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Connecting your students with the world : tools and projects to make global collaboration come alive, K-8 / Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, and Jerry Blumengarten.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Eye on Education bookPublisher: New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, [2016]Description: xv, 147 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781138902954
  • 1138902950
  • 9781138902961
  • 1138902969
Subject(s):
Contents:
Connecting your students -- The practical guide to a mystery location call -- Moving beyond mystery location calls -- Fall projects -- Winter projects -- Spring and summer projects -- Virtual field trips -- Stories from our PLN about connecting globally.
Summary: This book shows you how to use web tools to get K-8 students in touch with other classrooms worldwide. It is a resource to help you find and communicate with other teachers and classrooms and even design your own collaborative online projects. You'll find out how to: conduct videoconferencing calls to put your students in touch with classrooms around the world; embark on Virtual Field Trips; plan themed projects for every season, including fun holiday activities; and more! The book includes detailed instructions for each activity and connections to the Common Core, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), and Next Generation Science Standards.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 371.3344 K89 Available 33111008796464
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Make the most of today's technology to give your students a more interactive, authentic learning experience! Connecting Your Students with the World shows you how to use web tools to get K-8 students in touch with other classrooms worldwide. This book is a valuable resource to help you find and communicate with other teachers and classrooms and even design your own collaborative online projects. You'll find out how to:

Conduct videoconferencing calls to put your students in touch with classrooms around the world; Embark on Virtual Field Trips; Plan themed projects for every season, including fun holiday activities; And more!

The book includes detailed instructions for each activity and connections to the Common Core, ISTE, and Next Generation Science Standards, so you can ensure that you are meeting your state's requirements as you prepare your students to become engaged, informed, and global citizens. Additionally, a comprehensive list of online resources is available as a free download from the Routledge website at www.routledge.com/9781138902961.

Includes bibliographical references 145-147).

Connecting your students -- The practical guide to a mystery location call -- Moving beyond mystery location calls -- Fall projects -- Winter projects -- Spring and summer projects -- Virtual field trips -- Stories from our PLN about connecting globally.

This book shows you how to use web tools to get K-8 students in touch with other classrooms worldwide. It is a resource to help you find and communicate with other teachers and classrooms and even design your own collaborative online projects. You'll find out how to: conduct videoconferencing calls to put your students in touch with classrooms around the world; embark on Virtual Field Trips; plan themed projects for every season, including fun holiday activities; and more! The book includes detailed instructions for each activity and connections to the Common Core, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), and Next Generation Science Standards.

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