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Creating an Online Community for Students through Collaborative Sponsored Projects Roxana Hadad and Gary Gallantwith Gayle Greenwald and Andre Lemoine: 

Creating an Online Community for Students through Collaborative Sponsored Projects Roxana Hadad and Gary Gallant with Gayle Greenwald and Andre Lemoine

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Collaboratory Sponsored Projects Collaboratory Sponsored Projects Involve different grade-levels, subject areas, and communities in Illinois Introduce newcomers to the Collaboratory Demonstrate the communication and collaboration tools available in the Collaboratory

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Collaboratory Sponsored Projects Projects to date: iVote Day in Illinois The Collaboratory’s Scariest Stories The Rebecca Caudill 2006 Internet Book Club Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Cake A Day in Our Neighborhood National Poetry Month

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Day in Illinois 05/05/05 Day in Illinois Cybrary Day in Illinois Survey Day in Illinois Nexus Community Students were invited to participate in a Day in Illinois 05/05/05 to learn more about our State and its communities.

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Day in Illinois Cybrary Students and teachers submit a link about their school, hometown or region for students in other parts of the State.

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Day in Illinois Survey On May 5, 2005, students took an on-line Survey to learn more about the other students who are participating in the A Day in Illinois Project and their communities.

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On May 5, 2005, students from around the State of Illinois, working individually, in groups or as a class, took five (5) photographs of their community, class or school and shared them with their fellow participants. Day in Illinois Nexus Community

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The classes discussed each others’ documents. Day in Illinois Nexus Community

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The Collaboratory’s Scariest Stories The Scariest Cybrary The Scariest Survey The Scariest Stories Nexus In the Collaboratory’s Scariest Stories Project, students were invited to use their imagination to write, illustrate and/or record a scary story they have authored. They then shared and discussed their stories with students across the state.

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The Scariest Cybrary Students submit links and examine websites about local legends and other scary stories and scary places in their region.

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The Scariest Survey Participants used the survey to learn more about the other students who were part of the Scariest Story Project, what they like to do on Halloween and what they are scared of.

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The Scariest Stories Nexus Students shared and discussed their stories in the Nexus Community.

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What I am Most Thankful For The Thanksgiving Survey What I am Most Thankful For Nexus Community Students will use their creativity to write, record and illustrate a story they have authored about what they are most thankful for. They will then share this story with their peers in the rest of the state and discuss each other's essays.

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What I am Most Thankful For Nexus Community Students shared and discussed their stories in the Nexus Community.

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The 2006 Rebecca Caudill Book Club In this project, created by tech coordinator Lori Abrahams of Grayslake, students take a survey on their favorite kinds of books and learn about the nominees. They then submit reviews of the books they have read and discuss them with one another. Finally, they vote on their favorite 2006 book. What is Illinois Reading? Survey The Rebecca Caudill 2006 Survey The 2006 Rebecca Caudill Internet Book Club Vote for Your Favorite Rebecca Caudill Nominee

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The Rebecca Caudill Internet Book Club Students submit reviews of the books they have read in the Internet Book Club (IBC). They then use the IBC discussion area to talk about the books with their fellow reviewers.

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Vote for Your Favorite Nominee After discussing the books they have read, students vote on their favorite Rebecca Caudill nominee and analyze the results.

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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Cake Abraham Lincoln Cybrary Abraham Lincoln Birthday Cake Survey Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Cake Nexus Community Students are invited to participate in a Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Cake to learn more about Honest Abe.

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Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday Cake Nexus Students from around the State of Illinois make a cake to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s upcoming 197th birthday.

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Gary Gallant Middle School Technology Education Program Facilitator Nashwaaksis Middle School New Brunswick, Canada

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Learned about project from IL-TCE Sponsored Project session Fit into technology and curriculum goals of Nashwaaksis Middle School

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Cybrary Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Survey Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Nexus Community Students from different areas in the US and Canada collect data, take pictures and record audio (optional) about their school and community.

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Cybrary Students prepared for the Day in their Neighborhood by submitting links about their community to the Cybrary and looking at the links other classrooms submitted.

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Survey On April 5, 2006, students took an on-line Survey and learned more about the other students who were participating in the Day in Our Neighborhood Project and their communities. They collected the data about their community and analyzed it.

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Nexus Community On April 5, 2006, students from Canada, Florida and Illinois took pictures of their community and some recorded audio, as well. They posted their photographs and audio clips in the Nexus, along with descriptions and shared them with other students.

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Day in Our Neighborhood 04/05/06 Nexus Community

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Day in Our Neighborhood Interactive Map Data and photos are shared on an online interactive map.

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Future Plans …

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Upcoming Projects National Poetry Month Bugs, Bugs, BUGS!!!

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Check the Website! http://collaboratory.nunet.net/sponsoredprojects/

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Questions?

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Thank You!

Creating an Online Community for Students through Collaborative Statewide ProjectsRoxana Hadadr-hadad@northwestern.eduThe Collaboratory Project: 

Creating an Online Community for Students through Collaborative Statewide Projects Roxana Hadad r-hadad@northwestern.edu The Collaboratory Project