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Collaborations Collaborations Around the PlanetAround the Planet
Janine Lim
Berrien RESA
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“Curriculum Videoconferencing”
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If your principal or superintendent walked into your classroom during a videoconference, give five adjectives to describe what they would see happening.
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Collaborations!Collaborations!
school-to-school collaborations
professional development collaborations
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Why Collaborations?
Who’s Asking?
Tech Tech CoordinatorCoordinator
“We bought VC. How do we get teachers to use it?”
• FREE• Most closely
matches curriculum• Can be most
powerful VCs
TeacherTeacher
“What’s the value to my students?” Owston 2007
• multicultural understanding and greater positive self-concept Cifuentes & Murphy 2000
• greater understanding of time, distance, and other children Yost 2001
• learn from other viewpoints Martinez & MacMillan, 1998
Curriculum Curriculum DirectorDirector
“How does VC meet state curriculum standards?”
• tailored to curriculum goals
• adapted to curriculum goals
• created from/within curriculum goals
ProfessorProfessor
“Did anyone think about the learning theory?”
• social constructivism - we learn by talking to others Vygotsky
• constructivism - use of VC has a positive relationship with teachers’ preference for constructivism Sweeney 2007
• authentic audience Warschauer 1997
Eco-ConversationsEco-Conversations
Middle School Science
International where possiblewww.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/EcoConversations/
Background science knowledgeAnalysis of scientific method's useEnvironmental perspectivesEconomic perspectivesLocal perspectivesRecommended actions / solutions
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Climate Change Warmer Oceans Environmental Clean-Up Fresh Water Water Bottles
• My students absolutely LOVED IT. You know they really liked it when they are telling other teachers and students about it!!! Talking to another country is by far the best VC out there!! When you have students like those here in Dowagiac who have maybe been as far away as Detroit or Chicago (many not that far) they are fascinated with the accents, language usage…….very cool, I would talk to another country any time it was available!
Eco-Conversations: Carbon Emissions
Halloween and Diwali Exchange with India
MysteryQuest AgendaMysteryQuest Agenda
• Introductions
• Presentation of Clues
• Time to Research
• Clarifying Questions
• Sharing Guesses
• Revealing the Answer
• Sign-Off
School-to-SchoolSchool-to-School
Mars Elementary, Berrien Springs
“While trying to get my teachers interested in having VC Pals, I had to make a point to let them know I only wanted them to share things they already do. Many times when the students do their writings they share as a classroom but that’s it. By sharing during a VC, maybe the work will become more meaningful because they are sharing it with another group of students.”
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Monster MatchMonster Match
• Developed by ESC 12, Waco, TX
• Descriptive writing & use of wiki
• RESA to ESC collaboration (125 classes)
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• A few of my reluctant writers shocked me with the quality of their writing and enthusiasm for the project. I think having an audience that goes beyond the building’s walls helps too. It makes the project seem more important.
“Gobbling Up Descriptive Writing”
What is TWICE?• www.twice.cc• K12 videoconferencing organization• Volunteer board members, mostly
from educational service agencies• Read Around the Planet• ASK Programs and Michigan Week• Discounts with providers
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Read Around the Planet
• Verification Registration Opens Nov. 1
• Teacher Registration Opens Dec. 1• Teacher Registration Closes (mid
Jan)• Matches Announced (end of Jan)• English & World Languages
February 23 - March 6, 2009
• A directory based on Read Around the Planet
• A way to add VC friends & find new VC friends
• A way to create collaborations• More tools to come…• projects.twice.cc or
polycom.com/education/PCATP
Designing Projects
• What is my required curriculum?• What can my students learn from
connecting to another class? • How does it add value to the lesson?• What benefit is gained in greater
curriculum understanding because the students collaborated with another class?
Designing Projects
• ISTE NETS Standards• Technology communications tools
– Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
– Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Other Collaboration Tools• CILC Collaboration Center
www.cilc.org/c/community/collaboration_center.aspx
• Global Leap, UKwww.global-leap.com• Internet2 K20 Muse
k20.internet2.edu• Janet Collaborate, UK
www.global-leap.com• K12 Videoconferencing in Ontario
videoconference.commun-it.org• VC Alberta
vcalberta.ca/socialnetwork
Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections• www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/picc/• Cost: $150 (bulk discounts
available)• 1 graduate semester credit• 1 week intro to VC; 1 week on
content providers; 1 week on preparation; 1 week on projects
• "As a media specialist, I think this course would be extremely useful for my teachers and staff."
Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections
• www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/k2k/• Cost: $200 (bulk discounts
available)• 2 graduate semester credits• Collaborative community online• Week 1: Developing a project idea• Week 2: Planning and advertising• Week 3&4: Preparing for a project• Week 5: Participating in a project• Week 6: Evaluating projects
Challenges to CollaborationChallenges to Collaboration
• Snow Days / Rescheduling
• Blocked Emails
• Lack of Follow-Up
• Lack of School-Level VC Coordinators
• Project Definition
http://bcisdvcs.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/why-projects-failed-this-year/
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Questions?Questions?
Janine Lim, [email protected]
TWICE: www.twice.cc
CAPspace: projects.twice.cc
Berrien RESA DL: www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl
Blog: bcisdvcs.wordpress.com
Wiki: collaborativeVCs.pbwiki.com
Online Classes: Planning Interactive Curriculum Connections
www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/picc Kid2Kid Videoconference Connections
www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/k2k
BibliographyBibliography
• Cifuentes, L., & Murphy, K. L. (2000). Promoting multicultural understanding and positive self-concept through a distance learning community: cultural connections. Educational Technology Research and Development, 48(1), 69-83.
• Martinez, M. D., & MacMillan, G. (1998). A Joint Distance Learning Course in American Government (No. ED428005).
• Owston, R. (2007). Contextual factors that sustain innovative pedagogical practice using technology: an international study. Journal of Educational Change, 8(1), 61-77.
• Sweeney, M. A. (2007). The use of videoconferencing techniques which support constructivism in K-12 education. Dissertation Abstracts International.
• Warschauer, M. (1997).Computer-mediated collaborative learning: Theory and practice. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), p. 470-481. Also at http://www.gse.uci.edu/person/markw/cmcl.html
• Yost, N. (2001). Lights, Camera, Action: Videoconferencing in Kindergarten. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference.