Technology Tools to Connect Kids with the World

Connect Globally to Empower StudentsPETE & C 2016Mike Soskil @msoskil

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Does the learning in your classroom matter to your students?

Photo Credit: Flickr/cristicNeuroscience tells us that long-term learning cannot take place without emotional connection with content

Extrinsic v. Intrinsic Motivation

Empathy correlates with both happiness and success in life

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Why Global Learning?Educational ExperiencesCommunication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, CreativityCultural UnderstandingEngagement

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South Elementary Global Connections

Easy Global Project/Lesson Ideas

Song/Cultural ExchangesVirtual ValentinesExchange Skype/YT Video MessagesData Collection in Collaborative SpreadsheetsQuadbloggingSlow Twitter ChatCollaborative PBL ProjectsMystery SkypeSkype Teacher Exchange (guest teacher from another location)Digital Post Cards

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Distance Teaching Project

distanceteaching.weebly.com

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Project LINChttp://projectlinc.clubefl.gr/Kansas Students Microsoft Video

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HIP Academy - Mukuyuni Bridge Project

Students are never too young to change the world.

Hanif and Gethera Video by the Ms. Heidemann & the Cushkins

How do I get started?

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edtechchatnchew.weebly.com

Virtual Valentine Projectvirtualvalentines.weebly.com #k12Valentines

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KidWish Project

kidwish2016.weebly.com/

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Global Video Exchange

hnyctt.me/videxchange

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awesomesquiggles.weebly.com

Mystery Skype

Similar to "20 Questions"Each class takes turns asking Yes/No questions to figure out location of the other class.Variations: animals, numbers, elements, occupations, etc. instead of locations.Builds critical thinking skills and content knowledge.Creates opportunities to connect with other locations to have Q&A sessions about culture.Mystery Skype Video: youtu.be/OrV8KxSr5gA

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Mystery Skype with Mr. Sherman

MysterySkypeOneNote.com

Overcoming Time Zone Issues

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The 5 Clue ChallengeUse Skype Video Message or YouTube to leave 5 clues for partner class to guess location, animal, etc.After each clue, students will pause video, do research, and take a guess.5cluechallenge.weebly.com

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Project Kakuma Koen Timmers

Virtual Field Trips

Skype in the Classroom: education.skype.comDiscovery Education: discoveryeducation.com/featured-programsExploring by the Seat of Your Pants: exploringbytheseat.comJASON Learning: jason.orgLivingMaths: livingmaths.com

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Finding Global ConnectionsTwitter/TweetdeckSkype in the ClassroomHave students contact expertsFacebookFriends/Family

Twitter for Global Connections#SkypeMT - Skype Master Teachers#GlobalLearning@SkypeClassroom

#GlobalClassroom#Skype2Learn#MysterySkype

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The Kevin Bacon Law of Global ConnectionsYou are never more than 3 degrees of separation from the connection you need for your students.

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Edcamp NEPA University of Scranton April 23edcampNEPA.weebly.com

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Connect with me: Twitter: @msoskil

Website: michaelsoskil.com

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