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Beyond 4 Walls Beyond 4 Walls Global Connections for Classroom Instruction
Linda Martin
SHS Technology Coordinator
Global Connections for Classroom Instruction
Linda Martin
SHS Technology Coordinator
About MeMS of Education with a specialization
in Technology Integration
Tech Coordinator for St. Helena School
PD provider for district and school
Wife and Mother of 2 teenagers
Choose the answer below that best describes your position:
a. teacher b. administrator c. other
Tell Me About You
Current ProjectsGrade 3 - Flat Stanley Project
Grade 4 -Epal Exchange/Collaborative Writing with Alabama school
Grade 5 - International Collaborative Writing Project - http://www.weblettres.net/blogs/?w=worldwidestory
Grade 6 - Global Issues project with Ghana
Grade 7 - Mandarin collaboration with school in China
Grade 8 - Epal Exchange with school in Brazil/Skype session
Beyond 4 Walls
Sources to connect to other classrooms
Online tools for multi-curricular collaboration
Examples of projects
Connection to Professionals
How to Connect to Other Schools
ePals.com
Skoolaborate.com/
rafi.ki
iEarn.org
globalschoolnet.org
Global Education Collaborative Wiki
Online Tools for Language Arts
Epals School Mail - writing letters
Wordle - descriptive words
TasteBook.com - recipes
Wiki/Blog - Digital Storytelling
Online Tools for Math
Google Earth/Maps - measuring distance
TasteBook - cooking measurement conversions
Online Tools for Social Studies/Geography
Google Forms & Wiki - Stereotype lesson
Prezi.com - slideshows
Picasa - sharing photos
Skype
Online Tools for Science
http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.html-list of collaborative science projects
http://www.nrdc.org/reference/kids.asp - references to use with projects
http://www.exploratorium.edu/i2/index.html - recorded and live webcasts
Virtual Field tripshttp://www.googleartproject.com/- art galleries and museums around the world
http://www.noodletrip.com - low cost tours of historical sites and science labs
Read Across New Jersey/Live book Club
Connections to Professionals
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/ - recorded videos of top children’s book authors
http://askprocess.wikispaces.com/ - connect live with authors
http://cmsce.rutgers.edu/resources/vc/search/2008/science.pdf
Thank you!
Linda [email protected]
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