What color is your iPod®?

2007, 2008, 2009

What color is your iPod®?

A collaborative communications project between two countries, two schools…

…Real students

Virginia Beach, Virginia, USABangor, Northern Ireland, UKSister Cities since 1999

What countries, where?

Kempsville Middle SchoolPriory Integrated College

What color is your iPod®?

Objectives of the communications project

To develop a world class/global school division in Virginia Beach.

To recognize our diversity – Respect for all people.

To gain a better understanding of other world/global cultures.

Objectives cont … To share instructional strategies that

foster teaching and learning. To integrate 21st century technology skills

into the curriculum and instruction between our pen-pal schools.

To strengthen student writing skills.

What made it different then and today?

What made it different then and today?

The tools

The students

Authors of… Snail Mail Email (within the Wiki) BlogsCreators of… Wiki Sites Podcasts Virtual Slide Shows VideosParticipants in… Video conferencing Skype Phone Calls Online chats Instant Messaging videos

Phase I – established a means of communication – a home base

KMS Wiki – Online presence

KMS Wiki – Share Information

KMS Wiki – Secure, safe environment

KMS Wiki – Members only email

KMS Wiki – Members only discussions

Phase II – Writing Assignments

KMS Wiki – Work on assignments

Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students went along Virtually

A Blog – Online Journal

A Blog – Share pictures and Videos

A Blog – Where students could post comments

Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students went Virtually

VBTV A+ Moment

Curriculum Integration

Some integration ideas for this coming school year

Math Convert US dollar to Sterling Metric measurement to our standard Liters to gallons Celsius to Fahrenheit

Some integration ideas

Math Comparing data and graphs from the

Wiki statistics.

Some integration ideas

Science Volcanic formation of Giants Causeway billions of years ago The formation of the Mourne Mountains from the glaciers. How Global Warming could affect the island

Some integration ideas

English Writing assignments, communications,

lessons, projects, with their Year 8 students and others

Some integration ideas

English – Creative writing exercise

“Frog goes to Holywood”

Some integration ideas

History More history than you can shake a

blarney stone at! Potato Famine Titanic Current affairs Our City Governments

Phase V – Student Trips

Phase V – Student Exchange

Goal – Fall 2009, Priory students visit KMSSpring 2010, KMS students visit Priory

Ardnabannon Outdoor Education Centre South, Eastern Education and Library Board – where our students can stay while in Northern Ireland.

Unfortunately not met – New goals need to be established!

What we need….

To support and continue the Sister City Project

What we need….

What we need….

What we need….

Questions?

Resources “Always Learning” Kempsville Website KMS Avid Site KMS Avid Wiki (Public & Private) KMS Avid Blog Bangor, Northern Ireland Priory Website