eLearning Collaborative

Grade: 3-12

Subject: ELA, Social Studies, Science

Topic: Choose a topic related to public policy or current events. Set up a scenario for your students where they are representing a company or are a legislator giving a press conference on a new product, new policy, or a response to a current issue. The partner class plays the role of the press.

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http://elearning.monroe.edu/wiki/mocktrials

http://www.webquest.org/index.php 

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This project was a year long interaction encompassing, pen pals, emails, videoconferencing and online file sharing. The two classroom teachers connected with one another and then planned a series of ongoing and single time projects. One of the teachers describes the project below:

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Academic Challenges: Math & Science

Grade: K-12

Subject: Math and Science

Topic Ideas: Difficult math and science problems or brainteasers for any grade level.

Time frame: You will need at least one period prior to the connection to practice the format and a 45-60 minute videoconference.

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Grade: K-12

Subject: All

Topic: Poetry, advertising, essays. Any topic where students create something could be a competition. Poetry slams are popular. Ads on current issues such as the environment, internet safety are also possibilities.

Time frame: Preparation time for the student created work and the videoconference.

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Design Projects

Grade: K-12

Subject: All subjects

Topic: Do you already have your students build something in your science classes (i.e. a bridge, a rocket, a pinewood derby vehicle, a musical instrument, an invention, an egg drop cage, or a kite.)? Instead of creating alone, build the project in tandem with another class and compare results.

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Grade Level: K-12

Subject: ELA

Description:

Topic: Student-led discussion of a novel.

Time frame: Four to eight weeks to read the book; weekly videoconferences for the literature circle.

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Mock Trials

Grade: 5-12

Subject: History, Law, and ELA

Topic: Mock trials work well for high school law classes, middle school and high school history classes, and even elementary literature classes studying fairy tales (i.e. the trial of The Big Bad Wolf).

Time frame: You will need a few class periods prior to the connection to prepare your presentation and a 45-60 minute videoconference.

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Academic Challenges: Math & Science

Grade: K-12

Subject: Math and Science

Topic Ideas: Difficult math and science problems or brainteasers for any grade level.

Time frame: You will need at least one period prior to the connection to practice the format and a 45-60 minute videoconference.

References

Grade: K-12

Subject: All

Topic: Poetry, advertising, essays. Any topic where students create something could be a competition. Poetry slams are popular. Ads on current issues such as the environment, internet safety are also possibilities.

Time frame: Preparation time for the student created work and the videoconference.

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Design Projects

Grade: K-12

Subject: All subjects

Topic: Do you already have your students build something in your science classes (i.e. a bridge, a rocket, a pinewood derby vehicle, a musical instrument, an invention, an egg drop cage, or a kite.)? Instead of creating alone, build the project in tandem with another class and compare results.

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Grade Level: K-12

Subject: ELA

Description:

Topic: Student-led discussion of a novel.

Time frame: Four to eight weeks to read the book; weekly videoconferences for the literature circle.

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