Connecting Kids Globally Across the Curriculum

[Teri]

Hello, I am trying to put together a collaborative project that connects young kids around the world. Our project will be based on children connecting and sharing globally across the curriculum (art, music, literature, dance/movement) using audio, visual and web conferencing technology tools.

This project will demonstrate how a US classroom could interact with classrooms around the world to show and share information and ideas while learning new technologies and new ways to process information.

Using resources such as e-pals, students and teachers will be able to reach audiences that they can compare, contrast, learn and share experiences with across the curriculum.

This is an opportunity for students to implement technology and ideas in all learning environments just outside of the classroom, this is also an opportunity to connect with special subject teachers to link to the classroom.

[Shilpa Khanna]

Hello

I represent a senior secondary school in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India that aims at providing its students and staff an opportunity to enrich their international understanding. We continuously motivate our students to connect with the schools abroad and work on collaborative projects for better understanding of the real world.

We are working on collaborative projects from long time.We have about 160 students (13-15 age group), who have interest in various collaborative projects. Our school year is from April ’08 to March ’09 with one and a half month summer vacation in between from 10 May to 30 June.

We are looking forward to collaborate with various schools around the world and to be the part of collaborative projects in culture & tradition, sports, science etc.

We would like to be part of this project.Please send more details regarding this project.

We have finished working on following projects with other countries in this session:
1) Flag-"The Identity of Nation"
2) Schooling system
3) Festivals and Food
4) Discrimination
5) Development in Textile Industry
6) Global Warming
7) Alternative Sources of Energy


If you are interested in working on such projects please send your school profile and also tell in which project you are interested.

To know more about our school please visit our website www.rdpschool.com.

Please reply as soon as possible.

Thanks
Shilpa Khanna
Projects Coordinator
Rukmini Devi Public School
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[Teri]

Hello, I am interested in working with you but I was hoping for younger children. I teach kindergarten and 1st grade but some of the other people in my group teach older children. We haven't finished the project plans as of yet so I will discuss it with the others in my group. I will get back to you soon. Thank you.
Teri Polis

[Shilpa Khanna]

Hello Teri

My students are of 13-15 years of age.So I would like to work with students of same age group.Please pass on my request to other teachers dealing with same age group of students.Send your school profile and also tell in which project you are interested in working on.

The teacher can directly contact me through mail at [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Regards

Shilpa Khanna

[Kimberly Danz]

Hello Shilpa,

I will be teaching middle school technology this year and am interested in collaborating on a project. I have been looking for something global digital citizonship, enviromental ..... My kids return to school on the 25th of Aug.

[Shilpa Khanna]

Hello Kimberly

Please send your mail id through which I can contact you.My mail id is [e-mail].

Regards
Shilpa

[Julie Hinze]

Hi, I teach second grade. My students have been studying honeybees. They are wondering why many honeybees do not return to their hive. We have made a move about this.

[David]

Hello,

My name is David and I am currently teaching in Japan as an assistant language teacher. I work with highly motivated teachers who wish to teach English and also provide students with a better understanding of cultures around the world. The teachers and I have been working collaboratively to introduce a new type of curriculum to the students. This would entail a more interactive approach by using tools such as the internet, webcams and video conferencing. To give you a better understanding of what our school is like, please refer to the following:

* The school is located in the Kita-Kyushu area in Fukuoka Japan.
* It is a Junior high school, with about ten English classes and about 30 students per class.
* The students age ranges from 12-15
* Our school year will begin in April 2008.

Our hope is that we can have a year long partnership with your school (as of now). Please look at this as an opportunity for your students to have a outside look of other cultures and to maybe learn some simple Japanese. If you have any questions or inquiries please dont hesitate to email me at [e-mail].

Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.

[Teri]

Hello, I am interested in working with you but I was hoping to design this project towards kindergarten and first grades which is what I teach. The other people in my collaboration group teach older children so I will talk with them and see what we can do. Thanks for responding to me.
Teri

[Shilpa Khanna]

Hello David

I represent a senior secondary school in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India that aims at providing its students and staff an opportunity to enrich their international understanding. We continuously motivate our students to connect with the schools abroad and work on collaborative projects for better understanding of the real world.

We are working on collaborative projects from long time.We have about 160 students (13-15 age group), who have interest in various collaborative projects. Our school year is from April ’08 to March ’09 with one and a half month summer vacation in between from 10 May to 30 June.

We are looking forward to collaborate with various schools around the world and to be the part of collaborative projects in culture & tradition, sports, science etc.

We would like to work with you.Students would communicate in English through mails.

We have finished working on following projects with other countries in this session:
1) Flag-"The Identity of Nation"
2) Schooling system
3) Festivals and Food
4) Discrimination
5) Development in Textile Industry
6) Global Warming
7) Alternative Sources of Energy

Please tell your school name and also in which project you are interested.

To know more about our school please visit our website www.rdpschool.com.

Please reply as soon as possible.

Thanks
Shilpa Khanna
Projects Coordinator
Rukmini Devi Public School
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

[Marilyn Bauer]

Hi David,


I just joined the Global Education Collaborative and I saw your post. I teach sixth grade in Atlanta, Georgia, and my students have just studied Japan. I was hoping for them to connect with students in Japan to make their studies more meaningful. I see that your school year starts in April; our class will be in session throughout April and May. Unfortunately, we would not be able to establish a yearlong connection, but if you were interested, we would love to make some contact. My kids (3 classes of 15) are interested in earning about culture, daily life, and historical influences on present day. We are set up to communicate in a variety of ways, and we would be happy to provide insight into life in the southern United States.



Please let me know if this is something that you might be up for doing and we can talk more about details.



Thanks David,

Marilyn Bauer

[Teri]

Hello David,
I was wondering if your students would like to create a video of some sort describing your culture for my 1st grade students. They could also create a video for you about our culture. I am working on a project where they will learn about common things from your country like school, foods, clothing, celebrations, music, sports, and places to visit. We end the school year in June but our students would love to hear from students in Japan. Please e-mail me at [e-mail] if you can do this with us.

Thanks, Teri

[Annemiek]

Hello David,
I am looking for classes to join me on one of the two ning networks that I created for this.The first one is for 11 to 13 year olds. At the moment it is Holland, Israel and Kenya working but there ils always room for one more.

I also have a network for 13 to 16 year olds. We are collaborating with a class in Israel on a poetry project and would love to have some more people join us. You could also join in without taking part in the poetry project. please let me know if you are interested.

AnnemiekeKes