Classrooms Without Walls
Collaborations & Virtual Field Trips in Genesee County
Kid2Kid Videoconference Projects
A collaborative project gives you and your students an opportunity to learn and interact with other schools and classrooms. Videoconference makes it possible to connect to students around the world. The many possibilities include projects planned by educational service agencies, and others planned by teachers and media specialists.
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Getting started with where to find virtual learning opportunities is always a big hurdle to getting started. Many of the virtual field trips are FREE or at a low cost. Whether a classroom would like to connect across the state, the country or the world, it is all possible in Genesee County classrooms. GenNET Fiber currently allows students to connect via the GenNET ITV room in their buildings from elementary school to high school. There are also opportunities to connect in other ways. Click on the bar below to see what some of the options are.
Presenter Primer for Two-Way Interactive Instruction
Tips, suggestions, room arrangement, graphics and the instructional process are important when planning taking students "around the planet." Once a teachers and students realize that connecting just takes a different kind of planning, it may turn out they want to travel around the world regularly! Click on the bar below for a two-way interactive classroom instruction and presentation primer.
Project and Collaboration Ideas Around Genesee County
Some of the best and greatest educators in the United States exist right here in Genesee County! Consider how engaging it could be to "adopt" a classroom partner and collaborate on a regular basis. Diversity and demographics around Genesee County invite a rich relationships and the opportunity for student engagement on a regular basis. In addition to looking at other ways to increase student achievement in core-content areas, occasional collaborations to celebrate events, speakers, holidays and accomplishments has never been so easy. Click on the bar below for links to middle school and elementary school options for unique opportunities to increase student engagement and achievement!
Registering for virtual field trips and interactive Collaborations
Registering and receiving support to participate in virtual field trips has never been easier. Click on the bar below to go to the registration link. Complete the form by making sure all information needed is included and click "submit." Once you have submitted, very shortly thereafter, teachers and staff will receive confirmation and assistance to begin journeys "around the planet!"
Genesee ISD - Technology and Media Services
Email: mjenning@geneseeisd.org
Website: http://www.geneseeisd.org/index.aspx?NID=225
Location: 2413 West Maple Avenue, Flint, MI, United States
Phone: (810) 591-4436
Facebook: facebook.com/www.geneseeisd.org