Since Wikispaces is closing down, I’m moving my collaborative videoconference projects over to my blog for archiving. Great project formats can still be used and adapted!
Project Description:
Two classroom
s will be paired up and each class will create a turkey using Turkey Trade approved materials.
The class will then write a description of their turkey and send the description to their partner class via a shared wiki page. Each class will recreate the other class’ turkey by following the directions from the shared wiki page. Both classes will meet via video conference to compare the original turkeys with the recreated turkeys.
This project will enable students to improve their descriptive writing skills, use math terms, and their ability to follow directions.
Turkey Trade Approved Materials
Paper and Such
newspaper, construction paper, bulletin board paper, paper plates, cups, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, balloons, and yarn
Markers and More
Markers, crayons, colored pencils, and scissors
Glues and Tapes
Scotch tape, duct tape, glue sticks, glue, staplers
Video Conference Agenda: (Video conference connection time is 30 minutes.)
Welcome and Introductions
Use the note-taking guide to facilitate the conversation.
- Classroom A zooms in on their ORIGINAL turkey.
- Classroom B zooms in on the second turkey they created.
- Classroom A identifies similarities and differences.
- REPEAT switching roles.
- Classroom B zooms in on their ORIGINAL turkey.
- Classroom A zooms in on the second turkey they created.
- Classroom B identifies similarities and differences.
- Closing: Big round of applause for both groups!
Be sure to stabilize the turkey when you meet with your class.
Zoom the camera in so that students can see the detail of the turkeys.
FAQ
What exactly IS Turkey Trade?
Two classrooms will be paired up and each class will create a turkey using Turkey Trade Approved Materials.
The class will then write a description of their turkey and send the description to their partner class via email. Each class will recreate the other class’ turkey by following the emailed directions. Both classes will meet via video conference to compare the original turkeys with the recreated turkeys. This project will enable students to improve their descriptive writing skills and their ability to follow directions.
What are “turkey trade” approved materials?
Glad you asked. Here is a list of the materials to be used creating your turkey.
newspaper, construction paper, bulletin board paper, paper plates, cups, shoe boxes, tissue boxes, balloons, and yarn
Markers, crayons, colored pencils, and scissors
Scotch tape, duct tape, glue sticks, glue, staplers
How do I create my turkey?
Turkeys are to be created from “Turkey Trade approved” classroom materials. Each classroom will make ONE classroom turkey and write one classroom description to share with their partner class.
How do I register for Turkey Trade?
Please register as usual.
Who will register teachers for Turkey Trade?
It depends on each district. Contact your district site manager or building coordinator to find out who will submit registrations for your district or building.
Sample Descriptions and Tips
Teachers and coordinators:
Be sure to include size comparison, measurements, or directional words.The goal is to provide enough detail and description for the other class to create a turkey.
Examples of Measurements and Comparisons
Example Description:
Materials: small shoe box, brown, red, orange, and yellow
construction paper, brown and red butcher paper, pattern for making
paper feathers ( any pattern will do), glue and tape
How to Construct Mr. Turkey Lurkey
the turkey’s body.
Standards
ISTE Technology Standard: Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students:
Michigan Language Arts
Content Standard 2: All students will demonstrate the ability to write clear and grammatically correct sentences, paragraphs, and compositions.
Content Standard 3: All students will focus on meaning and communication as they listen, speak, view, read, and write in personal, social, occupational, and civic contexts.
Michigan Math
Content Standard 1: Students experience counting and measuring activities to develop intuitive sense about numbers, develop understanding about properties of numbers, understand the need for and existence of different sets of numbers, and investigate properties of special numbers. (Concepts and Properties of Numbers)
Marzano’s Instructional Strategies That Work: Identifying Similarities and Differences
Generalizations
Recommendations
Use these to improve your practice.
VC Evaluation
This Google Form was used to evaluate the project.
Facilitator Info
Site Check in for connections
First Email (send as soon as they are partnered)
Turkey Trade ’10: First Steps
Thank you for registering to participate in Whirlidurb’s Turkey Trade ’10. We will keep you updated as the project develops.
Project Website:
Frequently Asked Questions:
YOUR DATE & TIME is:
For Teachers:
For Coordinators:
Let us know if you have any questions.
Roxanne Glaser, Whirlidurb
Janine Lim, Berrien RESA
2nd Email (sent 11/10 in 2010)
~Turkey Trade 2010: How to Post Descriptions~
Next steps for Turkey Trade 2010
We are delighted to have all of you participating this year!
Project Website:
Frequently Asked Questions:
How to Post Descriptions Online
You do NOT have to create an account to edit the wiki description pages.
A video on how to post your descriptions online is at the bottom of the page here:
TEACHERS:
COORDINATORS:
Let us know if you need help!
Your Turkey Trade 2010 Team
Janine Lim, Berrien RESA
Roxanne Glaser, Whirlidurb
subject: — Turkey Trade Descriptions Due Today —
sent to all teachers and coordinators
===Reminder====
Turkey Trade descriptions need to be posted today.
If you are having trouble posting, contact your VC coordinator or one of us for assistance.
If you cannot post your description today, email your partner teacher and copy rglaser@whirlidurb.com and janine.lim@berrienresa.org on the message.
You can find your partner’s email address on this page:
How to Edit the Wiki Video
If you need help with editing the wiki, watch the 2nd video on this page.
What to Do During the Videoconference
The 3rd video on this page explains what to do during the videoconference.
Let us know if you need help!
Your Turkey Trade 2010 Team
Janine Lim, Berrien RESA
Roxanne Glaser, Whirlidurb
Subject: Last Details for Turkey Trade Nov. 19-23
This message has been sent to all Turkey Trade teachers and coordinators.=
All the descriptions are posted now! Great work everyone!
Turkey Trade Connections:
Teachers: Prepare for the Videoconference
If at any time during this project, you don’t understand how something works or why it is done that way, contact one of us immediately and we will assist you!
Your Turkey Trade 2010 Team
Janine Lim, Berrien RESA
Roxanne Glaser, Whirlidurb
Turkey Trade 2010 Project Evaluation
Thank you so much for a GREAT Turkey Trade. We had 20 classes participate this year from Texas and Michigan. It is always amazing to see the creations and the matches.
= T H A N K Y O U = = =
To the TEACHERS: I appreciate all of the organization, hard work, creativity, and flexibility that you bring to the project. Those of us behind the scenes are truly amazed at what you do with students! The creativity and higher order thinking skills that students were used was impressive.
To the COORDINATORS: Those of us who work in videoconferencing know that it can be a scary, intimidating technology, you are one of the keys to our technical success.
= PROJECT EVALUATION = = =
Each year we ask for feedback so that we can improve the project for the next year. Please take a couple of minutes to let us know how you used the Turkey Trade Project to teach or reinforce certain curricular concepts.
Thank you!
Your Turkey Trade 2010 Team
Janine Lim, Berrien RESA
Roxanne Glaser, Whirlidurb