. Make contributions to Society
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You can increase the Global connection if
youUse VoiceThreadUse Google Docs to
collaborateCreate a Blog about the
projerctCreate a Wiki about the projectCreate a
Podcast of the projectCreate a Visual Literacy
ProjectCreate with MemoriesONWebMake a
NingCreate a Voki to tell your storyCreate a
Video with a FlipCAMPublish the project on the
InternetUse Skype to make a video
connectionShare the project globally
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http//socialmediaclassroom.com/community/wiki/par
ticipatory-media-teaching-and-learning-resources
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The GLUE that makes this work
Over 11 million students and teachers from 191
countries are building skills and enhancing
learning with ePals. Over 120000 classroom
profiles link schools ...
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Classroom Matchhttp//www.epals.com/about/tour/cl
assroommatch.tpl
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Johnny Lee Creating tech marvels

• Demo -Talks Johnny Lee Creating tech marvels out
  of a 40 Wii Remote Video on Remote Control
  White Board
• http//www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/245

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Make contributions to Society
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This I Believe

• This I Believe is an international project
  engaging people in writing, sharing, and
  discussing the core values that guide their daily
  lives. These short statements of belief, written
  by people from all walks of life, are archived
  here and featured on public radio in the United
  States and Canada. The project is based on the
  popular 1950s radio series of the same name
  hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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This I Believe Thirty Things I Believeby 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 BelieveNPR

• Essays New and Old
• Thirty Things I Believe
• January 18, 2009 When Tarak McLain's
  kindergarten group celebrated their 100th day of
  class, some kids brought 100 nuts or cotton
  balls. 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 is an international project
  engaging people in writing, sharing, and
  discussing the core values that guide their daily
  lives. These short statements of belief, written
  by people from all walks of life, are archived
  here and featured on public radio in the United
  States and Canada. The project is based on the
  popular 1950s radio series of the same name
  hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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Use VoiceThread http//voicethread.com/

• This is Brazil http//voicethread.com/
• Language Channel http//voicethread.com/q.b37780.
  i218912

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Voice Thread
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http//voicethread.com/q.b45226.i236813
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Create a Voki to tell your story

• http//www.voki.com/

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Poll everywhere- Cell phones become student
response system using a text messagehttp//www.po
lleverywhere.com/

• http//www.polleverywhere.com/

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My Hero

• The study of heroes applies across the curriculum
  in all grade levels. It can be an integral part
  of character education, media arts and computer
  literacy and a tool for reading comprehension and
  the development of writing skills. MY HERO can be
  used to enrich thematic studies in the arts and
  sciences.
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Who is your hero?
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• Objectives
• Students are expected to be able to
• Describe the characteristics of a hero.
• Recognize the hero in a story.
• Name heroes in their lives and express why those
  people are heroes to them.
• Use a computer to access the Internet, find and
  read stories on the MY HERO Website.
• Distinguish between a hero and a celebrity.

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Define a Hero Groups of 3

• What is a hero?
• What qualities are common in hero's?
• Pick one Hero for the group
• Why are they a hero?
• Be prepared to share with everyone

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Definitions of hero on the Weba man
distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility
and strength "RAF pilots were the heroes of the
Battle of Britain" champion someone who
fights for a cause (classical mythology) a
being of great strength and courage celebrated
for bold exploits often the offspring of a
mortal and a god bomber a large sandwich
made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and
filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and
onion and lettuce and condiments) different
names are used in different sections of the
United States wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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My Hero Project

• http//www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?heromarco_t
  orres
• http//www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/index.as
  p

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My Hero Sample Project My Grandpa Said.
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My Grandpa Said.
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Use the Blog to post your comments

• http//mytooltest.blogspot.com/

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http//www.kidsareheroes.com/musicforlife7.htm
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• Non-Profits.  Gabe ONeill (_at_kidsareheroes).
  Simply put, Gabe inspires. We talk about heroes
  like our favourite sportsman, or actor, or
  musician. Gabe, on the other hand, makes every
  single child a hero. He shares their inspiring
  stories, encourages them to change the wold, and
  is a downright humble and awesome guy. Gabe, you
  rock man!Read more http//dannybrown.me/2009/07/
  17/from-twitter-to-blog-followfriday-vol-5/ixzz0L
  ehw5CVb

