Classrooms Without Borders: Using Internet Projects to Teach Communication and Collaboration

ISBN-13: 9780807752098 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 245 str.

James A. Bellanca; Terry Stirling

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This practical resource shows educators how to use the Internet to help students communicate electronically, reaching beyond the borders of traditional classroom walls. The authorsa lifelong professional developer and a dedicated facilitator of improved K12 education through her work with graduate students in school leadershipprovide the how-to for teaching essential foundation elements, including teamwork, Internet research, evaluation of information sources, cross-cultural communication, and thinking skills. Emphasizing practical tools and techniques, their model integrates the internet, common school software, and free online technology tools to create engaging projects that advance 21st-century skills.