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International Teen Life Project

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to have teenagers from different locations around the globe exchange their thoughts and perceptions of what their lives are like. By viewing, reading, and listening to the perspectives of others from around the globe, they will gain a greater perception of the similarities and differences of people's lives around the world. I DO NOT want to do an international project where kids learn about the holidays, foods, etc, of another nation. I presume we have all been through enough of these already. I am looking to dig deeper, to have kids dig, read, write, etc. I want them to explore issues, and work intensely to gain a clearer understanding of concerns that people have in a global world.

Participants

There are four participants in this project:

Name Location Email Skype Blog
Jamie Hide Grade 7 English and Social Studies
Cartagena, Colombia
jamiehide@gmail.com jamiehide  classroom: mrhide7.blogspot.com
Clarence Fisher Grade 7/ 8 Teacher
Snow Lake, MB. Canada
glassbeed@gmail.com glassbeed professional: remoteaccess.typepad.com
classroom: mr-fisher.edublogs.org
LeeAnn Baber Virginia, U.S.A. lbaber@rockingham.k12.va.us lbaber  
Kim Cofino
Middle School 6-8
IT integration specialist
Mont'Kiara International School
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
mscofino@gmail.com mscofino professional: mscofino.edublogs.org
classroom: msit.edublogs.org
community: techinthemiddle.edublogs.org

Central Framing Questions

- What are the central issues and concerns that people my age, in my place, have about their lives, about their futures, or about the issues that are facing their nation and the world?
- How do I relate to these issues?
- How are these issues similar and different from other people my age in different places around the world?

Ideas

- We need to design a project that is loose enough that everyone can relate to in their own place, but which is tight enough that the products produced, and the ongoing discussions that occur over time, can be related to each other.

Stage 1: Relating to Each Other: The kids will get to know each other in a more intense way through reading each others blogs, posting photos, possible Skype calls. This will get them familiar with each other, the issues they are discussing, and the perspectives of kids in each nation.

Stage 2: Their central questions are framed, they continue to blog, post photos, maybe several focused Skype calls around specific issues can be held, or an exchange of podcasts about specific topics.

Stage 3: Groups in each place will design and construct a final representation showcasing their understanding of these issues. ideas for final projects may be documentary movies, a series of podcasts, or photo essays. These will be posted to a central location (if possible) to allow the kids to view, listen to, and watch each other's ideas.

Timeline

Stage 1: 2 weeks? Possibly beginning the middle of January and concluding at the end of the month.
Stage 2: 2 weeks? February 1 - 14
Stage 3: 3 - 4 weeks (shorter better then longer) - This brings us into the middle of March.

I believe that a shorter, more focused, intense timeline is better, allowing the kids to focus their learning and their energy on this project and so that is doesn't get lost in other classroom activities.

These are large, overview timelines. Smaller scale timelines will need to be built. For example, if we decide to do a Skype call, an exchange of podcasts, etc. these will need to be set within these larger ideas.

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