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Online Collaborative Projects
Janetta GartonWillard R-II Schools
http://www.willard.k12.mo.us/co/tech/collaborate.htm
Collaborative Projects use the Internet to enhance curriculum-based lessons include collaboration with people in another location vary in difficulty vary in time requirements
Good collaborative projects:Encourage project-based learningHave a real-world applicationDisseminate results to all participants so that everyone benefits from the larger experienceTeach social skills, cooperative problem solving, conflict resolution, etcInclude curriculum standardsHave detailed instructionsProvide a way for participants to ask questions Have a defined timeline
The Ceres S-Cool Project by NASAGrades 4-12Report cloud observations: cloud type, cloud height, cloud cover , and visual opacity or cloud thicknessData complied in a spreadsheet that you can download
The Ceres S-Cool Project
Monster ExchangeK-8Classrooms are paired Groups of student design an original picture of a monster and write a descriptionClasses then exchange their descriptions Student translate descriptions into a monster picture
Monster Exchange
Global Grocery List ProjectK-12Student collect pricing data using list of grocery itemsClass averages student dataClass submits average prices using online formAccess 16 years of data from all other the worldCompare, graph, and analysis dataDraw conclusions and make deductions (why are oranges so much cheaper in Florida?)By David Warlick
See the Fusion: Collaborative Projects workshop webpage for more example projects
Global Grocery List
Project
GlobalSchoolNet.org Project RegistryCan submit your project hereHave a mailing lists., one with notifications of projects seeking participants
ePals: Project IndexInquiry-based learning projectsStandards-basedEstablished community for locating partnersProvides online resources/websitesSome project partner with National Geographic
JenuineTechBy Jennifer WagnerVery experienced host of collaborative projects (50+ projects since 1999)Several Willard teachers have participated in her projects
Oreo ProjectSalute to SeussThe Great Egg RollCharlotte’s WebShoeless & Bark (Lewis and Clark)
Projects are typically not to too complicated or time consumingBut extensive resources, activities, worksheets provided to extend the project as you see fit
See the Fusion: Collaborative Projects workshop webpage for more project directories
Choose a project that matches your curriculumthat fits your level of computer usefor which you have the required resourcesthat fits your schedulethat has been run successfully beforethat you can do with teachers you know
When choosing a project….
ToolsGoogle Docs: share, collaborate with documents, spreadsheets, presentations; create online forms to collect data;Wikispaces: multiple authors contribute to a websiteBlog: publish article, visitors comment and converseePALs: email for studentsFlickr: create a group to share imagesDelicious: share links, create an project account, use for: Slideshare: share presentationsGoogle Calendar: plan/scheduleFile Sharing: Box.net or drop.ioSkype: video, chatMikogo screensharing
After participating in an established project, if you want to create your own, see the Publishing an Original Collaborative Project handout and Planning Template on the Fusion: Collaborative Projects workshop website.
Tools
Credits• Kayley and sally drawing at the movement station by scalefreenetwork
http://www.flickr.com/photos/scalefreenetwork/2373400716/in/photostream/• Cool Globes Chicago Museum Campus by JohnLeGear
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9583071@N02/695552659/• World by pakorn r
http://www.flickr.com/photos/53045528@N00/468082479/• Clouds by Florin Mogos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/florin_mogos/2523984446/• Monsters by mybloodyself
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mybloodyself/206953613/
• Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store Sign, 1950’s by Roadsidepictureshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/96989741/
• Stop collaborate listen t shirt by cambodia4kidsorghttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cambodia4kidsorg/1320601739/
• Herraminetas – Tools by karramarrohttp://www.flickr.com/photos/karramarro/