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““Give Kids The Give Kids The World” World”

Projects for the Global Projects for the Global Classroom Connection Classroom Connection

Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”

Digital Journeyhowie@frontier.net

Twitter: hdiblasiTwitter: hdiblasi

www.drhowie.com

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Conference Links:Conference Links:

www.drhowie.comwww.drhowie.com

Twitter: hdiblasiTwitter: hdiblasi

e-mail: e-mail: howie@frontier.nethowie@frontier.net

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•Collaboration Project Ideas

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This I BelieveThis I Believe

• international project engaging people in writing, sharing,

• the core values that guide their daily lives

• short statements of belief

• http://thisibelieve.org/

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This I BelieveThis I Believe Thirty Things I Believe…Thirty Things I Believe…

by 6 year old - Tarak McLainby 6 year old - Tarak McLain

I believe life is good.

I believe God is in everything.

I believe we're all equal.

I believe we can help people.

I believe everyone is weird in their own way.

I believe hate is a cause for love.

I believe we should be generous.

I believe I should not whine.

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This I Believe…NPRThis I Believe…NPR

• Essays New and Old-Thirty Things I Believe

• • Tarak McLain's group celebrated their 100th day of class

• Some kids brought 100 nuts or cotton balls.

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• Tarak brought a list of 100 things he believes.

• Now a first-grader, Tarak shares his top beliefs about God, life, nature and war.

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This I Believe Essay-Writing GuidelinesThis I Believe Essay-Writing Guidelines

• Writing and submitting your own statement of personal belief.

• :• Tell a story: Be specific. • Take your belief out of the events of your life. • Consider moments when belief was formed or

tested or changed. • Your own experience, work, and family, and tell of

the things you know that no one else does. • Your story needs to should be real. • Make sure your story ties to the essence of your

daily life philosophy and the shaping of your beliefs.

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This I Believe Essay-Writing GuidelinesThis I Believe Essay-Writing Guidelines

• Be brief: Between 350 and 500 words. About three minutes when read aloud at your natural pace.

• Name your belief: If you can’t name it in a sentence or two, your essay might not be about belief. Also, rather than writing a list, consider focusing on one core belief, because three minutes is a very short time.

• Be positive: Please avoid preaching or editorializing. Tell us what you do believe, not what you don’t believe. Avoid speaking in the editorial “we.” Make your essay about you; speak in the first person.

• Be personal: Write in words and phrases that are comfortable for you to speak. We recommend you read your essay aloud to yourself several times, and each time edit it and simplify it until you find the words, tone, and story that truly echo your belief and the way you speak.

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Who is your Who is your hero?hero?

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My HeroMy Hero• applies across the curriculum in all grade

levels.

• integral part of character education, media arts and computer literacy

• tool for reading comprehension and the development of writing skills.

• MY HERO can be used to enrich thematic studies in the arts and sciences.

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• Objectives:

1.Describe the characteristics of a hero.

2.Recognize the hero in a story.

3.Name heroes in their lives and express why those people are heroes to them.

4.Use a computer to access the Internet, find and read stories on the MY HERO Website.

5.Distinguish between a hero and a celebrity.

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My Hero ProjectMy Hero Projecthttp://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=marco_torres

http://www.myhero.com/myhero/go/directory/index.asp

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Thumb up – Thumbs down?Thumb up – Thumbs down?

• Anthony, Susan B.• Jordan, Michael • Powell, Colin • Aaron, Hank • King, Martin Luther• Robinson, Jackie• Banneker, Benjamin• Lincoln, Abraham• Roosevelt,Franklin

• MacArthur, Douglas• Marshall, Thurgood

Walker, • Edison, Thomas • Owens, Jesse

Woods, Tiger Jackson, Jesse Paige, Satchel Wright, Frank L.

• American Heroes: Then and Now• http://www.mccsc.edu/~jcmslib/mlk/jackson.htm

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The The Digital Hero BookDigital Hero Book project projecthttp://http://www.digitalherobook.orgwww.digitalherobook.org//

• inter-classroom exchange of personal and positive stories by youth from around the world

• focus on their strengths and “hero” qualities• digital storytelling with online group

collaboration

• develops literacy, digital media skills and cross-cultural awareness.

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My HeroMy Hero

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The Best Part of MeThe Best Part of Me• Students will identify a positive physical feature of

themselves. • Students will work in pairs to take part in an online writer's

workshop. • Students will create a descriptive poem about their favorite

feature. • Students will create a digital photo of the physical feature.• Students will create a Photo Story Frame about their favorite

feature.• Students will record the audio of their poem for Photo Story

about their favorite feature.•  

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Journey NorthJourney North

• Web Site:

• http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

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Journey NorthJourney North• engages students in a global study of

wildlife migration and seasonal change

• . K-12 students share their own field observations

• classmates across North America• track migration patterns of monarch

butterflies, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes, gray whales, bald eagles— and other birds and mammals

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Video on Journey NorthVideo on Journey North

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To complete the projectTo complete the project

•Make a PhotoStory using photos and music

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• Students will obtain lyrics from the song “ My Town” by Montgomery Gentry.

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• A Photo Story will be created to tell about the student’s town that they live in.

• Connections about the community, schools, people, government, families, children, intercultural, environment will be demonstrated in digital photos.

