Collaboration Projects

Projects

Examples of Collaborative Learning

Freshman Health

Classroom “Jigsaw” Collaborative Projects

ABCs of Kindergartenhttp://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/C28F0534-E566-4820-A888-68FB7CE28245.html

Silly Sea Animal Simileshttp://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/CB73B4EB-7247-4EF2-A50B-6211AB45B2C8.html

Planetary Podcasthttp://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/C5C14627-C5B5-4BA0-A0C4-C94A5A1C249D.html

“A Day in the Life”

“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

April 21, 2009

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A Day in the Life of an O'Neill 1st Grader

Girl Power!by the Digital Divas

http://web.mac.com/mrsmorrow/GirlPower/Scene_Selection/Scene_Selection.html

Eagle Eye News

http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/km/eagleeyenews.htm

Cross-Age Collaborations

iPod Palshttp://web.mac.com/chsadmin/Site/

iPod_Pals/iPod_Pals.html

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 Touch Flashcardshttp://edcommunity.apple.com/ali/story.php?itemID=16472&version=7101&pageID=17222

iPhoto Science Nonfiction Books

“Exploring Space” by Olivia

iPhoto Science Nonfiction Books

“Exploring Space” by Olivia

http://www.esu8.org/~oneill/ecn/Podcast/60CAA161-4727-4929-89AF-BE816E264E97.html

Collaborate with your Community:Third Grade Time Travelers

Hometown Heroes

http://ops.esu8.org/users/ohsdigitalmedia/weblog/28d0e/Support_our_Troops.html

Hometown Heroes

“Inspiration” iMovies8th Grade Technology Trends- 2009

1. Find a local community member who is inspirational to others2. 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 camera2. iSight camera in PhotoBooth3. Voice recorder - audio only - Garage Band4. Digital camera for stills5. Video iChat > Video > Record Chat6. Pencil and paper

6. Information Gathering1. 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 gather3. Follow-up questions4. Action items (To-do list)5. Keep track of any and all sources

7. Project Planning1. Paper plan and storyboard must be approved prior to editing or additional filming2. Storyboard Options

1. Paper storyboard2. Inspiration3. Spreadsheet or word processing document4. 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.

Earth Science Collaborative Project

Wikispaces Outline

Google Doc for Team planning

Example Glogster Poster

NEP Writing Forums

http://www.unl.edu/newp/news/2009/On_Line_Writing_Forum.shtml

NEP Writing Forums

http://www.unl.edu/newp/news/2009/On_Line_Writing_Forum.shtml

Collaborative Writing with our “Border Buddies”

Take a Look Outside

http://ops.esu8.org/~katiemorrow/8TT_2010/Current_Projects.html

Life ‘Round Here

http://liferoundhere.pbworks.com/

Collaborative Community PSAs

http://ops.esu8.org/users/katiemorrow/search/?tag=psa

7th Grade World Cultures

Polar Bears in a Changing Climate1. 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.

3. Find a disappearing habitat in your community and work to protect it.

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Polar Bears in a Changing ClimateClimate Change Lessons from the Arctic

Polar Bears, Climate Change, and Challenge Based Learning

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 ChangingClimate."

Essential Questions

The "Big Idea" allows for the generation of a wide variety of essential questions that should reflect the interests ofthe students and the needs of their community. Essential questions identify what is important to know about thebig 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 solutionthat can result in concrete, meaningful action. Taking action as part of the process and solution is an importantaspect 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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Rock Our World

http://rockourworld.org

Impossible2Possible

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