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Want a project that can incorporate high or low technology?
Want to integrate your curricula, by starting a simple PBL opportunity?
Want exciting, educational afterschool PBL extensions?

Leni Dolan, a colleague at the TappedIn campus, and an experienced teacher-leader, can collaborate with you to meet these goals with Postcard Geography. Leni creates and moderates online projects, including Westward Ho!
Teachers can sign up to participate in the 2007-2008 Postcard Geography
project anytime before September 23, 2007. While there is no cost to register, your school would need to invest in the postage necessary to send the class postcard packet, but that is a nominal expense. Children's names are not used, so their privacy is respected. This is similar to the Virtual Monarch Migration of Journey North.

I believe that Postcard Geography will provide any teacher an excellent opportunity to make the greatest impact for student learning and achievement through PBL. The Postcard Geography project is a part of the Cyberbee group and is recognized as a Blue Web'n Site. The project is respectful of teachers' need to protect the privacy of students, so the only information you place in the project database is your name, address, and the number of students that will join you in the Postcard Geography project.

Leni explains the design and process of the Postcard Geography project in an easily understood format. I believe teachers appreciate her attention to detail, especially the resource guidance she provides to help you determine where this PBL will fit with your students, curricula and classes.

The Postcard Geography project is arranged into three age categories: Elementary, Middle, and High school levels. If you are a middle or high school teacher looking for a educational service project, older students could work with younger students in afterschool programs or as helpers for elementary teachers working with the Postcard Geography project.

Leni's directions are simple, yet effective. Here is a sample instruction from the Postcard Geography website:
"The teacher blog provides a place for participants to share ideas a...

If you want your students to participate in an effective, educational, and fun PBL, join the Postcard Geography project.

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Comment by Colette Cassinelli on August 23, 2007 at 3:41pm: I participated in Postcard Geography years ago and my 4th grade students loved it! I just rediscovered the project again this year and my 7/8th grade students are going to participate. I have going to have them design original postcards of our community. Join the fun!