The+Power+of+Global+Collaboration

jim@iearn-canada.org mali@iearn-canada.or [|iEarn] Handout book has over 250 projects (go to iearn and search for project book) Search for Learning Circles for a good way to start projects as the info is listed there for you in Elementary, Middle School and Secondary School levels.

**ICT and Change**
 * Information
 * Communication
 * Collaboration
 * Contribution
 * Creativity
 * Cooperation
 * Community
 * Co-Learning
 * Change

Quote from Alvin Toffler: The illiterate of the 21st century won't be those who can't read and write, but those who can't learn, unlearn and relearn.

Getting the students outside the 4 walls of the classroom is the purpose in order to enhance the curriculum

New literacies of Web 2.0 allows communication, collaboration, creation and contribution.

Don Knezek quote about teachers

Demonstration of [|Machinto] Project based on a Japanese book. Students wrote and contacted others around the world to discuss children in war affected areas. The class met through Web 2.0 and then V/C with kids from Afghanistan and got direct exchange of information with the children who see war on a nearly daily basis.The students in other countries and regions want to meet with others so get working interactively and collaboratively.

When students know their work is being published online, the quality of work increases dramatically.

[|Snapfish] is a place for getting books printed of photos etc.

[|Elluminate] is a place to access web conference facilities online plus Educational Social Networking.

[|My Hero] collaborative site on who children think of being heroes. Great place to start for teachers who want to start with some collaborative learning. The site allows helps with many types of publishing media.

[|CoverItLive] a tool for live blogging so others can follow or the archive can be imbedded in blogs and wikis

[|Art Miles Mural Project] art project to share information and the artwork travels all around the world

Video Conferencing - Experts in the Classroom. Terrell Museum does a good V/C on the dinosaurs. Class to Class

Wiki - Art Connection...good example of a project on a Wiki

[|TakingITGlobal] - Social Networking for Education. Virtual classrooms for collaborative learning. Inspire, Inform, Involve

[|Jim Carleton] One of the presenters site with videos and information for administration and teachers

Watched a video called One Dream about how some students in BC banded together to raise money through global collaboration to build a high school in Sierra Leone