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Summer Institute | Session DescriptionTwitter..Skype...Blogging...are you trying to find strategies to connect with an ""outside audience?"" In this session, you will have opportunities to explore multiple tools that allow your students to connect with the WORLD! Explore ways you can enhance your classroom and you as a teacher: * student-authored newsletters (Smore) • making global connections • building a PLN • removing walls from your classroom Learner OutcomesBy the end of the sessions participants will know / be able to:
Making Global Connections Presentation Activity 1: ShareYou will go to the appropriate Padlets to share some of your previous experiences with global projects/gaining information from global sources. Then you will have the opportunity to look at other project ideas and think about ways that you could apply them to your classroom. Examples of projects/ways to make connections/Skype-
Activity 2: ExploreYou will learn about different programs and sites that will help your students reach a global audience. After hearing about some of the examples, you will have 20 minutes to explore these websites and create something that you can use in your classrooms. Suggestions include: newsletter template, sample Weebly website, building a Deedly account and follow different blogs. Activity 3: Building Your PLNOne of the things that can be difficult in creating a global environment is that sometimes teachers lack the connections to make that happen -- A PLN (Personal Learning Network) is one of the ways teachers can build connections with other educators around the world. You will begin building your own PLN by using such programs as Twitter, Feedly, and relevant educational blogs. Fill out this Google Form to list your take-aways from today’s session:
Recommended LinksMaking Global Connections...Links to Share on Website |