(this post is a cross post from my ALCOA Eagle Eye to the World blog)
It has been sometime since I have last posted here on the blog. Things are going as fast as the development and growth of Rudy.
Ever since the beginning of the year we have had students from all over the world connected using tools like Edmodo, blogs, Google Hangouts, Voicethread, and other tools to help share the power in watching and observing the ALCOA Bald Eagle Nest.
The last few months students have been working to connect and make a global collaborative project. This is not as easy as it sounds. I know we read all the time about technology and how simple it is, but there are many factors that come into play.
When working with various classrooms we must consider
-timezone
-vacation days of school districts
-weather implications
-requirements of a regular school
-age differences
Despite these factors the teachers and students involved in this project (you can check them out here) made it happen. It has been a pleasure and honor to work with so many amazing educators and students.
This is only the second year of doing this project and once again I have learned so much. I will be sharing these thoughts soon, but today I want to unveil the projects created by the kids.
They used their research, their voices, and their artwork to showcase to the world what they have learned. We have students from kindergarten on up to 5th grade represented.
If you go to our project page and on the menu locate Student Pages you will see several categories. Each category has Voicethreads created by the students. These are voices from all the classrooms.
I would love for you to take a listen and to provide any feedback you can. I am always striving to improve as a leader of this project, but more importantly it is vital that these students understand their voices are being heard by the world.
So, please leave a comment on this blog or email me at aarmau@gmail.com
I will share it all with the teachers so the students can gain feedback as well.
I have a few more things I will be sharing as we continue to watch Rudy grow and test the boundaries of the nest.
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