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Online Projects


 * Monster Project ** @http://www.smithclass.org/proj/Monsters/index.htm

Elementary classes from the United States and around the world collaborate in this [|standards based] project. After choosing a Monster part, each class writes a description of that part. After all descriptions have been sent in, each class builds a single MONSTER using everyone's descriptions from the table below. Students discover that designing and building a monster together is a very big job. It is a major lesson in working together and learning to compromise in a group decision process. For example, the kid responsible for the head has to plan with the kids doing the eyes, nose, neck, mouth, ears and hair. So kids must collaborate to construct their class MONSTER. The result is satisfying proof that a community of kids can accomplish anything!! If this sounds like fun, please send an email and join - smithterryk@gmail.com.

//This class was responsible for describing the Monster's ears//
 * media type="custom" key="8470472" || 2R Shining Stars: from the blog of a year 2 class in Brisbane //,// //November 2010//

We had lots of fun working together to create our monster for the global monster project. We have sent our photo to Mr Smith at Monster Central to show everyone what our finished monster looks like, we have yet to give it a name. Do you have any suggestions? Leave a comment with your suggestion. All the year 2 children decided that it looked more like a boy than a girl and maybe it should have the word Aussie in its' name. ||
 * media type="custom" key="8470632" width="60" height="60" || Greetings from Pakistan and to Pakistan

An example of how an online project like this can open the walls of your classroom and connect your students with students across the world. ||


 * ePalsGlobal Community ** www.epals.com

ePals is the leading provider of safe collaborative technology for schools to connect and learn in a protected, project-based learning network. With classrooms in 200 countries and territories, ePals makes it easy to connect learners locally, nationally or internationally.


 * Here are some of the projects you can participate in And how to start... **
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