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Beyond 4 Walls Global Connections for Classroom Instruction Linda Martin SHS Technology Coordinator

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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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