Collaborative Classroom Projects on the Internet

 

Internet projects engage students in collaborative activities with students in other places. These projects can be created to enhance classroom instruction as well as a way to support  interdisciplinary learning. Students are very motiated learners when they participate in such projects with students. You can either create your own project or participate in one that has already been created. These sites will aid you in finding Internet projects for your classes. Internet Projects typically involve some sort of joint venture in which students from different classes around the /city/country, continent, or world work together. They are curriculum-related and  often involve each classroom obtaining local information, conducting research, and/or producing a product. Electronic sharing between classes can occur during the classwork itself or after the "product" has been prepared.

Below are examples of project data bases 

 

 

E-pals http://www.epals.com/ - Since 1996, ePALS Classroom Exchange has been helping teachers, parents and students around the world connect with each other so as to take advantage of new technologies that enhance and enrich learning experiences. 

 

The Global SchoolNet Foundation http://www.gsn.orgGlobal SchoolNet is the leader in collaborative learning. They continue to provide online opportunities for teachers to collaborate, communicate, and celebrate shared learning experiences.

 

ThinkQuest http://www.thinkquest.org - ThinkQuest Inc. is a non profit organization which offers programs designed to advance education through the use of technology. The ThinkQuest Library of Entries is a collection of over 4,500 educational Web sites designed by children who participated in the ThinkQuest Competitions. Explore a multitude of topics to become familiar with the site. This site is important to see the work children can do. Educational Websites they created may be used by your students to enhance their learning in many subject areas.

The vision and purpose of iEARN, the International Education and Resource Network, is to enable young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people.  View the project page to learn about some of these projects.

 

 Keypal http://www.keypals.com/ The modern day Pen pal. Are you looking for a class in Brazil to learn more about their culture? 

Other Internet Projects  

  

http://www.cln.org/int_projects.html - A collection of sites that link to projects that teachers can join. 

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html  A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources on the internet. You can use these or create your own at Filamentality. (How to use Filamentality)

Links to specific projects:

The Image of the Other - http://users.educ.uva.nl/henks/image/teacher.html

The Global Grocery List - http://landmark-project.com/ggl/index.html

The M&M Project - http://mighty-mm-math.caffeinated.org/main.htm