Hi, My 8th grade class is reading To Kill A Mockingbird- I would love to have another 8th grade class that would like to do some online collaboration in this area- maybe writing back and forth with responses, etc.
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Hey, There are some great places in Antigua Guatemala that do this type of Immersion experience learning. Also, I have heard of something called Rio Grande Bible Institute (google it) that has a great Spanish program.
My question is; does anyone know the origins of the "Great Canadian Mail Race?" Is there an official website and just what are the guidelines? I think that it is a wonderful idea and want to support it fully. I just want to make sure that it is totally honest and in the best interest of my students.
Please get back to me with any details that you may have.
Tim Sebastian
PS If any of you have students that would like to receive a letter from one of my students, please let me know.
Hey Tim, My students in G...See MoreI just want to make sure that > it is totally honest and in the best interest of my students. > > Please get back to me with any details that you may have. > > Tim Sebastian > > PS If any of you have students that would like to receive a > letter from one of my students, please let me know.
Hey Tim, My students in Grade 1/2/3 on Pender Island are involved (invited) because of a received letter inquiry from a lad in Manitoba. We are excited to get any letters back of course. I recommend that as a teacher you review each letter before giving it to your kids. I once had a rude surprise from a student years ago that contacted my class from a teacher to teacher class letter exchange. The Mail Race is a great idea good luck. C. Kennedy Pender Island British Columbia
So, can 5th...See MoreI'm looking for more information about webquests. I hear they are fun and kids learn a ton in doing them. As one of my final 'outcomes' for the year I was thinking my students still haven't learned much about giving an oral presenation. Normally, I have a class that does lots of them but for whatever reasons: not so this year.
So, can 5th graders do webquests relatively independently (not in groups)? Can I control the outcome or product (such as "You will give a 3-5 minute speech)? Whenever I've googled a particular topic to find a webquest it has started the same: "You will ... " and typically I see 'create a brochure' or something along those lines.
Any ideas where to start to find suitable webquests, please?
MarnieTry "webquest.com" is a great site for webquests. Also try "questgarden" if you want to design your own. I teach 5th grade and my students would do fine with a webquest, provided that I did lots of modeling on the front end of the activity.
On 5/20/09, eduKate wrote: > I'm looking for more information about webquests. I hear > they are fun and kids learn a ton in doing them. As one of > my final 'outcomes' for the year I was thinking my students > still haven't learned much about giving an oral > presenation. Normally, I have a class that does lots of > them but for whatever reasons: not so this year. > > So, can 5th graders do webquests relatively independently > (not in groups)? Can I control the outcome or product > (such as "You will give a 3-5 minute speech)? Whenever > I've googled a particular topic to find a webquest it has > started the same: "You will ... " and typically I > see 'create a brochure' or something along those lines. > > Any ideas where to start to find suitable webquests, please? > > Thanks ever so much. > > eduKate
I teach a combined 10th Grade English and Civics/Economics year long class at a Math, Science and Technology school in Laurinburg NC. I am looking for high schools across the US and outside the country to do projects with by Skype. Moodle or Twitter. I am open to suggestions what kind of projects. Please email me at [email removed].
I am interested in designing a year-long virtual business project (comprised of mini-projects that the students complete throughout the year). I am a mathematics educator trying to link math to real world content of high interest to students, thus the virtual business idea.
Does anyone know of a resource to help me with this idea?
Hey, There are some great places in Antigua Guatemala that do this type of Immersion experience learning. Also, I have hear...See More