This document outlines plans for several collaborative educational projects and programs between classrooms in different locations. It discusses connecting classrooms to broaden student experiences through digital storytelling and analyzing global data. Multiple international schools and classrooms are listed as participating in book reviews, literature discussions, and developing writing and math skills through collaborative projects and videoconferencing. Guidelines and components are outlined for partnering students on problem-solving assignments.

1. Connecting Classrooms

2. Understand the Human Characteristics of Places and Regions

4. Educators Connecting

5. Broaden Student Experiences

9. Life’ Round Here Exploring and Examining Culture through Digital Storytelling

11. Global Participants

12. Project Guidelines

14. Common Grading Rubric

15. Collect and Analyze Data

16. CIESE

17. Collect and Analyze Global Data

21. Design and Inquiry

29. Learn to Read Independently

30. Classroom Book Talks Who's Involved? Ages 9-11 South Paris Collaborative - Long Island, NY - Teachers: Lisa Parisi and Christine Southard - Our blog Room 18 TIS - Taradale Intermediate School, Taradale, Napier, New Zealand - Teacher: Chrissy Hellyer Vincent School - Spring City, PA - Teacher: Linda Nitsche Oberthur Primary School - Area 11 - Bull Creek, Western Australia: Teacher Jane Lowe Room 22 - Elm Park School, Auckland, New Zealand; Teacher: Amanda Signal

31. Share a Love of Books

32. Book Reviews Using Voice Thread

33. Read, Analyze and Interpret Literature

34. Using NING.com to engage students in xtreme thinking and xtreme collaborative discussions about literature.

36. Students and Teachers Join as Members

37. Creating and Joining Groups

38. Develop Types and Quality of Writing

39. International School Tianjin, China International School, Bangkok, Thailand Denton Avenue School, New York, USA Laignsburg School, USA Eugene Field School, Missouri, USA Monroe Road Elementary, Michigan, USA Ecolee Elsie Mironuck School, Canada Vincent School, Pennsylvania, USA Hackham East Primary School, South Australia Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek Western Australia Mont’Kiara International School, kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

41. The Story So Far...

42. Planning Project Components

43. Student Guidelines

44. Assigning Student Partners

45. Peer Editing Techniques

46. Develop Mathematical Problem Solving and Communication

48. Collabortive Planning

49. Project Choices

50. Videoconferencing Opportunities

52. Environment and Ecology

53. Earthcast

54. Collaborative Planning Doc

55. 24 Hour Schedule