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		<title>Authentic Connections With Skype</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2012/01/27/authentic-connections-with-skype/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The student&#8217;s in Mrs. Reichel&#8217;s grade 1 class in Ellen Briggs School in my district connected with Penguin experts to discuss what they have learned about Penguins. The students had a number of great questions. The event was a great experience for all. See the posting below from Mrs. Reichel&#8217;s blog. &#160; Re-Posted from Ms. Reichel&#8217;s Blog On Friday, January 20, 2012 our class celebrated Penguin Awareness Day. For weeks we have been learning about different types of penguins and what makes them so interesting. We have learned a lot of penguin facts but we were still left with some questions. Thanks to Rebecca and Laura at the Penguin Project we were able to get answers. Click the video below to watch our Skype session with these two penguin experts. They made it to their offices at the University of Washington in Seattle despite a major snowstorm. We are so grateful for their time and knowledge! Before our Skype session, we took the time to check out where they study penguins and learned they are working with Magellanic Penguins located in Punta Tombo, Argentina. Unlike penguins from the South Pole, these penguins experience a change in seasons. Right now, it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skype with an Author</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/11/21/skype-with-an-author-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 8, 2011 two of our grade 5 classes hosted a Skype session with Jeanne DuPrau.  Mrs. DuPrau is known for the series of books that she has authored called &#8220;The Books of Ember&#8221;. Within that series are The City of Ember, The People of Sparks, The Prophet and Yonwood, and The Diamond of Darkhold. The City of Ember was made into a major motion picture. You can read more about that here. This is the novel that our classes read and thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs. DuPrau lives in California. The logistics of having her visit were not within our budget and time constraints. However, Skype was able to fill this need. We organized a Skype session with Mr. DuPrau and the students in Mr. Argondizzo&#8217;s and Miss Daly&#8217;s grade 5 classes. We used our classroom smartboard, a logitech webcam and a free download of Skype for the event. Each of our students in the session had a job/role. We followed the framework that I have made available on my wiki of resources.  Some sample jobs included:  recorder, time keeper, videographer, photographer, greeter, closing and of course question asking. The event was a success. Mrs. Duprau shared her writing process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grade 5 Author Visit</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/11/04/grade-5-author-visit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are fortunate to have access to interactive white boards, projectors and video cameras in most of our elementary classrooms. This is a resource that we take full advantage of. One of our favorite events is to use Skype to connect with authors, subject area experts and classrooms around the world. These videoconferencing sessions are not only engaging for our students, but they provide authentic learning experiences. &#160; All of our video conference sessions are very well structured. There are pre and post activities that provide each student with an opportunity to interact with the event. More information regarding our structure for these events can be found on this wiki page. &#160; On October 11, 2011 we held a Skype video conferencing session with children&#8217;s author Mrs. Pat Brisson. It was an amazing experience for our students. Mrs. Brisson was successful in connecting her own writing process to that which is covered in our curriculum. Our students got a first-hand account of the professional life of an accomplished author. &#160; About Mrs. Brisson Pat Brisson has been writing children&#8217;s picture books and easy-to-read chapter books for twenty years.  Prior to writing, she was an elementary school teacher, school librarian, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrity Chef in the Classroom</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently helped organize a video conference session for one of our grade 4 classes. The students were learning about the restaurant business. The students in Mr. Rowe and Ms. Hollack&#8217;s class in White Rock Elementary School had a special visit with Chef Jeffrey Steelman. Chef Steelman is the corporate chef for Todd English. Todd English is a celebrity chef who currently owns 26 restaurantsaround the world. Chef Steelman is in charge of the oversight and opening of all of these restaurants. This was an interdisciplinary project in which the students learned about the restaurant business. They researched what is involved in the process of starting and opening a restaurant. Students were given the task of developing their own restaurant. They developed a theme, a menu and a slogan.  The next step was to write a descriptive essay about their restaurant. This included details about the foods they serve. The students used Microsoft Publisher to create menus for their restaurants during their time in the computer lab. They were also charged with the task of creating &#8216;pizzas&#8217; as advertisements.  The students had to develop equivalent fractions for each slice. They then decorated their pizzas with toppings according to those fractions. The final [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiring Young Writers With A Skype Author Visit</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/05/23/inspiring-young-writers-with-a-skype-author-visit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The students in Mrs. Carline&#8217;s grade 1 class at Cozy Lake School recently completed an author study of Doreen Cronin. Ms. Cronin wrote the Farmer Brown books Click Clack Moo, Giggle Giggle Quack and Dooby Dooby Moo. She also wrote The Diary of a Spider, The Diary of a Worm and The Diary of a Fly. During the author study the lass discussed character point of view and personification. After reading many of Ms. Cronins books, they wrote letters to Farmer Brown as well as diaries of their favorite animals. The culminating activity was a SKYPE video conference with Ms. Cronin.  