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My Town Our Town - Small Town

• Students will obtain lyrics from the song Our
  Town by James Taylor.
• Research will be conducted on the students town
  and its history. The history can be from the
  towns creation to present, a segment of time or
  a chronological time period. The student will
  gather photos of the time period A Photo Story
  will be created to tell about the students town
  with the photos in order to tell the history of
  the town. Contact will be made with the
  songwriter to obtain permission to use the song
  in the student presentation. Students will
  insert digital photos, determine timing, visual
  effects and show the final project for
  evaluation.
• Sample of projects here Our Town--Windows
  Media File

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Small Town
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• Students will obtain lyrics from the song My
  Town by Montgomery Gentry. A Photo Story will
  be created to tell about the students town that
  they live in. Connections about the community,
  schools, people, government, families, children,
  intercultural, environment will be demonstrated
  in digital photos. Contact will be made with
  the songwriter to obtain permission to use the
  song in the student presentation. Students will
  insert photos, determine timing, visual effects
  and show the final project for evaluation.

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• Label Curb Records address 48 Music Sq. E
  Nashville, Tennessee , 37203 Phone
  615-321-5080 jozier_at_curb.com
  djohnson_at_curb.com
•  Reference Song Title Let Them Be Little
• Artist/Composer Billy Dean
• Songwriter Richie McDonald/Billy Dean
• Recording Company Curb Records
• Dear Sir
• I am the Technology Director for the Durango
  School District in Durango Colorado.
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• As a part of our Technology Integration Project,
  we are instructing our teachers and students
  about Visual Literacy and Digital Story Telling.
  In the class each student creates a project with
  digital photos, images and/or slides. I am
  creating a Multimedia Power Point/ PhotoStory as
  an example. I am seeking permission to use one
  song from the Billy Dean Album Let The Be
  Little.
•  I have completed my research on the Internet and
  located the following information
• Reference Song Title Let Them Be Little
• Artist/Composer Billy Dean
• Songwriter Richie McDonald/Billy Dean
• Recording Company Curb Records
• I would like to use the above songs in my
  Multimedia Power Point Project. The complete
  songs will play and show my digital photos of my
  grandchildren, clip art, text and digital images
  that I have created. I have included a slide in
  the presentation that provides the credits for
  the Song title, the artist, songwriter and the
  recording company. Below that information I have

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• How to make My Town
• 1.     Select 3 members for your group
• 2.     Person A Lyrics
• 3.     Person B Power Point
• 4.     Person C- Audio/Music
• 5.     Group selects a song
• 6.     Look for lyrics on the Internet
• http//www.lyricsfreak.com or
  http//www.goodwinmusic.com/lyrics.html
• Or do a search on Goggle sample type in Name of
  song and lyrics
• Sample My Town lyrics or My Way lyrics
• 7.     Print out the lyrics
• 8.     Locate the song on CD
• 9.     Do a search on the Internet for the title,
  artist, song writer and publisher
• 10. Write the publisher for permission see
  sample letter
• 11. Rip the song into WMP format so it will
  play in Windows Media Player
• 12. After ripping the song time it
• 13. Make a folder for the slide shop call it
  the name of your song with PP at the end
• 14. Decide how long each slide will be on the
  screen
• 15. Make a storyboard for the slide show

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Lets Make My Town using Memories On The Web
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Memories On the Web
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Small Town
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My Townsample video
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http//cyber.edtechcollaborative.com/
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Become an emergency medical specialist in this
live simulation conducted through web/
videoconferencing. You and your teammates solve
unusual medical cases as your mercy ship travels
up the Amazon River.
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The Best Part of Me
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The Best Part of Me

• Students will identify a positive physical
  feature of themselves.
• Students will work in pairs to take part in an
  online writer's workshop.
• Students will create a descriptive poem about
  their favorite feature.
• Students will create a digital photo of the
  physical feature.
• Students will create a Photo Story Frame about
  their favorite feature.
• Students will record the audio of their poem for
  Photo Story about their favorite feature.
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Students will

• Students will identify a positive physical
  feature of themselves.
• Students will work in pairs to take part in an
  online writer's workshop.
• Students will create a descriptive poem about
  their favorite feature.
• Students will create a digital photo of the
  physical feature.
• Students will create a Photo Story Frame about
  their favorite feature.
• Students will record the audio of their poem for
  Photo Story about their favorite feature.

