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Here are the notes we took on this topic at the NW Vita-Learn meeting: Global Connections: Get *yourself *connected - http://edconnectr.connectededucators.org/ Educator’s PLN - http://edupln.ning.com/ St. Albans - - got a grant for making Global connections - Around the world in 180 days - Connected with a teacher in India, Japan, Canada, and US - Make sure you make the project about everybody and not just your students to get people interested and wanting to connect - Taking a book that students are reading and try to connect with teachers/school in an area the book is about Burlington- - What does my day look like from 4-9 (After-school project) Everyone - UVM has an exchange program to check into to find places to connect - Edmodo has a lot to connect with - Flat Classroom Project - $65-70 a class for half a year - Flat Classroom Book - Make connections through the Peace Corps - Make connections in Google+ - International ....... - something in Colchester - can’t remember the name. They bring speakers in - Skype in the Classroom https://education.skype.com/ - Williston- - Flat Classroom Project - Global Read Aloud - http://www.globalreadaloud.com/ - Using Twitter, Google+, Edmodo to make connections - Mystery Skype - Students blogging, quad-blogging with other classrooms - Skype in the Classroom https://education.skype.com/ - Connect with a class in each state to ask questions and learn what you can’t learn from searching on the web. Build a website, maps, info, etc. CESU: written it into 2nd, 5th, and 7th grade social studies study of culture units: “They have to connect digitally with a classroom in another culture.” - new Tech GE required. Bonnie Birdsall Technology Integration Specialist Williston School District Williston, VT 05495 New phone: 802-871-6024 [log in to unmask] Twitter: @bonniebird On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Lauren Parren <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Bonnie et al, at the last VITA-NW meeting we took notes on this subject. > I haven't looked, but wonder if those are posted? Of course, you neatly > summarized the key points here, but there might be more pointers there. > Thanks to everyone who contributed here! > > > On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Bonnie Birdsall <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> I second Joanne- use Edmodo to connect with other classes, Comments4Kids >> along with Kidblog, Skype in the Classroom and ePals. >> >> We have 8 teachers participating in the Flat Classroom Projects that are >> underway. There's another round getting started in January/February. There >> is a cost, but it's minimal and the experience is well worth it, thus far! >> >> >> >> Bonnie Birdsall >> Technology Integration Specialist >> Williston School District >> Williston, VT 05495 >> >> New phone: 802-871-6024 >> [log in to unmask] >> Twitter: @bonniebird >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 2:22 PM, Finnegan, Joanne < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Addition to my former post ... >>> >>> Sharing work can be done on Google Apps. Edmodo is a watered down LMS >>> and a closed environment with a variety of ways to share primarily >>> discussion forum (but, I'm not totally familiar with all the options in >>> there), ePals allows for exchanges between the "pals," but the classes >>> using it have used Google Apps/Drive for sharing things like video. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Matthew Allen <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hello! >>>> >>>> I have a 1st-3rd grade team that is interested in making global >>>> connections, but I'm struggling to find the best platform for this. >>>> >>>> The City School students have some topics they want to cover with >>>> different classes from around the world. They'd like multimedia responses >>>> that can be hosted someplace for others to view. So, they want synchronous >>>> communication throughout the project, but they would like to have an >>>> asynchronous meeting to wrap it up. >>>> >>>> I have some ideas, but I want to hear what suggestions you have. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Matt Allen >>>> Innovation Specialist >>>> St. Albans City School >>>> St. Albans, VT 05478 >>>> >>>> Twitter: @mrallen5 >>>> Blog: mrallenslearning.blogspot.com >>>> (802) 393-8081 >>>> >>>> >>>> "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to >>>> climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." >>>> Albert Einstein >>>> >>>> >>>> CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this transmission >>>> Is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use >>>> of the individual or entity named above. 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