Looking for collaborators on a "First Day of School" project

Since it is "that time of year," I think a great way to introduce kids to the concept of collaboration is to share first day of school experiences around the country and around the globe. My first thought was to do Animoto videos, but I am sure there are many other great ways to connect. Ultimately, it would be great to create a web site or wiki with all of our experiences in one place. I would foresee us talking about traditions, fears, hopes, etc. I think staying with the ages of around 7-11 would be best. This could be a really excellent project!

I am new to the idea of collaboration and trying to learn all I can about web 2.0 technology, so I am very open to any guidance anyone wants to give. I am a third grade teacher in an inner-city school in a high poverty/ high crime area. I am hoping to expose my kids to other cultures in the country/world. Let me know if you are interested!

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Permalink Reply by Samuel Fye on August 31, 2009 at 11:31am

Excellent site! I am also quite impressed by your resume'! Thanks for the offer of help--I know I will be hitting you up soon.

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Permalink Reply by Samuel Fye on September 2, 2009 at 9:13am

Hi all! It is so exciting to see people are starting to post! Please let me know if you need any assistance with anything. We start back next week, and I hope to have something real up by next weekend. Hope everyone is starting the year off right!