She read the class Click Clack Moo. After reading the story Ms. Cronin answered questions that the students had developed. The students asked her about how she works with the illustrator,  where she gets her ideas for writing, where she writes her books, what is the process she follows when writing a book, and other questions about her character choices. It was an amazing and educational experience for the students. I have shared to videos of the event in this posting below. By providing access to authors using video conferencing we can engage students in the writing process. An [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guided Reading Groups Cross State Lines</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/05/20/guided-reading-groups-cross-state-lines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 11:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The students in Ms. Reichel&#8217;s grade 2 class at Briggs Elementary School have opened their classroom by partnering with another grade 2 class located in Tennessee. Ms. Reichel had previously hosted whole class video conferences with her class in which all of the students engaged in a series of questions, answers and discussions. Although these events have been successful, she wanted to be able to use this technology in a more intimate setting. By providing an intimate setting we allow small groups of students to engage in a more fluid dialogue. This provides a manageable audience as well as opportunities for students to make connections and share perspectives on a topic. I worked with Ms. Reichel to setup small group video conferencing in her classroom. We used the guided reading table in her room, a laptop with Oovoo installed and a webcam. The students in each class were divided into four groups. Each group read a book that was at their guided reading level. The students took note of connections, inferences and wonder questions as they read the book. They also noted their favorite part of the book and any questions that they had regarding the book. Armed with their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Awaken Your Curriculum With Skype Interviews</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/05/19/awaken-your-curriculum-with-skype-interviews/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 15:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Financial responsibility, goal setting, savings options and of course technology,  are just a few topics covered in a White Rock elementary school  fourth grade classes. Students in Mrs. McLeod and Mrs. Brzostowski’s collaborative classroom enjoyed learning about financial decision making using a program called “Feed the Pig”. Students worked in groups to create financial plans for piglets. They discussed their own goals and how to accomplish them. Students even created digital posters and digital stories for their peers as a campaign for proper financial decision making. Students used technology almost every day in the White Rock classrooms. This  included digital posters using Glogster, interactive storybooks using Story Jumper and interactive simulations that reinforced what they are learning in class.  These activities not only developed 21st century skills, but students were provided with a authentic learning opportunities. They were provided with multiple avenues for assessment.  The technology options allowed them to display their creativity. It also  provided an opportunity alternative assessments and increased student engagement. This is the recipe for a successful project. The finale of the project was held Wednesday May 18th when Mr. Ray DePalma a Certified Public Accountant Skyped with the class and discussed how to save money. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Using Skype for Grade Two Book Talk</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/05/13/using-skype-for-grade-two-book-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 18:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The students in Ms. Johansson&#8217;s grade two class at our Cozy Lake Elementary School are taking their book talks around the country. Today the students in Ms. Johansson&#8217;s class hosted their first online book talk with a grade two class in Dillwyn Primary School located in Buckingham County Virginia. The project was organized by myself, Ms. Johansson, Mrs. Stephanie Cotsifas (Coordinator of Staff Development/ITRS, Buckingham County Schools)  and Ms. Gillispie (Grade two teacher Dillwyn Primary School). The students in each class read the Magic Tree House Book: Mummies in the Morning. Each class developed a set of questions and conversation topics to share during the online book talk. We used Skype to connect the two classes. Below is a short clip of the event. The book talk was a great opportunity for our students to engage in an authentic exchange of opinions, ideas and perspectives. By connecting our students to classrooms around the country and our world we expose students to collaboration and the opportunities that exist by connecting with technology. It is really interesting to hear the perspectives and exchange of information from schools around the country. We are looking forward to more connections in the future. Tweet This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Authentic Learning With Skype &#8211; Sea Turtles</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2011/05/06/authentic-learning-with-skype-sea-turtles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 17:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently worked with a grade 4 class in one of my elementary schools. Mrs. McLeod and her students were very interested in sea turtles. Her students were conducting research on the various types of turtles. Mrs. McLeod attended a workshop that I presented on video conferencing in the classroom. Upon completion of this workshop she gained access to a webcam and a microphone that can attach directly to her interactive whiteboard. This is where the fun began! Project Planning Mrs. McLeod contacted me expressing interest in connecting her students with someone who could teach them more about Sea Turtles. Although i do consider myself resourceful, I did not have a contact that could fulfill this need. However, a simple Google search on &#8220;sea turtle experts&#8221; returned websites that pointed to Dr. Spotila, a professor with Drexel University. Dr. Spotila is one of the worlds leading experts on sea turtles. A quick email to Dr. Spotila requesting an opportunity to video conference with him via Skype was all it took! Dr. Spotila agreed and on May 5 our students connected with Dr. Spotila to discuss Sea Turtles! The Result The experience was one to remember. Our students conducted research on  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grade 2 Goes Global &#8211; A collaborative project between the US, Austraila and S. Korea</title>
		<link>http://blogs.jefftwp.org/wordpress/walker/2010/06/15/grade-2-students-make-global-connections/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:05:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The student&#8217;s in Ms. Cullinan&#8217;s grade 2 class took part in a very exciting project this school year. They made a connection with a class from Australia and another from South Korea. Ms. Cullinan organized the initial connection with a school in Australia through the EPALS network. Here is a blurb about Epals taken directly from their site: ﻿﻿&#8220;Since 1996, ePals, the leading provider of school-safe collaborative learning products for K-12 students, teachers and parents, has been dedicated to helping learners from around the world connect and interact with each other online in a safe, educational environment. ePals connects teachers, students, parents and educators from around the world, enabling them to communicate and collaborate on academic and cultural projects and establish international friendships. Our global community reaches more than 600.000 educators and millions of students in over 200 countries and territories. ePals technology enables these learners, who speak over 136 different languages, to connect, share, collaborate and learn.&#8221; One of the features of Epals allows for a teacher to create email accounts for each of his or her students. The email accounts are managed and moderated by the teacher. Through a very easy to use interface, the teacher can read, [...]]]></description>
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