Learning without Borders

Donna Farren & Laura Skolny

Who Said This or When Was It Said?

“A nation, like a person, has a mind – a mind that must be kept informed and alert, that must know itself, that understands the hopes and needs of its neighbors – all the other nations that live within the narrowing circle of the world.”

Road Map

• Getting Started

• Types of Projects

• Finding (and Posting) Projects

• Tips for Success

• Is it Worth It?

If you have questions – please ask along the way!

Getting Started

• Choose Curricular Goals

• Establish Criteria for Project

• Determine Specific Activity

• Logistics

• Assessment & Evaluation

Types of Projects

• Interpersonal Exchanges

• Information Collection & Analysis

• Problem Solving

(Judi Harris, 2005)

Interpersonal Exchanges

• Key Pals

• Global Classrooms

• Ask an Expert

• Impersonations

Information Collection & Analysis

• Information Exchanges

• Electronic Publishing

• Virtual Fieldtrips

• Pooled Data Analysis

Problem Solving Examples

• Information Searches

• Peer Feedback Activities

• Parallel Problem Solving

• Social Action Projects

Where to Find (and Post)

CILC*

Global School Net*

ePals*

CIESE

iEARN

Jenuine Tech

Global Nomads Group

Participation Projects

eIditarod

Sites Alive!

The JASON Project

What to Include & Look for in Projects

• Goals & Objectives

• Grade Levels

• Contact Person

• Timeline & Deadlines

• Specific Tasks

• What Will Be Done with Responses

Tips for Success

• Join an Existing Project

• Network with More than One Class

• Well Defined Project with a Timeline and a Real Project

• Meet Deadlines and Timelines

• Keep a Journal or Scrapbook

Is It Worth It?

• Fits a Curricular Goal

• Authentic

• Real Audience

• At-Risk Students Experience Success

• Less Dependent on Teacher as Source of Knowledge

• Passive Students More Involved

• Student-Centered Classroom

Thank-You!

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