Discussions

Your Name and Title:

Ben Sheridan, Kindergarten Teacher / Technology Coach

School, Library, or Organization Name:

Pasir Ridge International School, Yokohama International School

Co-Presenter Name(s):

Zoe Page, Yokohama International School

Country from Which You Will Present:

Indonesia, Japan

Language in Which You Will Present:

English

Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.):

Primary School Teachers

Short Session Description (one line):

We will discuss a collaborative writing project that we undertook that can be easily replicated in any primary classroom using blogs, Twitter, Google Docs, and Skype to collaboratively write a story and publish it to the iTunes bookstore.

Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum):

I have asked Zoe Page to present with me about a collaborative project we have worked on. Here is the description: 

Digging deep, creating opportunities for global collaborations between children that have depth. Ben and Zoe will share their experience of an in-depth engagement between their two Kindergarten classes in Borneo and Japan. They will offer examples of how they have have made tools like Twitter, Skype, Google docs, blogs and eBooks work for younger learners to collaboratively write a 5 chapter book and publish it to the iTunes Bookstore. Ben and Zoe's philosophy is to work from the children's interests, work in depth and not create extra work for themselves or the children. They invite participants to share and critically evaluate their experiences of global collaborating. Ben and Zoe will give opportunities for discussion, focusing on strategies for global collaboration that may work in your setting.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:

http://www.coetail.asia/bsheridan/