Learning without Borders Donna Farren & Laura Skolny

Who Said This or When Was It Said? “ A nation, like a person, has a mind – a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and needs of its neighbors – all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world.”

“ A nation, like a person, has a mind – a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and needs of its neighbors – all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world.”

Road Map Getting Started Types of Projects Finding (and Posting) Projects Tips for Success Is it Worth It? If you have questions – please ask along the way!

Getting Started

Types of Projects

Finding (and Posting) Projects

Tips for Success

Is it Worth It?

If you have questions – please ask along the way!

Getting Started Choose Curricular Goals Establish Criteria for Project Determine Specific Activity Logistics Assessment & Evaluation

Choose Curricular Goals

Establish Criteria for Project

Determine Specific Activity

Logistics

Assessment & Evaluation

Types of Projects Interpersonal Exchanges Information Collection & Analysis Problem Solving (Judi Harris, 2005)

Interpersonal Exchanges

Information Collection & Analysis

Problem Solving

(Judi Harris, 2005)

Interpersonal Exchanges Key Pals Global Classrooms Ask an Expert Impersonations

Key Pals

Global Classrooms

Ask an Expert

Impersonations

Information Collection & Analysis Information Exchanges Electronic Publishing Virtual Fieldtrips Pooled Data Analysis

Information Exchanges

Electronic Publishing

Virtual Fieldtrips

Pooled Data Analysis

Problem Solving Examples Information Searches Peer Feedback Activities Parallel Problem Solving Social Action Projects

Information Searches

Peer Feedback Activities

Parallel Problem Solving

Social Action Projects

Where to Find (and Post) CILC * Global School Net * ePals * CIESE iEARN Jenuine Tech Global Nomads Group

CILC *

Global School Net *

ePals *

CIESE

iEARN

Jenuine Tech

Global Nomads Group

Participation Projects eIditarod Sites Alive! The JASON Project

eIditarod

Sites Alive!

The JASON Project

What to Include & Look for in Projects Goals & Objectives Grade Levels Contact Person Timeline & Deadlines Specific Tasks What Will Be Done with Responses

Goals & Objectives

Grade Levels

Contact Person

Timeline & Deadlines

Specific Tasks

What Will Be Done with Responses

Tips for Success Join an Existing Project Network with More than One Class Well Defined Project with a Timeline and a Real Project Meet Deadlines and Timelines Keep a Journal or Scrapbook

Join an Existing Project

Network with More than One Class

Well Defined Project with a Timeline and a Real Project

Meet Deadlines and Timelines

Keep a Journal or Scrapbook

Is It Worth It? Fits a Curricular Goal Authentic Real Audience At-Risk Students Experience Success Less Dependent on Teacher as Source of Knowledge Passive Students More Involved Student-Centered Classroom

Fits a Curricular Goal

Authentic

Real Audience

At-Risk Students Experience Success

Less Dependent on Teacher as Source of Knowledge

Passive Students More Involved

Student-Centered Classroom

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