what color is your ipod ® ? 2007, 2008, 2009. what color is your ipod ® ? a collaborative...
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What color is your iPod®?
2007, 2008, 2009
What color is your iPod®?
A collaborative communications project between two countries, two schools…
…Real students
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USABangor, Northern Ireland, UKSister Cities since 1999
What countries, where?
Kempsville Middle SchoolPriory Integrated College
What color is your iPod®?
Objectives of the communications project
To develop a world class/global school division in Virginia Beach.
To recognize our diversity – Respect for all people.
To gain a better understanding of other world/global cultures.
Objectives cont … To share instructional strategies that
foster teaching and learning. To integrate 21st century technology skills
into the curriculum and instruction between our pen-pal schools.
To strengthen student writing skills.
What made it different then and today?
What made it different then and today?
The tools
The students
Authors of… Snail Mail Email (within the Wiki) BlogsCreators of… Wiki Sites Podcasts Virtual Slide Shows VideosParticipants in… Video conferencing Skype Phone Calls Online chats Instant Messaging videos
Phase I – established a means of communication – a home base
KMS Wiki – Online presence
KMS Wiki – Share Information
KMS Wiki – Secure, safe environment
KMS Wiki – Members only email
KMS Wiki – Members only discussions
Phase II – Writing Assignments
KMS Wiki – Work on assignments
Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students went along Virtually
A Blog – Online Journal
A Blog – Share pictures and Videos
A Blog – Where students could post comments
Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students went Virtually
VBTV A+ Moment
Curriculum Integration
Some integration ideas for this coming school year
Math Convert US dollar to Sterling Metric measurement to our standard Liters to gallons Celsius to Fahrenheit
Some integration ideas
Math Comparing data and graphs from the
Wiki statistics.
Some integration ideas
Science Volcanic formation of Giants Causeway billions of years ago The formation of the Mourne Mountains from the glaciers. How Global Warming could affect the island
Some integration ideas
English Writing assignments, communications,
lessons, projects, with their Year 8 students and others
Some integration ideas
English – Creative writing exercise
“Frog goes to Holywood”
Some integration ideas
History More history than you can shake a
blarney stone at! Potato Famine Titanic Current affairs Our City Governments
Phase V – Student Trips
Phase V – Student Exchange
Goal – Fall 2009, Priory students visit KMSSpring 2010, KMS students visit Priory
Ardnabannon Outdoor Education Centre South, Eastern Education and Library Board – where our students can stay while in Northern Ireland.
Unfortunately not met – New goals need to be established!
What we need….
To support and continue the Sister City Project
What we need….
What we need….
What we need….
Questions?
Resources “Always Learning” Kempsville Website KMS Avid Site KMS Avid Wiki (Public & Private) KMS Avid Blog Bangor, Northern Ireland Priory Website