Randi+Murray+-+Collaborative

A collaborative project is intended to allow interested individuals (students and teachers) at different institutions to collaborate on research projects / activities in a meaningful way.
 * Collaborative Project **


 * **CyberFair**
 * http://www.globalschoolhouse.org/cf
 * CyberFair encourages youth to connect the knowledge they learn in school to real world applications. The eight (8) categories for the Web-based research project are: Local Leaders; Community Groups and Special Populations; Businesses and Organizations; Local Specialties, Sports and Health; Local Attractions (Natural and Man Made); Historical Landmarks; Environmental Awareness and Issues; and Local Culture, Music and Art Forms.


 * ** Postcard Geography **
 * http://www.cyberbee.com/pcg/
 * "This is a simple project, offered to classes all over the world via the Internet. Your class commits to exchanging picture postcards (purchased, computer or handmade) with all other participants. This "Class to Class" exchange is appropriate for all ages, for public and private schools, for youth groups and for home schools. We encourage participation from higher education, too! "When receiving a postcard from another country/state, I could discuss the characteristics of the region.


 * **Flat Stanley**
 * http://www.flatstanley.com/
 * The Flat Stanley Project is an activity that requires writing to a pen pal. Students discover friends all over the country, and even world. It gets kids writing and creating stories all about the adventures of Flat Stanley.


 * **Investigating the Holocaust: A Collaborative Inquiry Project**
 * http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=416
 * This lesson requires students to explore numerous resources, including documents, photographs, movies and artwork. By exploring these resources, students will be able to learn more about the Holocaust. The lesson begins with student based inquiry and journal writing. The work then processes from individual work to a collaborative group project. The culmination of this project will result in a group oral presentation.
 * **Doors to Democracy**
 * http://www.globalschoolnet.org/gsndoors/
 * “Doors to Diplomacy” is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The purpose of this project is to encourage middle and high school students around the world to produce web projects that teach others about the importance of international affairs and diplomacy.


 * **Are You Getting Enough Sleep?**


 * http://www.uwm.edu/~caberg/mtp5/10sleep/
 * This collaborative project requires students to monitor each others sleep patterns. The data is taken during a one week period and provides information about how much students sleep and when they sleep the most. Data is shared with other schools in order to provide students with an opportunity to look for familiar sleep patterns and discuss the outcomes of their daily lives.