1. What color is your iPod ® ? 2007, 2008, 2009

2. What color is your iPod ® ? 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 made it different then and today?

8. The tools The students

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 – established a means of communication – a home base

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

17. KMS Wiki – Work on assignments

18. Phase III– Delegation goes to Northern Ireland, April 6-12, 2008. Students went along Virtually

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 went Virtually VBTV A+ Moment

23. Curriculum Integration

24. 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

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

26. 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

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

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

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

30. Phase V – Student Trips

31. 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. Unfortunately not met – New goals need to be established!

32. What we need…. To support and continue the Sister City Project

33. What we need….

36. Questions?

37. Resources  “Always Learning”Always Learning  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  Bangor, Northern Ireland Bangor, Northern Ireland  Priory Website Priory Website