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By: Voices of ADE Asia » Blog Archive » The Seeds of a Good Project

Voices of ADE Asia » Blog Archive » The Seeds of a Good Project — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:34:40 +0000

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By: Blogging is Elementary! | always learning

Blogging is Elementary! | always learning — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:51:50 +0000

[...] we started blogging at the same time as participating in Chris Craft’s Life ‘Round Here digital storytelling project?). I had come from a middle school position where every student in the school (grades six – eight) [...]

By: mscofino

mscofino — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:28:19 +0000

Julie,

Awesome! I really wish I was in an MYP school again – I miss keeping up with the new developments – it just seems like there are so few here in Asia. It’s definitely on my list for the next time I go recruiting. Thanks for the update!

Karen,

Thank you so much for your kind words! Unfortunately I won’t be at NECC this year – too much going on with my new job – but I’ll be in the US during the summer: Connecticut and Oregon – where are you?

Diane,

I’m so surprised you had so much trouble with iMovie! What kinds of problems did you have? Maybe I should write a post about troubleshooting with iMovie

Jim,

Thank you so much for all the compliments! I’m so glad my blog is helpful to you!

By: Jim Farmer

Jim Farmer — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:36:58 +0000

That would be http://classroombraids.wikispaces.com

fingers were not quite awake!

By: Jim Farmer

Jim Farmer — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:35:32 +0000

Wow! Amazing Kim. I too took part in the Life ‘Round Here project (Center Elementary in Waycross, Ga). My students loved the project and we are moving onto another great one that I would love for you to look at. http://classroombaids.wikispaces.com

Back to the topic.. amazing post! Your blog is such a wonderful resource. I am truly impressed with your insight and it’s obvious that your enthusiam is carried into your students/teachers work. Great job.

Jim

By: readerdiane

readerdiane — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:33:08 +0000

I’d love to do the project again only if I don’t have to use I-movie. We had so much trouble and it was a huge learning curve for all of us. Our movies got wiped off the laptops. Ugh.

I wonder if we could use an enhanced podcast instead.

We are now planning a Travel to an Asian country PPTs. Some of my students are going to use information from the “Life Round Here” movies.

By: Karen Janowski

Karen Janowski — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:42:20 +0000

Kim,
Just twittered about the videos your students created – there is more to be learned here than in any 5th grade textbook anywhere! What an incredible resource! Loved how you included every step and shared what the kids learned through the group interactions as well as what you learned for next time.
You are amazing! When do you return to the states? Will you be at NECC?

By: The Global Student « Schu’s Blog of Lit and More

The Global Student « Schu’s Blog of Lit and More — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:54:39 +0000

[...] above photo shows a student in Thaliand videoconferecing with a student in China. Kim Cofino , a teacher at the boy’s school, will present “Developing the Global Student: [...]

By: Julie Lindsay

Julie Lindsay — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:31:26 +0000

Count me in Kim!!!
Qatar Academy is an MYP school of course and I joined in with Life ‘Round Here with my Grade 6 MYP Technology class…however due to other considerations in my school, namely that MYP Technology is officially being taken care of by Design technology, I have not been fussed about finalising my unit plan or working through the design cycle pedantically. However, I want this unit to run again next year as a full MYP Technology unit and would love to collaborate with you and be part of Chris’s plans for the future. FYI the new MYP design cycle includes one extra criteria:
Investigate, Design, Plan, Create, Evaluate (and of course Attitudes to technology)