Collaborative and Internet Projects

Activity Formats for the Internet – Hotlist, scrapbook, Hunt, Sampler, WebQuest, an example of each from Pacific Bell’s Knowledge Network, Filamentality.

Buddy Projects – “This tutorial will guide you as you select collaborative learning activities that you can join and will provide tips for designing and hosting your own.”

Creating a Multimedia Scrapbook – Democracy in America

Elementary Internet Projects - Loogootee Community Schools

ENC Focus (an online magazine for classroom innovators) – Connecting Students through Collaborative Projects

Field Trips – This is just one of many resources for electronic field trips.

Iditarod - The Last Great Race Great project site, which follows the race in March--lots of info for teachers and students.

Interpersonal Exchange – Telecollaboration in learning.

Jason Project –Dr. Ballard leads the expedition to involve students with science, technology, math and other disciplines.

KanCrn Collaborative Research Network – Science projects

Math Hunts by Scholastic - Grade levels 5-8. Each Math Hunt uses a social studies or science topic to cover five math skills while using the Internet for research. Students learn to find, analyze and use information they've found to solve answers to real-world math problems.

Projects and Activities and Correspondent Locators recommended by Judy Harris.

Scavenger Hunts – A listing of several types with grade level.

Success Stories – Teacher testimonials of projects that worked for them, sponsored by 4teachers.org.

Teachers Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet – Great resource from the US Dept of Education.

ThinkQuest – ThinkQuest is a contest. Check out their library of over 5,000 sites created by kids for competition. ThinkQuest Inc. is a non-profit organization which “provides… an opportunity for students and educators to work collaboratively in teams to learn as they create web based learning materials and teach others.”

Virtual Field Trips – Several suggestions here mostly K-6.

YouthNet - Interactive projects for K-12

J. Callahan, MD Tech Coordinator

Berkeley Preparatory School

Updated May 2002