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PART C: Cooperative Lesson Planning  Developing a learning opportunity that allows students to communicate and collaborate across networks is a meticulous process. There are many factors that must be assessed, tasks completed and technology preparations made in order to have a successful activity. The following section will provide you with planning ideas and templates to develop your own community-based lesson or unit.  Q: How do I connect with the community? In the 21st century learning environments, collaborating across networks has become more prolific and proficient. There have been an influx of online technologies that enable educators to communicate with experts all over the world. Now technologies that were once too expensive for an everyday teacher to purchase are low cost or even integrated into most computers. Resources from educators who are using these new technologies in their classrooms are also becoming available. Teachers and community organizations are reaching out to make connections, share resources and collaborate in online environments. Here are a few places you must visit first:

· [|ePals.] Safely connect, collaborate and learn from other schools and districts using email and blogs.  · [|Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration]. Join this community of educators and post your collaboration project.  · [|Skype in Schools Wiki]. Are you looking to collaborate using Skype? Visit this pbwiki site to gain access to educators all over the world looking to integrate Skype in their classrooms.   <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 6pt; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed; language: X-NONE;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Video Conference Adventures by AT&T]. This site provides a database of US organizations who have developed thematic units perfect for classroom collaborations. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-size: 6pt; color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: Symbol; unicode-bidi: embed; language: X-NONE;">· <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Video Conferencing out on a Lim]. A Blog that provides ideas, lesson plans, and reviews of video conferencing providers all over the US. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">

<span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 20pt; line-height: 119%; font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-default-font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Q: Any ideas for using collaborative technologies? <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Classroom Integration Examples: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Langwitches: Skyping in Mike Artell] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A sixth grade teacher talks about his <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">experience skyping with Mik Artell, author and illustrator. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Thinking in Mind: Skype with Sheldon] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A recorded Skype conversation with <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">museum curator, Sheldon Posen of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Around the World with 80 Schools || <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">An elementary school has created a wiki site <span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">to broadcast their desire to Skype with 80 schools in 6 months. Provides details about how to make the global connection, as well as curriculum integration background. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN; msospacerun: yes;"> [|Moving at the Speed of Creativity: Student-Created Virtual Fieldtrips] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Educator, <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Wesley Fryer's notes from presenter Tammy Parks as she discusses how students of Howe Public School developed their own virtual fieldtrips to explore their world. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || [|North Vancouver School District] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Literacy and Compassion! Students from a Vancouver school Skype with author Barb Techel and her dog Frankie from the story 'Frankie the walk n' roll dog'. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || [|Skype in the Classroom Video] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">A student from Howe Public schools, describes her experiences and process for using Skype to interview national presidents of a local organization. <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Professional Practice Integration Examples: <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN; msoansilanguage: EN; msospacerun: yes;"> <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Fox News Article on Wake Forest & Web Cams] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Wake Forest Uses Web Cams for Virtual Student Interviews. A Fox News article that tells how a local Community College has begun using Skype in their admissions office to interview potential students. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN;"> || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|Skype Journal] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Skype sponsors Oprah Winfrey's web event 'A New Earth'. || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|NECC Blog Post] || <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Blogger, Neil Stephenson recaps a NECC session about how educators are successfully integrating Skype into their classrooms. || <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Any Ideas??? Check out this site: <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">[|http://collaborativevcs.pbworks.com] <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Author's Voice
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Expert Voices: Museum Curator
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; color: black; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Collaborative Project
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Virtual Fieldtrips
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 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Gill Sans MT'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Student Interviews
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Admission Interviews
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Collaborative Classroom
 * <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-default-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latin-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-greek-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-cyrillic-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; mso-latinext-font-family: 'Century Gothic'; language: EN; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Expert Opinion: Skype Integration