Emilie Johnson
SLM 521
Elective #5
Collaborative Projects for the Classroom
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger - This collaborative
project can be used for the primary, intermediate and secondary levels. The project is based around hunger in the
world and the main goal is to make children aware of the growing problem. There are many different activities on the
website. Classes can participate
throughout the entire year. Students
are encouraged to participate in creating a hunger-free world. A great way for a classroom to get involved
in a worldwide conversation about a terrible problem. - http://www.feedingminds.org/
ExplorA-Pond – A wonderful science based collaborative learning project for
students in grades K-12. Classrooms can
adopt a pond in the area, study it, and post the continuous findings on this
website. This project is a great way
for children to learn about nature and the complex life of a pond. Students can learn about other classrooms’
ponds or can chat with fellow pond explorers on Pond Talk. - http://www.uen.org/utahlink/pond/
The Day I Was Born – This project is fun and different. Elementary aged students can learn about the day that they were
born in history. What other exciting
events occurred on your birthday? They
can meet other students that share their birthday as well. I can imagine that students would get very
excited doing this project. It is an
interesting way to look at history and important dates from the past. -
http://www.stphilipneri.org/teacher/dayiwasborn/
If you Could
Take Someone to Dinner… - This
project will enlighten students to think about people that they admire in their
own lives. Students are asked to choose
a historical figure, a hero, and a local hero to bring to dinner. Students are asked to practice their writing
skills and teachers are encouraged to plan a dinner of some kind at their
school. A very interactive, fun
project! - http://www.millennium.scps.k12.fl.us/myweb3/dinner.html
Alphabet
Adventure Gallery – A great website for pre-school aged children. This project is designed for children to
explore the alphabet sounds and create ways to remember and practice them. Classrooms can create their own alphabet
gallery or classroom web page. Children
can also look at other student’s work.
A wonderful way to get younger children familiar with the Internet and
computer. - http://www.qesn.meq.gouv.qc.ca/ccdb/aag/en/index.php
The
Roaming Gnome – This project was a little
difficult to figure out at first, but once I got it I found it to be very
unique. Children must follow the gnome
on his travels each month trying to determine where he is by looking a clues
and reading blogs. This is a fun
distance-learning project for children to participate in. Hint:
To begin with each month, students must click on the image gallery
location for the particular month. This
will give them the clues they need to decide where the gnome might be. -
http://www.novemberlearning.com/blogs/gnome/archive/2005/09.aspx
Grandmother and Me – This project is a lovely activity for young children to get
involved with. In this particular
project students can celebrate time with their grandmothers and learn about
grandmothers from around the world.
Children can learn about other cultures and can write stories about time
spent with their own grandmothers. -
http://www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/grandmother/
Classroom
Pet Exchange – This distance-learning
project is great for elementary aged children.
Students love to tell their friends and teachers about the pets that
they own. This is a great way to do it
on the Internet. Children will be able
to learn about other pets and exchange stories. Teachers can find great pet activities on the site and can easily
register their class for the project. - http://208.183.128.8/cpe/
Cities of Today,
Cities of Tomorrow – An awesome project for
students in grades 4-12. Many of the
activities in the project can be altered for younger classrooms as well. This project is about cities and their basic
development. Students will learn about
cities around the world and the significance of each. The website is easy to follow and looks like it can be used in
many different subjects. - http://www.un.org/cyberschoolbus/habitat/index.asp
Journey
North –
This website is beautiful to look at and easy to navigate. The project is actually a series of seasonal
projects in one. All grade levels can
use this website, but elementary level children would probably benefit
most. This project is about animals and
nature. Their hibernation and
navigation patterns can be explored and studied. Children can also report or view sightings of particular animals
on the project sitings board. - http://www.learner.org/jnorth/