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1 What color is your iPod ® ?

2 A collaborative communications project between two countries, two schools… …Real students

3 Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Bangor, Northern Ireland, UK Sister Cities since 1999 What countries, where?

4 Kempsville Middle School Priory Integrated College What color is your iPod®?

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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…

9 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

10 Phase I – establish a means of communication A Wiki

11 KMS Wiki – Online presence

12 KMS Wiki – Share Information

13 KMS Wiki – Secure, safe environment

14 KMS Wiki – Members only email

15 KMS Wiki – Members only discussions

16 Phase II – Writing Assignments Global Audience

17 KMS Wiki – Work on assignments

18 Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students go Virtually Via A Blog

19 A Blog – Online Journal

20 A Blog – Share pictures and Videos

21 A Blog – Where students could post comments

22 Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students go Virtually VBTV A+ Moment

23 The Main Entrance

24 Integrated – Catholics and Protestants - together Teaching Tolerance and diversity from a totally different point of view

25 The students wear uniforms.

26 They are into recycling too!

27 Cyber Bullying is a problem everywhere!

28 Music….Chorus….

29 Art – many students were working on final projects

30 The students and faculty are planning a Ski trip to New Hampshire, January, 2009

31 Year 8 (6 th grade) curriculum at a glance

32 Stars in Jars - reflect good behavior

33 LSC – Each pupil must successfully pass through stages before re-entering classroom Learning Support Center Their equivalent to our ISS

34 The teachers’ lounge

35 Frog and Dr. Smith discussing the day’s schedule over a cup of tea!

36 Aye…what’s that you say?

37 Teen Living – making scones!

38 Classroom rules, rewards and consequences

39 Fantastic technology – but even stricter filters!

40 The Pupils are allowed cell phones, but they can’t be on.

41 The Pupils ride public transportation to school.

42 Year 8 students writing to our 6 th grade AVID students

43 Tech Ed Department

44 Clifton Special Needs School April 6-12, 2008

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46 Hydrotherapy every day

47 Library - puppets

48 Mural created from what the students suggested

49 Tea and scones! Baked by the upper level students!

50 Multi-sensory room

51 Padded recreation area

52 They are going on a Bear Hunt

53 The halls – all special needs equipment is behind walls in special storage areas.

54 Padded play grounds

55 Interactive Smart Boards

56 Colorful hallways

57 St. Malachi’s High School April 6-12, 2008

58 Built in 2000

59 St. Malachi

60 The Catholic influence

61 The view from the conference room – The Mourne Mountains!

62 Drivers Ed! At 16 students can drive mo-peds

63 Irish or Gaelic is an almost forgotten language

64 Gaelic (Irish) for Go St. Malachi!

65 One of the “gingers” soccer stars

66 Oakgrove Integrated College April 6-12, 2008

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69 PE – a little soccer time

70 Phase IV – Video Conferencing V.O.W. Videoconferencing On Wheels

71 Phase V – Student Trips Student Visitations

72 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.

73 Ardnabannon Outdoor Education Centre South Eastern Education and Library Board

74 Bird’s Eye view of facilities

75 Dining Hall

76 Dinner….

77 Tour of Outdoor Education Centre

78 Trevor Quinn – the centre’s director

79 Camping and hiking trails – Mourne Mountains

80 Hiking and water boots for everyone!

81 Parkas and rain gear

82 Belay equipment for Bouldering

83 Indoor Bouldering Wall and Archery Range – Thermal Heating

84 Their Ropes Course

85 1 of 3 Common Rooms for students to meet

86 Typical dorm room – mess and all!

87 Indigenous animals of the area

88 Curriculum Integration Endless possibilities

89 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

90 Some integration ideas  Math Comparing data and graphs from the Wiki statistics.

91 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

92 Some integration ideas  English Writing assignments, communications, lessons, projects, with their Year 8 students and others

93 Some integration ideas  English – Creative writing exercise “Frog goes to Holywood”

94 Some integration ideas  History More history than you can shake a blarney stone at! Potato Famine Titanic Current affairs Our City Governments

95 What we need…. Continued Commitment of City Council To support and continue Sister City Project

96 The scenery of… Northern Ireland

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98 Bangor Castle, City Council Chambers

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100 The Giant’s Causeway

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124 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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