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Interpersonal Exchanges top
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Keypals |
the first and most popular type of interpersonal
exchange, keypals involves facilitating communication between
individuals who attend different schools, or who live in different
regions. |
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Global Classrooms |
short or long interaction between groups,
usually two or more classrooms, based on a topic. |
| 3. |
Electronic Appearances |
an activity structure wherein authors, scientists,
or other professionals appear online to answer student questions
or participate in discussion relevant to their own professional
lives. Such activities differ from electronic mentoring in that
they are usually restricted to very brief time frames. |
| 4. |
Electronic Mentoring |
like electronic appearances, but occurring with
subject area specialists for longer time periods. |
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Question-and-
Answer Services |
short-lived communication where students ask an
expert. |
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Impersona-
tions |
a type of electronic appearance distinguished by the
presence of an individual who plays the role of a literary or
historical character. |
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Information Collection Activities top
| 1. |
Information Exchanges |
students share information such as book reviews,
favorite quotations, local weather conditions, recipes, etc. |
| 2. |
Database Creations |
students construct a database of information, which
is to be shared with students in other local or international
schools. |
| 3. |
Electronic Publishing |
students create an online publication, such as
a newspaper, literary magazine, electronic journal or ethnic
cookbook |
| 4. |
Tele-fieldtrips |
students electronically "tag along" with
other individuals currently visiting other places. Students
participate in the activity by emailing expedition members
questions, and by taking part in activities or experiments related
to the project. |
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Pooled Data Analysis |
students receive information from classes around the
world, then analyze it, looking for patterns, similarities, or
differences, and then report their findings. |
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Problem-Solving Projects top
| 1. |
Information Searches |
students are presented with a problem and clues to
help solve it. |
| 2. |
Peer Feedback
Activities |
students publish work online, and other
students or subject area experts provide constructive criticism. |
| 3. |
Parallel
Problem-Solving |
students in several locations are presented with a
similar problem, which they solve separately and then together,
electronically. |
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Sequential Creations |
students share in the creation of a new
document, such as an electronic composition, or item, by
passing it from location to location. |
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Virtual Gatherings |
participants are brought together from
different locations and time zones for a computer-mediated
meeting. |
| 6. |
Simulations |
either person-to-person or through using software,
participants explore a virtual world. |
| 7. |
Social Action
Projects |
students around the world work together for change,
a collaboration that can lead toward social action. |
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