Connecting Your Students with the World: Tools and Projects to Make Global Collaboration Come Alive, K-8 1st Edition

by Billy Krakower (Author), Paula Naugle (Author), Jerry Blumengarten (Author)

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Make the most of today’s technology to give your students a more interactive, authentic learning experience! Connecting Your Students with the World shows you how to use web tools to get K–8 students in touch with other classrooms worldwide. This book is a valuable resource to help you find and communicate with other teachers and classrooms and even design your own collaborative online projects. You’ll find out how to:

Conduct videoconferencing calls to put your students in touch with classrooms around the world;

Embark on Virtual Field Trips;

Plan themed projects for every season, including fun holiday activities;

And more!

The book includes detailed instructions for each activity and connections to the Common Core, ISTE, and Next Generation Science Standards, so you can ensure that you are meeting your state’s requirements as you prepare your students to become engaged, informed, and global citizens. Additionally, a comprehensive list of online resources is available as a free download from the Routledge website at www.routledge.com/9781138902961.

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"Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, and Jerry Blumengarten have put together an excellent collection of projects to teach global collaboration. Their book will be a valuable resource for every educator who wants to make learning about the world a fun, interactive, and rewarding experience for students."

--Todd Whitaker, Professor at Indiana State University, internationally recognized education expert, and author of over 30 books, including What Connected Educators Do Differently

"Want to connect globally and flatten your classroom? Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, and Jerry Blumengarten are savvy, down-to-earth guides on your journey. Twenty-first-century teachers are connectors. With this handbook, you can get started today!"

--Vicki Davis, @coolcatteacher, Author of Reinventing Writing

About the Author

Billy Krakower (@wkrakower) is the Computer Technology Instructor and Gifted & Talented Teacher for grades 3 and 4 at Beatrice Gilmore Elementary School in the Woodland Park Public School District, Woodland Park, New Jersey.

Paula Naugle (@plnaugle) is a fourth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher at a suburban public school near New Orleans.

Jerry Blumengarten (@cybraryman1) is the creator of Cybrary Man’s Educational Web Sites, which started as a school library resource and is now used by educators all over the world.

Paperback: 166 pages
Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (September 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1138902969
ISBN-13: 978-1138902961
Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.6 inches
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A Book for All Teachers K-8

ByJoAnn Jacobson October 2, 2015

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Connecting Your Students with the World: Tools and Projects to Make Global Collaboration Come Alive, K-8
Connecting globally is so important in today's world but where does a teacher begin? Instead of being overwhelmed by the thought let Billy, Paula, and Jerry guide you through the process so not only your children connect with others but you do too. In the first pages of the book the reader finds building a relationship with an online community is important to the success of the project and social media is a great way to begin. One of the easiest ways to introduce connections is through Mystery Location Calls and the authors have given extensive coverage on how to make this a successful first venture into the global world.
Once you have become familiar with Mystery Location Calls Billy, Paula, and Jerry help you build a solid program with seasonal projects you can easily adapt to your curriculum. If you're thinking "but I need to follow the Common Core State Standards" you will find them listed along with ISTE Standards and Next Generation Science Standards so you projects become a creative way to cover what is necessary for your grade level. There are also Notes and Resources to give you additional ideas on how to enhance each project to make it fit the needs of your students.
Billy, Paula, and Jerry are seasoned educators who are passionate about their craft. This book is a reflection of the outstanding educators they are and will continue to be.

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Connect Your Class Before You Wreck Your Class!

ByBradon October 19, 2015

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Krakower, Naugle, and Blumengarten hit the nail on the head with this useful and purposeful book. Now more than ever students should be collaborating with other students from around the world utilizing technology. Great ideas and tremendous resources are shared throughout and can be replicated the next day in class.

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Collaboration is an essential skill that has a clear place ...

ByMonica Burnson November 4, 2016

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Collaboration is an essential skill that has a clear place in K-8 classrooms. This knowledgable team of educators understands the importance of giving students a voice in our digital world.

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Superb!

ByJay Eitneron December 7, 2015

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Great read; easy enough for any educator to understand.

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