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Groups of 2

• Decide on the Best Part
• Take a digital photo of the part
• Write the Poem
• Record it in Audacity
• Start Photo Story
• Impost the photo
• Add the audio
• Set up to start audio with photo
• Add a title slide with your name and Best Part

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Create a Wiki about the project
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Pitot House - http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_h
ouse
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Five Frames

• A good story has characters in action with a
  beginning, middle, and an ending.
• Title words or a photo with words
• 1st photo establish characters and location.2nd
  photo create a situation with possibilities of
  what might happen.3rd photo involve the
  characters in the situation.4th photo build to
  probable outcomes5th photo have a logical, but
  surprising, end.
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Five FramesUsing Memories On The Web
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A good story has characters in action with a
beginning, middle, and an ending.

• Title words or a photo with words
• 1st photo establish characters and location.
• 2nd photo create a situation with possibilities
  of what might happen.3rd photo involve the
  characters in the situation.4th photo build to
  probable outcomes5th photo have a logical, but
  surprising, end.

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To complete the project

• Make a PhotoStory using photos and music

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Sample 5 Frame ProjectTime
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Six Words

• Authors (a trend back-in-the-day) among
  writers/authors to sum up their lives, or in
  other words to succinctly write their memoir,
  using only six words.
• Samples people post about their lives in SIX
  WORDS! It could be a part of their life, or
  something theyve experienced, but I still find
  it fascinating

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• Dont let fear make your decisions.
• Walk with your eyes forward. Ouch!
• Do not make decisions at night.
• Woman. Mother. Friend. Lover. Adventurer.
  Dreamer.
• "I was born, lived, and died"
• Above all love, laughter, and family.

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Use Google Docs to collaborate
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This Is My Country

• http//media.iearn.org/projects/mycountry

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http//www.schoolnetglobal.com/welcome2/ca.html
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Make a NING

• Students from both countries can post photos,
  documents, videos and Blog.

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Journey North

• Journey North engages students in a global study
  of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12
  students share their own field observations with
  classmates across North America. They track the
  coming of spring through the migration patterns
  of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds,
  whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles and
  other birds and mammals

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Journey North

• Web Site
• http//www.learner.org/jnorth/

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• Journey North engages students in a global study
  of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12
  students share their own field observations with
  classmates across North America. They track the
  coming of spring through the migration patterns
  of monarch butterflies, robins, hummingbirds,
  whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles and
  other birds and mammals the budding of plants
  changing sunlight and other natural events. Find
  migration maps, pictures, standards-based lesson
  plans, activities and information to help
  students make local observations and fit them
  into a global context. Widely considered a
  best-practices model for education, Journey North
  is the nation's premiere "citizen science"
  project for children. The general public is
  welcome to participate.

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Video on Journey North
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Create a Video with a FlipCAM
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e-Pals Projects

• ePals The home for meaningful learning through
  global collaboration
• Safe and Protected E-mailSecure,
• Award Winning Blogging
• TechnologyConnections with other classrooms
• Collaborative Projects Language Practice
• Robust Tools and Learning Resources for Schools
  and Districts

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Classroom Matchhttp//www.epals.com/about/tour/cl
assroommatch.tpl
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e-Pals Language and Learning Portal
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• You can find a classroom in several ways
• Find a classroom by searching on a topic or
  interest.
• Find a classroom using maps.
• See all the new classrooms that have joined
  ePals.
• There are many more options in our advanced
  search
• When you find a match, click the "Contact" link.

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E-mail from a teacher

• Howie,
• Thank you for keeping in touch. I have to share
  one thing that I have done this week. Out of all
  of the suggestions you shared last week I was
  most intrigued with the ePals program.  I
  immediately registered and posted a profile. I
  literally got goosebumps when I sent my first
  international email-----which was to Greece. Over
  the last few days I have heard back from schools
  in Japan, Germany, and Colombia.  I cannot even
  begin to tell you how excited my students are
  about this project! Thank you for telling me
  about it.  I will share more projects as we go.
  Beth Still

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Create a Podcast of the project Create a Visual
Literacy Project Publish the project on the
InternetShare the project globallyUse Skype to
make a video connection
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What is "The Way We Are"?

