Christmas+Around+the+World




 * Project Goals: **
 * Students will learn how Christmas is celebrated around the world.
 * Classes will create Voicethread pages using photos and videos.
 * Classes communicate with other classrooms via Skype.
 * Students will learn to respect and appreciate the cultures and customs of others.
 * Students will be able to see the differences and similarities between themselves and others around the world.

** Start Date **: November 1, 2012

 * Targeted Grade Levels/Age Groups: ** K-12


 * [|Parent Letter and Permission] **

==== **Voicethread:** Teachers and students will create new slides on the Voicethread by uploading pictures, videos, and voice recordings. Students will also ask questions and make comments slides to generate conversation. ====
 * How This Project Works: **

**Skype**: Teachers can sign up to participate and connect with classrooms to share their cultures and traditions.

 * Link to Voicethread: **http://voicethread.com/share/3622398/

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Details:

 * Students and teachers are encouraged to post questions, videos, documents, drawings and/or photos on the shared VoiceThread. Students and teachers who post to the VoiceThread should leave comments stating name, country(state when appropriate), and the information they want to share and/or questions they would like answered.
 * To practice internet safety, no children will be identified by matching pictures with name or sharing their precise location other than country, state or region. Please use initials or first name only when identifying students.
 * Students and teachers should visit the VoiceThread regularly to hear the comments and see the posts of other members of the collaborative VoiceThread. New questions and comments can be added at any time.
 * To sign up to be a part of //Christmas Around the World// please send your email address to Louise Morgan via email or send a Twitter DM to @mrsmorgansclass
 * You will need to become a member of VoiceThread. You can register __[|here]__ . Please sign up for the single educator account (this is a free account).

** Technology Help ** :
Voicethread Tutorial [|Creating Student Avatars] Choose and create a Voicethread Account Making comments Student Login with Password Creating and Sharing

** Skype - Link to project on [|Skype in the Classroom]**
Below is a running list of participating schools with contact details for teachers to then contact each other and arrange a suitable time to link with each other and also the VoiceThread conversation.
 * Get Connected: **

Christmas Around the World groups have been formed on Twitter and Skype. You will be added to these groups after you add your information to the project spreadsheet. Please use the #globalclassroomchristmas hashtag when conversing on Twitter.

Contact information for the Skype in the Classroom Project: [|Davyhulme Primary] http://davyhulme.primaryblogger.co.uk/christmas-around-the-world/

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