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What color is your iPod ® ?
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A collaborative communications project between two countries, two schools… …Real students
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Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK Sister Cities since 1999 What countries, where?
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Kempsville Middle School Priory Integrated College What color is your iPod®?
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Objectives of the communications project To develop a world class/global school division in Virginia Beach. To recognize our diversity – Respect for all people. To gain a better understanding of other world/global cultures.
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Objectives cont … To share instructional strategies that foster teaching and learning. To integrate 21 st century technology skills into the curriculum and instruction between our pen-pal schools. To strengthen student writing skills.
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What makes it different today? 21 st century technology makes communication easier and more possible by many different ways. Our world is a much smaller place because of technology Ways exist today that did not exist back in 2001 when the partnership was first formed to share information.
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What makes it different today? Because of technology advancements the students themselves can be much more a part of the project than just an average “pen pal” writing letters. Students today are online, wired and far more technology savvy than their parents or their teachers. Today’s students can create, produce and contribute. Today’s students can take ownership of the project by becoming the…
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Authors of… Snail Mail Email (within the Wiki) Blogs Blogs Creators of… Wiki Sites Wiki Sites Podcasts Virtual Slide Shows Virtual Slide Shows Videos Videos Participants in… Video conferencing Skype Phone Calls Online chats Online chats Instant Messaging videos
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Phase I – establish a means of communication A Wiki
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KMS Wiki – Online presence
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KMS Wiki – Share Information
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KMS Wiki – Secure, safe environment
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KMS Wiki – Members only email
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KMS Wiki – Members only discussions
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Phase II – Writing Assignments Global Audience
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KMS Wiki – Work on assignments
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Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students go Virtually Via A Blog
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A Blog – Online Journal
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A Blog – Share pictures and Videos
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A Blog – Where students could post comments
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Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students go Virtually VBTV A+ Moment
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The Main Entrance
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Integrated – Catholics and Protestants - together Teaching Tolerance and diversity from a totally different point of view
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The students wear uniforms.
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They are into recycling too!
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Cyber Bullying is a problem everywhere!
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Music….Chorus….
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Art – many students were working on final projects
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The students and faculty are planning a Ski trip to New Hampshire, January, 2009
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Year 8 (6 th grade) curriculum at a glance
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Stars in Jars - reflect good behavior
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LSC – Each pupil must successfully pass through stages before re-entering classroom Learning Support Center Their equivalent to our ISS
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The teachers’ lounge
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Frog and Dr. Smith discussing the day’s schedule over a cup of tea!
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Aye…what’s that you say?
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Teen Living – making scones!
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Classroom rules, rewards and consequences
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Fantastic technology – but even stricter filters!
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The Pupils are allowed cell phones, but they can’t be on.
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The Pupils ride public transportation to school.
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Year 8 students writing to our 6 th grade AVID students
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Tech Ed Department
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Clifton Special Needs School April 6-12, 2008
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Hydrotherapy every day
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Library - puppets
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Mural created from what the students suggested
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Tea and scones! Baked by the upper level students!
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Multi-sensory room
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Padded recreation area
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They are going on a Bear Hunt
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The halls – all special needs equipment is behind walls in special storage areas.
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Padded play grounds
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Interactive Smart Boards
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Colorful hallways
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St. Malachi’s High School April 6-12, 2008
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Built in 2000
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St. Malachi
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The Catholic influence
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The view from the conference room – The Mourne Mountains!
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Drivers Ed! At 16 students can drive mo-peds
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Irish or Gaelic is an almost forgotten language
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Gaelic (Irish) for Go St. Malachi!
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One of the “gingers” soccer stars
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Oakgrove Integrated College April 6-12, 2008
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PE – a little soccer time
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Phase IV – Video Conferencing V.O.W. Videoconferencing On Wheels
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Phase V – Student Trips Student Visitations
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Phase V – Student Exchange Goal – Fall 2009, Priory students visit KMS Spring 2010, KMS students visit Priory Ardnabannon Outdoor Education Centre South, Eastern Education and Library Board – where our students can stay while in Northern Ireland.
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Ardnabannon Outdoor Education Centre South Eastern Education and Library Board
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Bird’s Eye view of facilities
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Dining Hall
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Dinner….
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Tour of Outdoor Education Centre
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Trevor Quinn – the centre’s director
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Camping and hiking trails – Mourne Mountains
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Hiking and water boots for everyone!
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Parkas and rain gear
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Belay equipment for Bouldering
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Indoor Bouldering Wall and Archery Range – Thermal Heating
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Their Ropes Course
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1 of 3 Common Rooms for students to meet
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Typical dorm room – mess and all!
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Indigenous animals of the area
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Curriculum Integration Endless possibilities
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Some integration ideas for this coming school year Math Math Convert US dollar to Sterling Metric measurement to our standard Liters to gallons Celsius to Fahrenheit
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Some integration ideas Math Comparing data and graphs from the Wiki statistics.
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Some integration ideas Science Volcanic formation of Giants Causeway billions of years ago The formation of the Mourne Mountains from the glaciers. How Global Warming could affect the island
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Some integration ideas English Writing assignments, communications, lessons, projects, with their Year 8 students and others
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Some integration ideas English – Creative writing exercise “Frog goes to Holywood”
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Some integration ideas History More history than you can shake a blarney stone at! Potato Famine Titanic Current affairs Our City Governments
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What we need…. Continued Commitment of City Council To support and continue Sister City Project
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The scenery of… Northern Ireland
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Bangor Castle, City Council Chambers
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The Giant’s Causeway
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Resources Kempsville Website Kempsville Website KMS Avid Site KMS Avid Site KMS Avid Wiki (Public & Private) KMS Avid Wiki (Public & Private) KMS Avid Blog KMS Avid Blog Priory Website Priory Website International Links International Links Google Earth Virtual Visit backup backup
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