• http//www.epals.com/projects/thewayweare/This
  email project answers the following questions
  When I hear the name of a country, what is the
  first image that comes to my mind? When I meet
  and ask questions of someone from that country,
  what new information have I gathered about this
  country? What do I know about Canada's, and
  other country's, involvement in the development
  of that country? What is my new impression of
  that country, now that I have all of this
  information?

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The Way We Are

• What makes me who I am? In this project, students
  will engage in a collaborative learning
  experience. Through e-mail exchanges, students
  learn about the daily lives, cultures, climates
  and geography of children who live in other
  regions of the world.
• What is "The Way We Are"?
• http//www.epals.com/projects/thewayweare/

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Global Warming

• How can we help to save our planet from global
  warming? In this project, students learn about
  the effects of global warming and ways to reduce
  its effects on our planet.  Through email
  exchanges, students collaborate on ways kids
  around the globe can make a difference. 
• http//content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivId
  index

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Habitats

• If a camel lived in a rainforest, would it still
  have a hump? In this project, students research
  habitats, and the animal and plant life within.
  Students will learn about  threats to habitat
  life, as well as unique qualities of each
  habitat. Email exchanges help students identify 
  differences between their own habitat and that of
  their ePals.
• http//content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivId
  index

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Maps

• Why in the world would you need more than one map
  of the same location? In this project, students
  will learn to use three different types of maps
  (physical, climate, political) to gather
  information about where their ePals live.
  Students will participate in email exchanges
  focusing on how geographic location impacts their
  ePals' daily lives.
• http//content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivId
  index

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Natural Disasters

• What do you do when the news warns of a big
  storm? In this project, students learn about the
  natural disasters of the world.  Through email
  exchanges, students will learn about natural
  disasters, where and under what conditions they
  are most likely to occur, particularly those
  natural disasters common in their ePals'
  location.
• http//content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivId
  index

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Water

• When is water good to drink?  In this project,
  students will research the world's water
  problems, focusing on how their personal water
  use affects aquatic ecosystems in their 
  communities.  Students will participate in email
  exchanges, exploring the global importance of
  water, particularly in their ePals' location.
• http//content.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivId
  index

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My Familyhttp//www.preschoolrainbow.org/family-t
heme.htm

• Early childhood education ideas, activities and
  lesson plans that promote young children's
  self-esteem and self-identity. This education
  theme encourages self-awareness and enhances
  learning about family.  At the beginning of a
  child's experience these activities help ease
  separation anxiety and during the year they help
  youngsters cope with the birth of siblings.

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A Day In Our Neighborhood

• A Day in Our Neighborhood to learn more about the
  communities around us. In the project, students
  and teachers from around the world will share
  information about their communities will discuss
  this information through the iCollaboratory web
  site. ( Can sub Google Site)
  http//sites.google.com/?pli1

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My Family

• Early childhood education ideas, activities and
  lesson plans that promote young children's
  self-esteem and self-identity. This education
  theme encourages self-awareness and enhances
  learning about family.  At the beginning of a
  child's experience these activities help ease
  separation anxiety and during the year they help
  youngsters cope with the birth of siblings.
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Family Project "Me and My Family"

• Early childhood activity gives each child the
  opportunity to share information about their
  family as well as themselves.
• Materials A note sent home to parents.
• Description Send a note home to the parents at
  least 1 week before you plan to begin sharing the
  posters, pictures, etc. Ask the parents to help
  their children put together a poster or a collage
  of family pictures for the children to share with
  the class. 
• Have each child return their poster or collage to
  school on a different day to share with the
  class. Each child gets to stand up in front of
  the class and tell all about their poster,
  pictures or collage. They can answer any
  questions that the other children might have
  after sharing their information.
• Comments This activity was WONDERFUL in helping
  to create self-esteem and confidence in these
  young children. They loved getting to stand up in
  front of the class and telling about their
  pictures, posters and collages. They liked having
  the other children ask questions about the
  pictures and sharing their own thoughts and
  memories of their pictures.

