Teachers Connecting 2: Classrooms Collaborating on Literature, Writing, and Reading Strategies

In This Episode:

• Joan shares links for posting photos online: Flickr, Picassa Web Albums, Photobucket.
• Chris Betcher shares additional ideas about using surveys and google forms.
• Jeremy Douwstra used online forms to have student vote in a mock USA Presidential election, and gather feedback from teachers, students, and parents.
• Patti Warren checks in from sunny Louisiana.
• Fred Delventhal shares that Teachers Connecting is part of their iPod Learning Professional Development group.
• Andy McKiel is looking forward to the possibilities of TeachersConnecting.com
• Nigel Isle is looking to take part in last week’s featured Cross-Classroom Collaboration project, Gumballs and Collective Intelligence.
• Kathy Lee is using the online surveys from Episode 1 to create a ‘Family Feud’ activity for her next Staff Development Day.
• Blog Love from An Expat Educator in Asia
• Listen in, Join in, Chime in at 415-315-9492

Highlighted Collaboration Project:

• Aboriginal People of North America

The Main Event:

• Ben and Joan talk about their collaboration project between the classes that focused on literature, writing, and reading strategies. This project was the catalyst for the podcasts and TeachersConnecting.com.

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Hosts:

• Ben Hazzard and Joan Badger

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The Music:

Tim Mahoney “Hero” (mp3)from “Full Circle”(Tim Mahoney band)
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