Kim+Gill


 * Connecting and Collaborating in the Classroom and with the World **

Want to harness the power of free online tools to promote collaborations and connections within your classroom? See how tools such as blogs, social media, and interactive websites motivate students to show, share, and engage with other learners. Discover how to use these tools to step out of your room and connect with classrooms within your region and around the world. Learn about global projects that address a variety of curriculum areas for various grades. Participants will be able to see classroom examples of tools and projects that met a variety of academic goals and learner needs.

Contact me: kim_gill@wrdsb.on.ca Twitter: [|@Gill_Ville]

Resources:

Twitter in the Classroom
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@http://twitter.com || Classroom Example: @http://twitter.com/gill_villeans

Additional resources found on the web:

@http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom

@https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1K0y4vIDtDEpJiNBq2lWpOUQQydHZac1VmTcOvkIwLrY/embed?hl=en&size=s&slide=id.p || Blogging with Students
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@http://kidblog.org || Classroom Example: @http://kidblog.org/gill-ville2013

Additional resources found on the web:

@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtRujlH4ibg || EDMODO - social network for schools
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@http://edmodo.com ||  || Global Read Aloud Project
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@http://www.globalreadaloud.com

http://globalreadaloud.wikispaces.com || Examples of past involvement:

http://globalreadaloudproject.wikispaces.com

@http://www.globalreadaloud.com/2010/11/connected-by-book-gill-ville-goes.html || Projects By Jen
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@http://www.projectsbyjen.com || OREO project sample: @http://animoto.com/play/MupmwRiTpqaqYpDUNf50eg

Holiday Card Exchange sample using Bill Atkinson's Photocard App: @http://blogs.wrdsb.ca/gillk/2011/11/28/an-early-start-to-the-season/

Picture It! sample: @https://twitter.com/Gill_Ville/status/334374076292403200 ||
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 * Mystery Skype & Skype in the Classroom **

@https://education.skype.com/mysteryskype || @http://langwitches.org/blog/2010/04/11/skype-jobs-for-students/ ||
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 * Travelling Mascots & Characters **

@http://www.langwitches.org/blog/travel/teddybearsaroundtheworld/

@http://www.flatstanleyproject.com || Classroom Example: http://gillthegoldfishgoesglobal.wikispaces.com ||
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 * Digital Pen Pals **

@http://penpalnews.com

@http://epals.com ||  ||
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 * Quadblogging **

@http://quadblogging.net ||  || Past Projects (Ideas and Inspiration)
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Write On Progressive Story Writing: http://writeyourstory.wikispaces.com

Teapot Project: @http://animoto.com/play/G2YqAVIwr71oFd2nWCJRmg

Global Art Show: @http://globalartshow.pbworks.com/w/page/60005878/FrontPage || **Other Global Projects and Resources:**

Rock Our Word: @http://www.rockourworld.org

Flat Connections: @http://www.flatconnections.com/flat-projects.html ||