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Label: Curb Records address: 48 Music Sq. E Nashville, Tennessee , 37203 Phone: 615-321-5080 jozier@curb.com djohnson@curb.com

 Reference: Song Title: “Let Them Be Little” Artist/Composer: Billy DeanSongwriter: Richie McDonald/Billy DeanRecording Company: Curb Records

Dear Sir;I am the Technology Director for the Durango School District in Durango Colorado. As a part of our Technology Integration Project, we are instructing our teachers and students

about Visual Literacy and Digital Story Telling. In the class each student creates a project with digital photos, images and/or slides. I am creating a Multimedia Power Point/ PhotoStory as an example. I am seeking permission to use one song from the Billy Dean Album ”Let The Be Little.”

 I have completed my research on the Internet and located the following information:Reference: Song Title: “Let Them Be Little” Artist/Composer: Billy DeanSongwriter: Richie McDonald/Billy DeanRecording Company: Curb Records

I would like to use the above songs in my Multimedia Power Point Project. The complete songs will play and show my digital photos of my grandchildren, clip art, text and digital images that I have created. I have included a slide in the presentation that provides the credits for the Song title, the artist, songwriter and the recording company. Below that information I have

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MyTown - Small Town – Our TownMyTown - Small Town – Our Town

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2010- Meet Founders of Edmodo2010- Meet Founders of Edmodo

founders, Nic Borg and Jeff O'Harafounders, Nic Borg and Jeff O'Hara • Susan Martin says:

• Great to see success from listening to a need and making it happen, way to go guys.

• Thomas Scheeler says:

• The evolution of Edmodo has been amazing. Great job guys.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr_DkIfOWag

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EdmodoEdmodo• Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students

• Blog • Schools & Districts • Communities • Help

• Education 2.0 - Free Private Microblogging in the Classroom.http://www.edmodo.com/

Social Collaborations

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http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/http://www.flatclassroomproject.org/

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Flat Classroom® ProjectsFlat Classroom® Projects• Table of Contents• Flat Classroom® Projects• Flat Classroom Project• Digiteen (non-profit)• 'A Week in the Life...'• Eracism• NetGenEd• APPLY NOW! to become a Flat Classroom® Certified

Teacher.• Announcing New Projects• Flat Classroom® Conference• Connect, Collaborate, Change

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• APPLY NOW! to become a Flat Classroom® Certified Teacher.

• Courses will run starting in September 2012, and December 2012

• College credit available

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• Dear Flat Classrooms Educators• We are pleased to announce the first kick-off of our new (northern

hemisphere) school year opportunities for 2012-13.• Professional development - Are you looking for something different this

year that will truly transform your teaching and connect you with educators globally? Join us in the newly revised Flat Classroom Certified Teacher course. This course also leads to the new 'Flat Classroom Global Educator' designation. More details about that coming soon!

• Join your class to the world! Sign up for a global collaborative project. We have projects for ALL ages, K-12. Full details on the Flat Classroom Project website. Here are the essential links:

• Flat Classroom Project - Deadline September 1, 2012  APPLY NOW! • Digiteen Project - Deadline September 15, 2012  APPLY NOW! • 'A Week in the Life...'  - Deadline September 1, 2012  APPLY NOW! • NetGenEd  - Project based on the Horizon Report published in January

each year - Deadline February 1, 2013 - APPLY NOW! • K-2 'Building Bridges to Tomorrow' Project - Deadline September 15,

2012 - Applications open July 25, 2012 • Eracism - Information and Applications available August 1, 2012

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• Information about the project can be found at Flat Classroom® Project New Teacher Guide

•Application forms found at the top of the page at Flat Classroom® Projects

• Digiteen™ Project - Invitation to Apply• Information about the project can be found at

http://tinyurl.com/digiteenguide•

Application information is found on the Apply tab of at http://www.digiteen.org/

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http://www.flatclassroomproject.net/a-week-ihttp://www.flatclassroomproject.net/a-week-in-the-life-project.htmln-the-life-project.html

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Shoeless and Bark Shoeless and Bark

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Opened for registration: :)Opened for registration: :)If you wish to register for this project, please click HERE.If you wish to register for this project, please click HERE.    

• http://projectsbyjen.com/Projects/snb2012/2012snbhome.html

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• Join with classrooms around the USA and CANADA

• Celebrate the 210th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition!

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““Give Kids The Give Kids The World” World”

Projects for the Global Projects for the Global Classroom Connection Classroom Connection

Dr. Howie DiBlasi “Emerging Technologies Evangelist”

Digital Journeyhowie@frontier.net

Twitter: hdiblasiTwitter: hdiblasi

www.drhowie.com

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Will you be the 10th person?Will you be the 10th person?

• For every nine people who denounce innovation, only one will encourage it.

• For every nine people who do things the way they have always been done, only one will ever wonder if there is a better way.

• For every nine people who stand in line in front of a locked building, only one will ever come around and check the back door.

• Our progress as a species rests squarely on the shoulders of that tenth person. The nine are satisfied with things they are told are valuable.

• Person 10 determines for himself what has value.

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Contact Information:Contact Information:Dr. Howie DiBlasiDr. Howie DiBlasi

““Emerging Technologies EvangelistEmerging Technologies Evangelist “ “

www.drhowie.comwww.drhowie.com

Digital JourneyDigital Journey

howie@frontier.nethowie@frontier.net

970-749-0760970-749-0760