8th Grade "low-key" collaboration anyone?

I am looking to do a "low key" collaboration project with another US History class next year( I would be open to any subject and grade). Something that would require very little effort on the part of the teachers : ) I already have a bunch of big stuff for next year and so low key is the right key for me.
Something like this....
1 Kids in both schools pick a theme....example "perseverance" or "tragedy or triumph" -- again, open to non-US History topics
2 Kids in each school pick possible topics and post on a wiki
3 When a kid sees a topic they are interested in from the other school they contact the student and then collaborate on creating a page together
4 It would not be a "unit" It could be an on going assignment that they have two months to complete. Collaborating teacher could decide whether to work on it one Friday a week, only for homework, etc
5 Some kind of video conference at the end to celebrate

I have 100 kids and could do one class or all -- I also have a very, very, wide range of abilities.
Anyone?
Peace,
Paul

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Permalink Reply by David James on June 10, 2007 at 10:28pm

Paul, I would like to do a low key collaboration with you and your students. I co-teach with an 8th grade history teacher and we would love to do a global project. Let's work something out this summer so we can hit the ground running when school starts for us in August.

Permalink Reply by Dean Mantz on June 22, 2007 at 10:28am

I will be glad to speak with my 8th grade History teacher and the 8th grade English teacher. I will contact you later in the summer as teachers return for the upcoming school year.

Permalink Reply by Ginger Lewman on June 23, 2007 at 5:27am

I really like this idea as well! I like how the topics are chosen and then matched by the students themselves! It kind of puts a "how to advertise" spin on the project as well! This is TERRIFIC for an independent project on my end for those who may need a little scaffolding in picking/planning/preparing a project (no I'm not a Lang Arts teacher, despite that horrible alliteration).

I have about 10 students who have the potential for participating. (I just can't stop with the "p" alliterations!)

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