This document provides links to examples of collaborative projects between students and teachers. Some of the projects include classroom "jigsaw" activities in health class, kindergarten activities on sea animals and planets, a first grade activity where students document their daily schedule, student-created news reports and books, using iPods to create flashcards, collaborating with other grades on history projects, and community service projects. The projects encourage collaboration both within and between classrooms on a variety of subjects.

1. Collaboration Projects
Projects

2. Examples of Collaborative
Learning

3. Freshman Health

4. Classroom “Jigsaw”
Collaborative Projects
ABCs of Kindergarten
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/C28F0534-E566-4820-
A888-68FB7CE28245.html
Silly Sea Animal Similes
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/CB73B4EB-7247-4EF2-
A50B-6211AB45B2C8.html
Planetary Podcast
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/C5C14627-C5B5-4BA0-
A0C4-C94A5A1C249D.html

5. “A Day in the Life” April 21, 2009
A Day in the Life of an O'Neill 1st Grader
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At _________ o'clock we have
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_______ class. We learn about
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8 4 ________ and _______. Our
favorite activity is _________.
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“Roving Reporter”
Race Report:
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/bookshelf/race_report.htm
Sacred Scrolls:
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/sacred_scrolls.htm

6. Girl Power!
by the Digital Divas
http://web.mac.com/mrsmorrow/GirlPower/Scene_Selection/Scene_Selection.html

7. Eagle Eye News
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/eagleeyenews.htm

8. Cross-Age Collaborations
Creative Uses for iPod touch in Education
iTouch flashcards (visual flashcards on the iPod)
Katie Morrow, ! Distinguished Educator, O"Neill Public Schools
The iPod touch has a huge amount of potential in the classroom to revolutionize the way
students learn and teachers teach. The iPod touch can display photos seamlessly
synched from any iPhoto library via iTunes.
Drill and practice, although lower-level thinking, is crucial for student retention of facts.
Research shows that students' recall and memory will be increased when visuals are
added to the memory-creating process. When recall is required for student learning, use
the iPod touch to practice by creating iTouch flashcards.
Even more effective than students practicing the iTouch flashcards is allowing students
to CREATE flashcard sets of their own. Fellow students can exchange iTouch
flashcards and learn from each other, while they rarely need to review the flashcards
that they, themselves created.
Workflow for this project includes:
1. Create Keynote
Create a keynote presentation with key concepts and facts.
* Encourage student-created graphics and images
* Remind students of destination iPod screen size for easiest viewing
* One slide with a question; next slide with the answer
2. Export to iPhoto
iPod Pals
iPod Touch Flashcards
http://web.mac.com/chsadmin/Site/
http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?
iPod_Pals/iPod_Pals.html
itemID=16472&version=7101&pageID=17222

9. iPhoto Science Nonfiction Books
“Exploring Space” by Olivia

10. iPhoto Science Nonfiction Books
“Exploring Space” by Olivia

11. Collaborate with your Community:
Third Grade Time Travelers
http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/60CAA161-4727-4929-89AF-BE816E264E97.html

12. Hometown Heroes
Hometown Heroes
“Inspiration” iMovies
8th Grade Technology Trends
- 2009
1. Find a local community member who is inspirational to others
2. Work as an individual or find a partner who wants to work with you. (They do not
have to be in this class.)
3. Contact the person to see when a good interview time would be.
4. Write a list of interview questions.
5. Interview method choices:
1. Video camera
2. iSight camera in PhotoBooth
3. Voice recorder - audio only - Garage Band
4. Digital camera for stills
5. Video iChat > Video > Record Chat
6. Pencil and paper
6. Information Gathering
1. Take NOTES! - paper or Google doc.
2. Jot down ideas - statements that stand out, B-roll footage ideas, scenes and
shots you may want to gather
3. Follow-up questions
4. Action items (To-do list)
5. Keep track of any and all sources
7. Project Planning
1. Paper plan and storyboard must be approved prior to editing or additional filming
2. Storyboard Options
1. Paper storyboard
2. Inspiration
3. Spreadsheet or word processing document
4. Comic Life
REQUIREMENTS:
!approx. 2-3 min. movie for final product
!All images, music, etc. MUST BE ORIGINAL and created by YOU
!Use a variety of shots, camera, angles, A-roll/B-roll, etc.
!The movie must address the following KEY IDEAS:
• Why is this person inspirational?
• Message/Advice to others
• Share some new knowledge gained about this person/ Something you know now
that you didn!t know before/ Something the rest of the world should know about
this hometown hero.
http://ops.esu8.org/users/ohsdigitalmedia/weblog/28d0e/Support_our_Troops.html

13. Earth Science Collaborative Project
Wikispaces Outline
Google Doc for Team planning
Example Glogster Poster

14. NEP Writing Forums
http://www.unl.edu/newp/news/2009/On_Line_Writing_Forum.shtml

15. NEP Writing Forums
http://www.unl.edu/newp/news/2009/On_Line_Writing_Forum.shtml

16. Collaborative Writing with our
“Border Buddies”

17. Take a Look Outside
http://ops.esu8.org/~katiemorrow/8TT_2010/Current_Projects.html

18. Life ‘Round Here
http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/

19. Collaborative Community PSAs
http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/search/?tag=psa

20. 7th Grade World Cultures

21. Apple Learning Interchange - Polar Bears in a Changing Climate http://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=19605&ve...
Polar Bears in a Changing Climate
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Climate Change Lessons from the Arctic
Polar Bears, Climate Change, and Challenge Based Learning
1. Raise awareness about the effects of
climate change on polar bear habitat
(and the polar bears).
2. Reduce your carbon footprint either at
home, at school, or in your community.
Big Idea - "The Changing Climate"
In Challenge Based Learning, the "Big Idea" is a broad concept that can be explored in multiple ways, is engaging,
and has importance to students and the larger society. In this unit of study, the "Big Idea" is "The Changing
Climate."
3. Find a disappearing habitat in your
Essential Questions
community and work to protect it.
The "Big Idea" allows for the generation of a wide variety of essential questions that should reflect the interests of
the students and the needs of their community. Essential questions identify what is important to know about the
big idea and refine and contextualize that idea.
Below are two such possible essential questions relevant to "The Changing Climate," the "Big Idea" above.
Alternative or additional essential questions can be formulated to meet one's curricular goals.
"How does climate change impact animal habitats and people?"
"How do our actions impact the world?"
The Challenge - Three Exemplary Models
From each essential question, a "Challenge" is articulated that asks students to create a specific answer or solution
that can result in concrete, meaningful action. Taking action as part of the process and solution is an important
aspect of Challenge Based Learning.
While a variety of challenges can be developed that are unique to different learning environments, curricular goals,
student interests, and community needs, three exemplary models are presented in relation to the "Big Idea" and
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22. Rock Our World
http://rockourworld.org

23. Impossible2Possible

24. TeachersConnecting.com

25. Reflect and Process
• http://todaysmeet.com/icollaborate
• Share your personal favorite collaboration project and how it enhances
learning.
• OR
• What concerns do you still have about implementing collaborative projects
with students?