1. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 1 The Savvy Cyber Teacher: Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom

2. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 2 Week 3: Collaborative Projects - Linking up around the World Introduction to Collaborative Projects Exploring Collaborative Project Activity What to Look for in a Collaborative Project How to Find Collaborative Projects on the Internet Discussion of Implementation Issues Assignment: Down the Drain Project

3. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 3 What are Collaborative Projects? Projects where students from various parts of the country or the world collaborate to solve a problem or conduct an investigation using the Internet. Projects can include one or more of the following telecollaborative elements –Email exchanges –Web based discussion area –Video conferencing –Real Time “chat”

4. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 4 Exploring Collaborative Projects Global Temperature Project -- Students learn how proximity to the equator affects average daily temperature and hours of sunlight. Square of Life -- Students collect information on local schoolyard environment and share it with students from around the world. Monster Project -- Sharing writing and drawings to sharpen descriptive writing skills.

5. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 5 Finding Collaborative Projects on the Internet There are many places on the web which contain databases listing collaborative project You can also join Educational Listservs to which other teachers post projects You can register for almost all projects for FREE Make sure you can meet the project requirements before registering

6. The Savvy Cyber Teacher  Using the Internet Effectively in the K12 Classroom 6 What to Look for in a Collaborative Project Teacher resources such handouts and lesson plans A well designed web site that is easy to navigate Connection with a reputable organization or person A “compelling” reason for using the Internet Quick response time from project leader Addresses standards and is multidisciplinary in nature