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Global Projects
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are like two way bridges with multiple lanes that establish connections between multiple sets of classroom.
The project should support and sustain widened perceptions, deeper understandings, create connection links for students, provide for the interchange of information.
Global projects focus on personal exchanges, data collection and comparisons, and problem solving and decision
making.
Selecting Projects
Does the project take the learner outside of the classroom?
Is the project collaborative?
Is the project interactive?
Is the project focused on ideas that help students connect to real life?
Does the project timeline fit your class schedule?
Does the project focus
on the standards and concepts being learned in my classroom?
Project Management Tips
- Start small, do a little project
- Make sure you have the technology tools needed to complete the project
- Don’t try to squeeze the project in, make sure you make it a focus during your day
- Don’t feel bad if you don’t complete the project - just try another one
- Make sure the project have a “real” person you can contact if you need help or have questions
- Avoid Projects that do not have a 2 way connection
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Projects to Join
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Across Washington
and Beyond
Seasonal themed projects focused on standards, connecting communities of
learners, and learning about differences.
Froot Loops math focused, students count Froot Loop colors and post data on web site for comparison
Classroom with a View - classes take a picture from classroom window and post description of their view
My Town is Important - classes share what is important about their town. (closed project - great idea))
Tooth Tally - first grade students look at which months they loose the most teeth
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Finding Projects
Global School
House Projects Registry
This is a great place to locate projects. They have an email
listserv called Hilites you can join. They will email teachers who are looking for classrooms to join their projects. |
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Class pages may be reproduced without expressed written permission
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Building a
generation of students who are aware, concerned and involved global citizens is a challenging task. The future is in the hands of the students sitting in our classrooms - tomorrow's leaders. Teachers who
bring the world into their classrooms develop a global perspective for themselves and help their students become more aware of the world around them. Communicating online with other learners around the world is one
small step that can help bring about positive global change. 
