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Connecting Classrooms - Projects

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This document discusses connecting classrooms through international partnerships. It provides examples of three successful projects: 1) Digital Diary Dialogues, a mobile learning project where students in multiple countries exchanged blogs and media about their lives. 2) Kites for Kids, where students designed and built kites while learning science, math, and values. Literature and mobile technologies were incorporated. 3) Custom and Tradition, where students shared their cultural practices using tools like Google Docs. The document emphasizes that international partnerships should develop over time through open communication, joint interests, and using opportunities as they arise to build understanding between students.

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Connecting Classrooms The Story of a Partnership
The famous Bengali Nobel Laureate, poet, philosopher, educationalist and author of the National Anthem for Bangladesh ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’ ‘Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time’ Rabindranath Tagore
 Shared Values  Education for Sustainable Development  Peace Education  Gender Education  Citizenship  World Studies  Multicultural Celebration  Breaking down Stereotypes  Human Rights Global Citizenship for All
 Complete profile on CCO and add a photograph  Enthusiastic initial greeting, introduction, background and experience.  Name of school and type of education offered with age range of students to be involved in the partnership.  Suggested project outline with expected outcomes.  Potential curriculum areas to be addressed.  What your school can offer to potential partners to create an equal partnership.  Suggested first steps with a way forward.  Indicate where the response can be posted. The First Steps in Building the Relationship
Dear Fatima, I was very interested in your suggestion for a partnership between our two countries. My name is Anne Jakins and I am an experienced and enthusiastic teacher from Sackville School East Grinstead which is in the UK I am keen to involve my students in a Connecting Classrooms Online experience. My school is situated in an rural area with many of the students involved in farming and working on the land with their parents. I am currently working with a group of 14 year old students who would like to get involved in a project with your school. I am interested in starting a project on the importance of rivers to the local community which would compare and contrast the way rivers are used in our regions. Our students are currently involved in a Geography project and would value this opportunity to learn more about your country while showing your students how industry and tourism fits into our culture. We can be flexible though and would be very interested to hear your ideas. My students and I are looking forward to your response on the CCO forum. Regards First Communication
 Science  Literacy and Language  Geography  Mathematics  Environmental Studies  Technology  Religious Studies  Cultural Education Curriculum Development
 Raising standards in literacy and language  Using an additional language  Enhancing technologies  Problem solving  Building self confidence and a sense of personal identity  Meeting the Global Millennium Targets  Enhancing health and well-being  Exchanging ideas in the Expressive Arts The First Steps in Building the Relationship Raising Standards
 Students  Teachers  Head-Teachers  Non- Teaching Staff  Parents  Wider Community An Educational Opportunity for Everyone
 What do we know about each other’s countries?  What do we know about each other’s lives? What have we learnt? How have our opinions changed? Exploring Stereotypes: before and after the partnership
 Where is this place?  What does it look like?  What is it like to live there?  How is this place changing?  What are the issues affecting people who live there?  Why is this place special? Learning about Distant Localities
Learning outcomes  Looking for opinion and bias  Empathy towards others globally  Growing interest in events globally  Growing respect for difference and diversity  Understanding of the relationship between people and their environment Villages in Bangladesh and the UK
Perceptions
Learning Intention Increase awareness of similarities and differences between students so they gain a sense of self worth Activity  I really like......  Something that makes me happy is ......  One thing that is important to me is ......  Something I would like to change is ...... All About Me
Afghanistan/UK Digital Diary Dialogues Kites for Kids Custom and Tradition The Story of a Partnership
1. Develop a partnership over time – keep it simple and make learning fun. 2. Get to know each other. 3. Join in much as possible. First Steps to a Successful Project
First Case Study :Digital Diary Dialogues
Digital Diary Dialogues an eTwinning mobile learning project Digital Diary Dialogues is a creative ‘student voice’ focused innovative ‘mobile learning’ eTwinning project. The focus of this project is cross curricular, multi age and stage with peer to peer learning activities at the core and is based on the use of the Nokia N95 as a ‘learning tool’ for students in Finland, Scotland, England and Afghanistan creating and exchanging micro blogs and learning objects.
Challenges  Finding meaningful connectivity  Overcoming unreliable electricity supply and lack of Internet access  Creating opportunities for effective cultural exchange.  Professional development for teachers  Developing creative solutions  Engaging external organisations to provide support
Digital Diary Dialogues Effective use of mobile phone technology as a learning and communication tool Using international links as a creative means of motivating students Mobile phone safety Sharing pedagogies across the partnership Extended learning
Digital Diary Dialogues Week 1 Getting to know you 8am 11am 1pm 4pm 8pm
Digital Diary Dialogues Week 2 - Life in a Week Monday - sports and games Tuesday - school clothes and environment Wednesday - curriculum and school activities Thursday - friends (who and where) Friday - family and home Saturday - clothes and social life Sunday - food
Digital Diary Dialogues Week 3 What makes me happy. What makes me sad.
Digital Diary Dialogues Week 4 – Spring Y10 students created and micro blogged learning objects via the mobile phone Images of the signs of spring created by students using mobile phone digital video and stills exchanged Text message haikus expressing their thoughts and feelings about the coming of spring.
1. Learn from each other 2. Use opportunities as they arrive 3. Work together on joint interests 4. Use local community and newspapers to generate interest The Second Stage
Second Project
Kites for Kids eTwinning and Connecting Classrooms
Following instructions Mobile technology and QR codes Design and construction Science and maths Values Literature Technologies explored Kites for Kids
Kites in the Curriculum
 Michael Morpurgo  Writing skills, self confidence  Students sharing learning  Breaking down barriers – support ASC The Kites are Flying
Third Case Study: Custom and Tradition
Google Docs and more
1. Find things that you have in common and respect the differences 2. Ask lots of questions 3. Take an interest in people and their lives 4. Keep in regular contact - technology can help ...and finally

