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Jo Ann MolnarThis article offers strategies for global collaborative projects.
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Lori ListerA look at global collaboration and lots of free and low cost tools to use for global collaboration.
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Almost everyone who's developed a successful global-education program says the key is to focus on the skills and knowledge you hope students will gain, not the technology itself or even the "globalness" of the activity.
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These experts say a product or action should almost always be a part of the experience, whether the project is a service activity, a report, or a video.
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To schedule planning and presentation time, they use a free Web program called AirSet, which can synchronize existing calendar systems (such as Microsoft Outlook's) and work between time zones.
For video, some insiders like FlashMeeting, a free service that has been described as a videoconferencing version of YouTube and that low-bandwidth schools can use to communicate online. Another free tool is Ustream.tv, which offers live video streaming anyone can watch online and chat about simultaneously.
Now free, ePals, an online global learning community for K–12 teachers and students that enables educators to find one another and protect children from unfiltered content, is already in use in many school districts around the country.
Another well-known program, iEARN (International Education and Resource Network), has 200 projects going at any given time. Users, who pay $100 per teacher or $400 per school, have access to a community of 20,000 educators and an archive of collaborative projects going back nineteen years.
For schools with little or no Internet connectivity, Journeys in Film offers strong lesson plans for viewing and discussing international cinema. Teaching guides cost $75 per movie or $250 for a series of four.
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donald smith"The connecting piece is the most difficult part," says Davis about getting the students to work together on different clocks. "Last year, we were doing it over email. We couldn't supervise. Here, all the group dynamics are out in the open for the teachers to observe."
http://www.edutopia.org/global-education-international-exchange-
a series of activities that deal with globalization
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Flat Classroom Project charges no fees and takes four to six weeks
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taught in the context of a computer science or media-literacy course
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include teachers, students, or community members from other countries
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businesses that work with overseas partners
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focus on the skills and knowledge you hope students will gain
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The idea is to provide a meaningful, skill-developing experience, not just a virtual field trip that is pleasant but not particularly deep or rigorous.
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Classroom wikis, student podcasts, and Google Earth's many functions are all fairly established ways for students and teachers to share information and work together across many time zones.
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To schedule planning and presentation time, they use a free Web program called AirSet, which can synchronize existing calendar systems (such as Microsoft Outlook's) and work between time zones
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FlashMeeting, a free service that has been described as a videoconferencing version of YouTube and that low-bandwidth schools can use to communicate
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free tool is Ustream.tv, which offers live video streaming anyone can watch online and chat about simultaneously
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Next time we start developing a program to connect with people on the other side of the planet, ask yourself why aren't we reaching to the other side of town?
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one of my main concerns--the centrality of the content. I'm as interested in the bells-and-whistles of technology as the next person is, however, I have always been concerned that content was getting lost in the process. I was please to see that you are encouraging projects that are rigorous and meaningful.
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Samantha MarshallThe director/producer George Lucas founded Edutopia. You may be interested in some of the things this foundation has to offer.
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Angie MoehlmannTeachers can create global-education projects on a small budget." /> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8
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Julie Shygreat article about online projects, focusing on curriculum and how to use Web 2.0 tools
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Christy TuckerEdutopia summary of the Flat Classroom project, emphasizing the possibilities for global collaboration even without a big budget. Nice introduction to these ideas for those who aren't familiar with the project.
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* agcrumGlobal Education On a Dime: A Low-Cost Way to Connect
Teachers can create international-collaboration projects on a small budget.technology Integration dominebookresearch edutopia examples education
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