| The information collection and analysis activities |
| Information Exchanges involves the sharing of information that is interesting to students and helps them engage in culture activities internationally. Global Grocery List Project In this website, students around the world collect and compare the prices of certain food items. http://landmark-project.com/ggl/ World Boiling PointStudents from around the world collect data on the boiling point of water and make comparisons based on geographical location. http://www.k12science2.org/curriculum/bp/ |
| In Database Creation some projects involve both collecting and organizing information into databases thar project participants and others can use for study and analysis. Kidlink's Multicultural Calendar In this website, students share common cultural events in their country and these are added to online database searches. www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/MCC/ Global Sun / Temperature Project In this website, students from around the world collect the daily temperature and try to figure out how proximity affects average daily temperature and hours of sunlight . Students will post their information to this website and compare and contrast the results with remote classes. 216.0.165.241/curriculum/tempproj/index.html |
| Electronic Publishing includes electronic periodicals (e-zines), report repositories, and online galleries. High Speed Internet access have made publishing possible for the primary grades and beyond. MidLink Magazine This website is an online registration for ages 8-18, Students can submit their original articles on specific topics thatchange every month. www.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/ Peace Museum Students in K3 write articles, draw pictures about peace and these will be displayed in them "museum." www.ih.k12.oh.us/ps/peace |
| Telefiieldtrips involve information-collection and -analysis activities that help students experience telepresence. They are a popular online project that can open virtual doors to field experiences that even the wealthiest and most urban students would not be able to have. There are two variations of this project. Inm the first stidents take a fieldtrip and share their experiences with others who have the same interests. The most popular is the second type is a virtual expedition. Here adults research scientific relationships or historical sites and online participants are invited to take the expedition. Virtual China In this website, groups of students visited China and recorded their experiences through both e-mail and a question form. Each team focused on different aspect of the Chinese people and their culture. They shared their photos, itineraries, and e-mails. www.kidlink.org/KIDPROJ/VChina97/ Australia Quest In this website, participants visited Australia and recorded their experiences through electronic means. It focuses more on the lives of the Aboriginal peoples of the Australian Outback. quest.edutech.org/Australia/default.htm |
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