Connecting Far And Near Updated

Connecting Far and Near Group D

Participants
Christine Southard – Tech Leader
Elizabeth Spiegel
Michael Stein
Amy Thomas
Ken Ullrich
Francesca Venezia
Keri Willis
Sharon Woronoff
Linda Zwillick

Project Description
Our goal is to establish a long-term connection between the students and communities of two very diverse learning environments: NYC and Herricks

Partners
Herricks School District, MS 53 & Peninsula Preparatory Academy
Far Rockaway- surrounding businesses and community members
Herricks – surrounding businesses and community members

Our Mindomo Project Map

Technologies Utilized :
Central Website
Blogs/E-mail
Podcasts/Vodcasts
Virtual Field Trips
Pictures
Vodcasts
Skype/Webcasting
Data Collection/Survey Monkey

Website
A central website would be created as a central hub between the two districts and their communities

Blogging
Students would create individualized blog pages
Students would learn blogging protocol and be taught how to comment on each other’s blog pages

Buddies/E-Pal Partners
Using blogging and or e-mail, students could become Buddies or E-Pals with:
Individual students/classes
Parents/teachers
Community Leaders
Local Businesses
Local Politicians

Podcasts & Vodcasts
Students will exchange podcasts & vodcasts to create their own virtual field trips about their local community
Content from one school will be generated by questions asked by the other school(s)
Distance learning – teachers from one school can teach to the students in the other using tools such as Skype or webcasting

Data Collection
Students will create surveys using Survey Monkey to create and manipulate data between partner districts

Face to Face Connections
School Visits
Cooperative Field Trips
Service Learning Opportunities
Apprentices
Internships
Volunteering

Outcomes
The students will:
Become familiar with different Long Island communities
Engage in conversation with social, political, and educational implications
Experience working with different technologies

EEV Elements Addressed
Children as desired, vital, and contributing partners in a learning community
Naturally links people of all ages and backgrounds
Blurs work and play
Technology components dramatically enhances learning

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Connecting Far And Near Updated

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