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Connecting Classrooms - Projects

  • 2. The famous Bengali Nobel Laureate, poet, philosopher, educationalist and author of the National Anthem for Bangladesh ‘Amar Shonar Bangla’ ‘Don’t limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time’ Rabindranath Tagore
  • 3.  Shared Values  Education for Sustainable Development  Peace Education  Gender Education  Citizenship  World Studies  Multicultural Celebration  Breaking down Stereotypes  Human Rights Global Citizenship for All
  • 4.  Complete profile on CCO and add a photograph  Enthusiastic initial greeting, introduction, background and experience.  Name of school and type of education offered with age range of students to be involved in the partnership.  Suggested project outline with expected outcomes.  Potential curriculum areas to be addressed.  What your school can offer to potential partners to create an equal partnership.  Suggested first steps with a way forward.  Indicate where the response can be posted. The First Steps in Building the Relationship
  • 5. Dear Fatima, I was very interested in your suggestion for a partnership between our two countries. My name is Anne Jakins and I am an experienced and enthusiastic teacher from Sackville School East Grinstead which is in the UK I am keen to involve my students in a Connecting Classrooms Online experience. My school is situated in an rural area with many of the students involved in farming and working on the land with their parents. I am currently working with a group of 14 year old students who would like to get involved in a project with your school. I am interested in starting a project on the importance of rivers to the local community which would compare and contrast the way rivers are used in our regions. Our students are currently involved in a Geography project and would value this opportunity to learn more about your country while showing your students how industry and tourism fits into our culture. We can be flexible though and would be very interested to hear your ideas. My students and I are looking forward to your response on the CCO forum. Regards First Communication
  • 6.  Science  Literacy and Language  Geography  Mathematics  Environmental Studies  Technology  Religious Studies  Cultural Education Curriculum Development
  • 7.  Raising standards in literacy and language  Using an additional language  Enhancing technologies  Problem solving  Building self confidence and a sense of personal identity  Meeting the Global Millennium Targets  Enhancing health and well-being  Exchanging ideas in the Expressive Arts The First Steps in Building the Relationship Raising Standards
  • 8.  Students  Teachers  Head-Teachers  Non- Teaching Staff  Parents  Wider Community An Educational Opportunity for Everyone
  • 9.  What do we know about each other’s countries?  What do we know about each other’s lives? What have we learnt? How have our opinions changed? Exploring Stereotypes: before and after the partnership
  • 10.  Where is this place?  What does it look like?  What is it like to live there?  How is this place changing?  What are the issues affecting people who live there?  Why is this place special? Learning about Distant Localities
  • 11. Learning outcomes  Looking for opinion and bias  Empathy towards others globally  Growing interest in events globally  Growing respect for difference and diversity  Understanding of the relationship between people and their environment Villages in Bangladesh and the UK
