Collaborative and real-time data projects engage students in collecting, analyzing, and sharing data from web-based databases; as well as allow communication with other students around the world. These kinds of projects are highly motivating to students because they bring classrooms together from across the globe in shared learning experiences.

Hello my Classroom 2.0 friends.  Currently teaching 8th grade technology in New Hampshire.   Looking for other 8th grade classrooms that would like to collaborate or form projects around a three to five week time frame each quarter.  My quarter began in September and will end at the end of Nov.  I am working on curriculum integration and would love to discuss possibilities of blogging, wikis or open projects of a web 2.0 nature with other like minded 21st century teachers around the world. …

Host school: Scuola Secondaria di 1° grado “Fermi – Mannai”

Date: 05-11th May 2011

Place: Sant Antioco ( Italy).



Project work:



- visiting the school.

- performing of the detective short story written by pupils.

- song contest and Award ceremony.

- visiting of the churches analysed by the Italian partner.

- taking part in Sant'Antioco celebrations of the Patron Saint.

- song contest and Award ceremony.

-…

Host school: Zakladna Skola Pri Podzluzinke

Date: 11-16th October 2010

Place: Levice ( Slovakia).



Project work:



- introducing the Zakladna Skola Pri Podzluzinke.

- presentation by each participating organisation of the research carried out about the seconde religious buildings.

- planning the activities of the project (teachers).

- reading of the detective short story by the pupils.

- voting for the cover and title…

Romania 03/11

Host school: Gimnaziul Europa



Date: 15-20th March 2011

Place: Tg-Mures (Romania)



Project work:



- meeting at school and welcoming the guests. Presentation of the town and of the school.

- presentation by each participating organisation about the first religious buildings.

- workshop: illustrating the short story (group work for children).

- visiting the two churches presented in the project.

-…

France 11/10

Host school: College Jean Moulin



Date: 09-14th November 2010

Place: Saint Memmie ( France).



Project work:



- presentation of the partner schools.

- presentation of the best logos by each participating organisation and vote to elect the best one.

- reading of the beginning of the detective short story by the pupils.

- creation of documents to evaluate the project.

- setting a detailed schedule…

Kudos to you if you made it past the 2 minute mark; it's not that hilarious or entertaining.  Sure it's stupid, but think about what the kids are trying to do: use a computer to order a pizza.  They know the sequence of questions typical in a pizza order: where do you live, what is your phone number, what would you…

 Technology Integration in Education is starting a Glogster Global Collaborative where educators and students can share their cultures through stories which incorporate multiple media -- text, audio, images, and video.…

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