1. Beyond 4 Walls Global Connections for Classroom Instruction Linda Martin SHS Technology Coordinator Global Connections for Classroom Instruction Linda Martin SHS Technology Coordinator

2. About Me MS of Education with a specialization in Technology Integration Tech Coordinator for St. Helena School PD provider for district and school Wife and Mother of 2 teenagers

3. Choose the answer below that best describes your position: a. teacher b. administrator c. other Tell Me About You

4. Current Projects Grade 3 - Flat Stanley ProjectFlat Stanley Project Grade 4 -Epal Exchange/Collaborative Writing with Alabama schoolEpal Exchange/Collaborative Writing with Alabama school Grade 5 - International Collaborative Writing Project - http://www.weblettres.net/blogs/?w=worldwidestory International Collaborative Writing Project http://www.weblettres.net/blogs/?w=worldwidestory Grade 6 - Global Issues project with Ghana Grade 7 - Mandarin collaboration with school in China Grade 8 - Epal Exchange with school in Brazil/Skype session

5. Beyond 4 Walls Sources to connect to other classrooms Online tools for multi-curricular collaboration Examples of projects Connection to Professionals

6. How to Connect to Other Schools ePals.com Skoolaborate.com/Skoolaborate.com rafi.ki iEarn.org globalschoolnet.org Global Education Collaborative Wiki

7. Online Tools for Language Arts Epals School MailEpals School Mail - writing letters WordleWordle - descriptive words TasteBook.comTasteBook.com - recipes Wiki/Blog - Digital Storytelling

8. Online Tools for Math Google Earth/Maps - measuring distance TasteBook - cooking measurement conversions

9. Online Tools for Social Studies/Geography Google Forms & WikiGoogle Forms & Wiki - Stereotype lesson Prezi.comPrezi.com - slideshows PicasaPicasa - sharing photos Skype

10. Online Tools for Science http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.h tml-list of collaborative science projects http://www.k12science.org/collabprojs.h tml http://www.nrdc.org/reference/kids.asphttp://www.nrdc.org/reference/kids.asp - references to use with projects http://www.exploratorium.edu/i2/index.ht mlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/i2/index.ht ml - recorded and live webcasts

11. Virtual Field trips http://www.googleartproject.comhttp://www.googleartproject.com/- art galleries and museums around the world http://www.noodletrip.comhttp://www.noodletrip.com - low cost tours of historical sites and science labs Read Across New Jersey/Live book Club

12. Connections to Professionals http://www.readingrockets.org/books/int erviews/http://www.readingrockets.org/books/int erviews/ - recorded videos of top children’s book authors http://askprocess.wikispaces.comhttp://askprocess.wikispaces.com/ - connect live with authors http://cmsce.rutgers.edu/resources/vc/s earch/2008/science.pdf

13. Thank you! Linda Martin mrsmartinusa@gmail.com delicious.com/mrsmartinusa twitter - mrsmartinusa mrsmartinusa.eboard.com