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Art Activity Me and My Family Pictures

• Lesson encourages self-awareness, self-identity,
  self-esteem and family relationships.  During
  this lesson children will use fine motor and
  representation skills.
• You will need  Drawing paper, crayons, felt tip
  markers, a mirror (full length if possible)
• Description Ask preschool children to look in
  the mirror and describe themselves, "What color
  is your hair?  How many eyes do you have?  What
  color are they?" etc.  Describe the clothes that
  you are wearing and then ask children to describe
  what they and their classmates are wearing. 
• Next, ask children to draw pictures of themselves
  (remember that many young children will only be
  able to manage organized scribbling).  Say, "Tell
  me about your picture" and accept what each child
  tells you.  Label the pictures accordingly (eyes,
  nose etc.).  Some children may want to draw
  pictures of their families, friend and pets.
• Let each preschooler help you write his/her name
  on their individual drawings or, if they can, let
  them write their own names. Some children will
  want to take their drawings home others may
  permit the teacher to put their picture on
  classroom display.
• Vary this lesson throughout the year with
  drawings of relatives, friends, pets, home,
  neighborhood etc.
• Teacher Tip Save a few examples of each child's
  drawings from the beginning of their preschool
  experience and place them in individual
  children's developmental portfolios.  Repeat the
  lesson a few times during the year and note the
  development of the children's fine motor and
  representation skills.
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Preschool Multicultural Activities Passports

• Promote multicultural awareness and self esteem
  with this early childhood education activity by
  Matina. Materials Paper and a camera.
• Description We made passports by stapling white
  paper to construction paper. Then from January
  until May we studied a different country. We
  studied Russia, Africa, Ireland, Israel, China,
  Antarctica, Australia, Mexico, Japan, France,
  Hawaii, and Saudi Arabia. Then for each country
  the youngsters wore a hat or a prop from that
  country (ex France, beret). We took digital
  pictures of each child wearing his or her hat or
  prop. Then I glued the pictures into each child's
  individual passport and gave it to them along
  with a world traveler certificate at the end of
  the year.

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Let Them Be Little

• I can remember when you fit in the palm of my
  hand.You felt so good in it no bigger than a
  minute.How it amazes me you're changin' with
  every blink.Faster than a flower blooms, they
  grow up all too soon. So let them be
  little,'Cause they're only that way for a
  while.Give 'em hope, give them praise,Give them
  love every day.Let 'em cry, let 'em giggle,Let
  'em sleep in the middle,Oh, but let them be
  little.

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Let Them Be Little

• Our final Project
• Why do it ?

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7 elements for creating effective stories

• A Point of ViewNot just a recitation of facts.
  Direct the point of the story to your audience.A
  Dramatic QuestionCapture audiences attention at
  the beginning and hold it throughout the
  story.Emotional ContentAchieved through the
  images, effects, music and tone of voice.The
  Gift of Your VoiceTone of voice is very powerful
  in a story. Make sure to practice your
  script.The Power of The SoundtrackMusic/sound
  effects can set the right mood of the story, but
  can also distractEconomyNot every picture and
  sound effect needs to be in the final cut.Pacing
  Keep the story moving. Use music tempo, speech
  rate, image duration and panning and zooming to
  help establish pace.

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• Introduction of Self
• Legacy
• Biography
• Memoir
• Reflection
• Transition
• Decision Direction
• Change over time
• Collaboration
• Documentary
• Oral Language

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• Song by Billy Dean
• Tell a story of child growing up-
• Preschool to 4th grade
• Use PhotoStory or
• Use Memories on Web
• Use Windows Movie Maker

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Create a Visual Literacy Project Publish the
project on the Internet
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Let Them Be Little..Billy Dean
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• from the book The Backdoor to Enlightenment
• Eight Steps to Living Your Dreams and Changing
  Your World

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Will you be the 10th person?

• For every nine people who denounce innovation,
  only one will encourage it.
• For every nine people who do things the way they
  have always been done, only one will ever wonder
  if there is a better way.
• For every nine people who stand in line in front
  of a locked building, only one will ever come
  around and check the back door.
• Our progress as a species rests squarely on the
  shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are
  satisfied with things they are told are valuable.
  
• Person 10 determines for himself what has value.

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Will you be the 10th person? Will you dare to
DREAM?
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Make a connection to society ..what can I do to
change the world ?