Internet Sites:
• Electronic Collaboration: A Practical Guide for Educators
This publication f eatures an 11-step process for making online collaborative projects successful. The new guide also offers: explanations of various kinds of online collaborations — discussion groups, data collection & organization, document sharing, synchronous communication, & online workshops & courses; tools & websites that can be resources for creating each of these forms of collaborative environments; tips for moderating online collaborations.
http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/collab/elec-collab.pdf
• Loogootee Elementary On-Line Projects
Internet projects and activities developed by the staff and students at Loogootee Elementary West.
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/index.html
• NickNacks Telecollaborate!
A structured guide to forming and executing collaborative Internet projects.
http://telecollaborate.net/
• Global SchoolNet’s Internet Projects Registry
“This is the original clearinghouse for collaborative projects from across the globe – projects hosted by the Global SchoolNet Foundation, other reputable organizations, and outstanding partner projects conducted by teachers worldwide.
http://www.gsn.org/pr/
• Pitsco’s Launch to On-Line Collaborative Projects
An annotated bibliography of online projects.
http://www.pitsco.com/Resources/collab.html
• Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration
The Journey North program extends for four months each year, with live inter-active programming from approximately February 2 until June 1. You can help collect data about a dozen different migrations and signs of spring beginning each February.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
• JASON Project Homepage
The JASON Project is a multi-disciplinary program that sparks the imagination of students and enhances the classroom experience.
http://www.jasonproject.org/
• The “Quest” Series
Information is provided on Classroom Connect’s “Quest” series.
http://quest.classroom.com/
• NASA Quest
NASA Quest is dedicated to bringing NASA people and science to classrooms through the Internet.
http://quest.arc.nasa.gov
• WhaleNet
Sponsored by Wheelock College, this site is an interactive educational web site which focuses on whales and marine research.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/
• Odyssey in Egypt
Odyssey in Egypt allows middle schoolers to participate in an actual Egyptian archaeological excavation and receive a full multi-disciplinary curriculum on Egypt.
http://www.website1.com/odyssey/
• Project Switchboard Chatboard at Teachers.net
“a project development and teacher networking center for teachers around the globe. Join our on-going discussion with teachers around the world developing Internet and inter-cultural projects.”
http://teachers.net/projects/switchboard/