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Savvy Cyber Teacher ™ Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom. Developed by Stevens Institute of Technology. Funded by U.S. Department of Education. Week Three Workshop Agenda Introduction to Online Bookmarking Introduction to Educational Telecollaboration
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Savvy Cyber Teacher™Using the Internet Effectively in the K-12 Classroom Developed by Stevens Institute of Technology Funded byU.S. Department of Education
Week Three Workshop Agenda • Introduction to Online Bookmarking • Introduction to Educational Telecollaboration • Finding Educational Telecollaborative Projects • Week Three Evaluation • Week Three Reinforcement Activity
Educational Telecollaboration Activities That Utilize the Communication Capabilities of the Internet to Facilitate Collaboration Between Students, Classrooms and Professionals from Around the World.
Collaborative and Keypal Projects Collaborative Projects: Projects in Which Classrooms From Around the World Collaborate Via the Internet to Investigate a Question, Problem or Phenomena. Keypal Projects: Projects in Which Students Communicate Electronically With Other Students From Around the World in Much the Same Way As in Traditional Pen Pal Projects.
Finding Collaborative & Keypal Projects • There Are Two Primary Methods: Web Sites and Educational Listservs • Web Sites – There Are Many Organizations That Maintain Large Databases or Lists of Collaborative Projects. These Can Be Searched Using Various Keywords or Browsed by Subject. • Educational Listservs – There Are Listservs Where Various Projects and Partners Can Be Found.
Suggestions for Finding Projects • For Collaborative Projects Use Selection Criteria on Handout 3A to Identify Top Notch Projects. • Once You Identify a Collaborative Project Answer the Questions on Handout 3A. • For Keypal Projects Use Handout 3B to Review Secrets For A Successful Project.
Activity 3 Searching for Telecollaborative Projects Surfing Goal • Find at Least One Collaborative or Keypal Project That You Could Use in Your Classroom. • Bookmark the Project Using Your MURL Account.
INTERNET SAFETY NOTE • Rules Should Be Set Up Before the Project Starts That Outline How and When Students Can Communicate With Others. • You Should Monitor Student Interactions With Their Keypals and Other Students. • Do Not Provide Email Addresses of Partners To Students Unless They Know Not To Contact Them Outside of the Classroom.