TWT+2015+-+Integrating+International+Web+Based+Projects

Hi Everyone- Thank you so much for coming to my workshop about Integrating International Web Based projects. Below you will find the links for the information in my Prezi today, and I added some extra information about iEARN for those of you who were unable to attend my second presentation. Remember, start small with a project that fits in your curriculum. My email address is: lnietzer@saddleriverday.org Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or ideas. Would love to keep the conversation going. Laura

__**The My Hero Project**__: Celebrates the best of humanity. Students can submit essays, artwork or multi-media projects about their hero. There is a My Hero Teacher's Room with educator resources. My students (4th grade and now 6th grade, have written essays about their hero) __The My Hero Project website__: myhero.com

__National Geographic Out of Eden Walk website__: http://outofedenwalk.nationalgeographic.com __Out of Eden Walk-A Journey Through Time website__: http://www.outofedenwalk.com __ Out of Eden Education website __ : Has educator resources of Paul Salopek's walk and posts. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/out-eden-education/?ar_a=1 __Out of Eden Learn__: Where I signed my class up and joined a 'Walking Party' with other classes, some international. http://learn.outofedenwalk.com/?ar_a=1
 * __Out of Eden__:** Pulitzer prize winning journalist Paul Salopek is tracing human migration from Africa to the southern tip of South America. It will be a seven year walk that began in January 2013. Not only are his posts interesting and enjoyable to read, he is reflecting on real life in real time. All his posts are archived and there are maps available of the planned route and where he has actually travelled. His posts have been translated into a number of different languages.

__**Taking IT Global** (TIG)__ Taking IT Global empowers youth to understand and act on the world's greatest challenges. Have used some parts of the website with my class. Definitely worth exploring as it has many layers. (Middle and Upper School most likely) Also has an educators section. Worth checking out. __TIG Home Page:__ http://www.tigweb.org __ TIG Youth Media Blogs __ : http://www.tigweb.org/youth-media/blogs/ __DeforestACTION__: Learn about becoming an EarthWatcher and help stop global deforestation. Great Site! My class has participated in this project. http://dfa.tigweb.org

**__PolarTREC__**:Teachers and Researchers Exploring and Collaborating- My students followed a teacher from Arizona who was on a research icebreaker in the Antarctic studying ice sheets. Worth checking out what else is available here that might fit your curriculum. __PolarTREC Homepage__: http://www.polartrec.com

Learn with the world, not just about it! __iEARN Homepage__ http://collaborate.iearn.org Here is where you can __ download a copy of the project book __, which may be easier to navigate. (Link is at end of paragraph to the right.) http://collaborate.iearn.org/space-2 __iEARN USA Homepage:__ http://www.us.iearn.org
 * __iEARN__:** International Education and Resource Network. Join interactive curriculum based groups in which students are creating, researching, sharing opinions, and becoming global citizens. I find that my most successful projects have come from iEARN. There is a teacher forum where you can go with questions or read posts from teachers from all over the world (I have found a partner for a project here). Students communicate in a password protected collaboration center where they join their project forums and are able to make and read posts, as well as share pictures and videos.