  • 13. Learning Intention Increase awareness of similarities and differences between students so they gain a sense of self worth Activity  I really like......  Something that makes me happy is ......  One thing that is important to me is ......  Something I would like to change is ...... All About Me
  • 14. Afghanistan/UK Digital Diary Dialogues Kites for Kids Custom and Tradition The Story of a Partnership
  • 15. 1. Develop a partnership over time – keep it simple and make learning fun. 2. Get to know each other. 3. Join in much as possible. First Steps to a Successful Project
  • 16. First Case Study :Digital Diary Dialogues
  • 17. Digital Diary Dialogues an eTwinning mobile learning project Digital Diary Dialogues is a creative ‘student voice’ focused innovative ‘mobile learning’ eTwinning project. The focus of this project is cross curricular, multi age and stage with peer to peer learning activities at the core and is based on the use of the Nokia N95 as a ‘learning tool’ for students in Finland, Scotland, England and Afghanistan creating and exchanging micro blogs and learning objects.
  • 18. Challenges  Finding meaningful connectivity  Overcoming unreliable electricity supply and lack of Internet access  Creating opportunities for effective cultural exchange.  Professional development for teachers  Developing creative solutions  Engaging external organisations to provide support
  • 19. Digital Diary Dialogues Effective use of mobile phone technology as a learning and communication tool Using international links as a creative means of motivating students Mobile phone safety Sharing pedagogies across the partnership Extended learning
  • 20. Digital Diary Dialogues Week 1 Getting to know you 8am 11am 1pm 4pm 8pm
  • 21. Digital Diary Dialogues Week 2 - Life in a Week Monday - sports and games Tuesday - school clothes and environment Wednesday - curriculum and school activities Thursday - friends (who and where) Friday - family and home Saturday - clothes and social life Sunday - food
  • 22. Digital Diary Dialogues Week 3 What makes me happy. What makes me sad.
  • 23. Digital Diary Dialogues Week 4 – Spring Y10 students created and micro blogged learning objects via the mobile phone Images of the signs of spring created by students using mobile phone digital video and stills exchanged Text message haikus expressing their thoughts and feelings about the coming of spring.
  • 24. 1. Learn from each other 2. Use opportunities as they arrive 3. Work together on joint interests 4. Use local community and newspapers to generate interest The Second Stage
  • 26. Kites for Kids eTwinning and Connecting Classrooms
  • 27. Following instructions Mobile technology and QR codes Design and construction Science and maths Values Literature Technologies explored Kites for Kids
  • 28. Kites in the Curriculum
  • 29.  Michael Morpurgo  Writing skills, self confidence  Students sharing learning  Breaking down barriers – support ASC The Kites are Flying
  • 30. Third Case Study: Custom and Tradition
  • 32. 1. Find things that you have in common and respect the differences 2. Ask lots of questions 3. Take an interest in people and their lives 4. Keep in regular contact - technology can help ...and finally

Editor's Notes

  1. How an international partnership Raises standards and achievementDeveloping and sustaining a partnership
  2. Raising standards slide
  3. Keep it simple
  4. Curriculum benefits – language geography critical thinking
  5. Pride in cultural identity – religious and cultural ed
  6. Two slides ofGdocs