Discussions

Your Name and Title:  Nancye Blair, Education Innovation Specialist

School, Library, or Organization Name:  EngagingEducation.net

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Country from Which You Will Present: USA

Language in Which You Will Present:  English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): Primary/Elementary School Educators

Short Session Description (one line):

Discover powerful web resources and best practices perfect for connecting young learners around the globe.

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

With mountains of resources available for Global Collaboration, elementary teachers often spend hours sifting through tools and practices to find the select few that will be successful for young learners. In this high-energy session, attendees learn about powerful web resources and best practices that are perfect for our youngest learners. With ideas for tools like Google Docs, Storybird, Voicethread, ePals, Skype, Flockdraw and Dabbleboard, participants will learn how to find other teachers and classes who are interested in collaborating, how to set-up 21st century learning activities that promote global awareness and real world problem solving, and easily implement these new tools in their classroom. In no time, elementary students can be blogging; digital storytelling; sharing videos, images, knowledge or skills; and even creating websites with other students across the classroom and around the world.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.EngagingEducation.net