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Connecting Classrooms through Global Project Based Learning Activities and Resources Kimberly Caise, NBCT, M. Ed.

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Connecting Classrooms

through Global Project

Based Learning Activities

and Resources

Kimberly Caise, NBCT, M. Ed.

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Why Global Collaborative Projects?

Exposure to other cultures and current

events occurring around the world

Simulate authentic, relevant, meaningful

projects requiring team work and

collaboration

Increase student achievement

due to increased audience

http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html?body

=http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/EdReformStudies/EdTech/effectsstudents.html

Web Conferencing

Web Conferencing

Brief overview of web

conferencing/webcasting

Web Conferencing

Brief overview of web

conferencing/webcasting

Types of web conferences

with students

Web Conferencing

Brief overview of web

conferencing/webcasting

Types of web conferences

with students

Web conferencing projects

and tools to connect

globally

Evolution of Web Conferencing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Medvedev_and_Vladimir_Yakunin.jpg

Increased Availability of Tools

Past Web Conference Projects

Fourth Grade Open Mic

Fourth Grade Open Mic

First Grade Writing Share

Fourth Grade Open Mic

First Grade Writing Share

Online JeopardyCompetitions

Web Conferencing Equipment

Web Conferencing Equipment

Web Conferencing Equipment

Web Conferencing Equipment

Web Conferencing Equipment

Contestant Row

Cla

ss 1

Cla

ss 2

Web Conferencing Equipment

Projector 1

Projector 2

Jeopard

y P

PT

Cla

ss 1

Cla

ss 2

Projector 2

Jeopard

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Contestant Row

Projector 1

Global Projects and Experiences

Projects by Jen

http://www.jenuinetech.com/index.htm

Civil War Sallie/Patriot Pete

http://civilwarsallie.wikispaces.com

http://patriotpete.wikispaces.com

21st Century Schools

http://www.21stcenturyschools.com/global_collaborativ

e_projects.htm

#Ongoing%20Collaborative%20Projects

ePals

http://www.epals.com

Iditarod Class Project/Information

http://iditarod.com/teachers/students/

Kids Go Global

http://kidsgloglobal.net

Discovery Education

http://discoveryeducation.com

Online Model United Nations

http://onlinemodelunitednations.org/

Kid Detectives

Classroom Gamification

Learning Activities with

Mystery Adventure Quests

Teachers Believe Gamification …

• Increases student achievement (79%)

• Address different learning styles (72%)

• Allows students to practice skills (52%)

• Reinforces understanding of concepts (53%)

• Ability to differentiate instruction (55%)

• Develops critical thinking skills (32%)

• Develops problems solving skills (32%)

• Students believe skills developed for later use (39%)

Gamification Results

The Gamification of Learning

and Instruction Book Drawing

[email protected]

Gamification Gurus

Gamification.org

Minecraft Edu

Jane McGonigal

TED Talk

Game Mechanics

Source: Bunchball

Preparation/Planning Stage

• What is your learning objective that you

want mastered?

• What actions are needed to meet the

learning objective?

• What task(s) do the participants need

to take to meet the learning objective?

• What tools will be used to meet the

learning objective?

• Are the learning tasks aligned to

curriculum, CCSS or state standards?

Factors for Consideration

• Time

• Cost

• Availability of materials/equipment

• Standards alignment

• Flexibility of tools

• Usability of tools

• Tech level of students and educators

• Customize to fit mystery adventure quest

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Source: Bunchball

Google+ Virtual Field Trips

https://plus.google.com/+GoogleinEducation/

posts/g1Bu9x4Pc6W

Ellis Island Virtual Tour

Skype in the Classroom

https://education.skype.com/

Classroom 2.0 LIVE – Mystery Skype

http://live.classroom20.com/

1/category/skype/1.html

Lincoln Memorial Panorama Tour

http://www.nps.gov/featurecontent/ncr/l

inc/interactive/deploy/index.htm#/introduction

Panoramic Virtual Field Trips

http://www.aceonlineschools.com/

25-awesome-virtual-learning-experiences-online/

Caise Files Wikispaces

http://caisefiles.wikispaces.com

Ellis Island Virtual Tour

http://caisefiles.wikispaces.com

Web Conferencing

Ellis Island Virtual Tour

http://caisefiles.wikispaces.com

Ellis Island Virtual Tour

http://caisefiles.wikispaces.com

Kid Detectives: Classroom Gamification

Learning Activities: Mystery Adventure

Quests Book Drawing

[email protected]

“The mediocre teacher tells.

The good teacher explains.

The superior teacher

demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires.”

- William Arthur Ward

Kim Caise - Contact Information

Email:

[email protected]

Blog:

http://kimcaise.com