Hi, I am a middle school teacher. I would like to try my first collaboration project with someone this school year. I teach social studies, religion, literature, and language arts. Thank you, Gene
Read more…Every culture experiences hate language, threats, vandalism, civil rights violation, religious bias and intolerant dialogue. Words are sometimes used as weapons instead of ways to communicate. But we have the power to make our voice be heard and chan
Read more…Hello, My name is Kader Adjout. I am the Head of the History Department at Beaver Country Daay School in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Next year, we are planning on connecting our classrooms with other classrooms from all over the wor
Read more…We are seeking additional partners for the following projects: Project 1: Creative Web Tools For and By Kids (http://weewebwonders.pbwiki.com/) is designed for students, ages 8 to 13, to use emerging technologies for engaging, thinking, learning, co
Read more…Any interest in starting a collaborative project on raising awareness of this problem and coming up with solutions? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnUjTHB1lvM
Read more…I am a technology teacher in a K-5 school in Long Island, NY. I would like to prepare collaborations for next school year, once we get started it is sooo busy. If anyone would like to plan some connections for the next school year over the summer, I
Read more…Hi everyone, I teach 3rd grade in Connecticut. I have done a few collaborative projects in the past and am hoping to build on past experiences. This year I am hoping to do a collaborative project about rainforests with schools in Belize and Costa R
Read more…I am looking to do a collaboration with another primary classroom (low elementary) during the next school year. I would like to do this using web 2.0 tools. I also would love to do it with a school outside of the United States. My focus would be an c
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Read more…Hi All - A couple of teachers at my previous school are interested in developing partnerships with teachers and students in other countries. Their students are in first grade and are around six to seven years old. FYI, I still work with these teache
Read more…Local Native American history is a fairly common unit in grades 2-4. Some fellow 3rd grade teachers in different states (CT., IL., and southern CA.) thought it would be exciting for our students to share their learning with other classes around the c
Read more…Two fourth grade classes interested in collaborating with other fourth graders. We would like to have the students study the cultural differences and similiarities of the games that are played on the playground at recess each day. Our students play s
Read more…Frequent GEC contributor Valerie Becker and her Islands Around the World project was featured recently on Skype's web site. Please check out this article and Valerie's postings here. She has posted many videos detailing her previous project on whalin
Read more…Below I have posted information about a European Union funded education project Chain Stories for early language learning via 'Inter-comprehension'. The posting is about how schools, that learn in one of the Romance languages, can take part in the pr
Read more…Hi world! Unfortunately the school that i teach in blocks the Skype site in such a way that we are unable to download it. Upon investigating....i was told that Skype is too risky and that 'predators/nasty folks' could potentially 'hack' into when ki
Read more…What is ONE thing that you will try in your classroom or in your own professional development routine this year? Add your ideas and thoughts to this online document using something called Wallwisher. Wallwisher is a very interesting tool! http://www
Read more…Interested in teaching or researching abroad? In partnership with the Academy for Educational Development and the U.S. State Department, iEARN-USA is offering two exciting opportunities for educators interested in spending a semester or a year abroa
Read more…Hi, Please check out the Schools for Peace project in preparation for International Peace Day on September 21 http://schoolsforpeace.wikispaces.com/ We would also like to develop this project throughout the year.
Read more…http://www.pinwheelsforpeace.com/pinwheelsforpeace/home.html Last year we shared pictures and thoughts about our participation in Pinwheels for Peace in a VoiceThread created by Christine Southard. After September 21, 2009 please share your classes e
Read more…Greetings GEC Members - Given the success last week of our first panel discussion, I'm organizing additional ones for October and November. Please read the following information carefully. 1. If you are interested in serving as a panelist, please s
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