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E-LINK
Writers Corner
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This site features student-written poems, prayers, and book reports.
e-me:
Electronic Self-Portraiture Project
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Not Sure
The goal of this project is "to create a collective portrait of the
emerging cyberspace student community" in the Baltimore-Washington,
DC region. It achieves this by publishing images, poetry,
essays, music, and scientific information that describe students and
their world.
Kids' International Peace
Museum
Grades: K-3
Ongoing? Yes
Full of student-created "exhibits" on peace, this site has a
lot to teach any visitor. The solemn ambiance of the site is
interspersed with humor, as exemplified by one student's definition of
peace: "When my brother isn't home there is peace."
Young students around the world are welcome to contribute to this
virtual museum.
KidHost:
Sightseekers Across Canada
Grades: 3-8
Ongoing? No
Students create an interactive atlas of Canada. The project
designers envisioned that students would "learn about the regions
of Canada which all contribute to making Canada the great country that
it is." Click here for an overview.
MidLink Magazine
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Yes
This well-designed " Digital Magazine for Kids, By Kids" is
full of articles and projects that explore a range of topics. Article
titles that might pique your interest include: Native American
Geometry, I Have a Dream, Too, and the Virtual Quilt. Teachers will be
pleased to find clearly written guidelines for submissions, time lines,
and tips for participating in this project.
Mrs.
Sulfur's Fourth Grade CyberFair '97 Share and Unite Project
Grade: 4
Ongoing? No
Through fieldtrips, interviews, guest speakers, and traditional
research, students compiled a guidebook to 18 historical sites in a
Maine community. This is a project that can be replicated (with
modifications) for any school with a passion for local history.
National Student Research
Center
Grades: 5-12
Ongoing? Yes
Since 1992, the NSRC has provided a model for students to engage in
scientific research, and a place for them to publish their work.
Each "e-journal" contains student-written articles divided
into the familiar sections: statement of purpose and hypothesis,
methodology, analysis of data, summary and conclusion, and application.
This would be a great model for science (and language arts) students to
read before launching on their own research. Moreover, it could be
a worthy goal for students to be published in this e-journal.
International
Newsday Project
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? Yes
Students produce their own newspapers based on news articles sent to the
"Newsday news wire" by other students all over the
world. Each class must submit copies of their paper to all of the
participating schools (approximately 35). A look at some of the examples
makes it clear that these are weeks-long projects that engage a number
of academic skills.
Poetry
Inspired by Paintings of Claude Monet
Grade: 2
Ongoing? No
Monet's work inspires second graders become poets--and quite good ones
at that!
SchoolNet News Network
Grades: 4-12
Ongoing? Yes
This professional-looking website features monthly e-zines filled with
articles written by kids for kids. Recent topics have been school
violence, summer jobs, and hockey. Be sure to check out the Reporter's
Toolbox, which is filled with tips that will help students write
like real journalists.
A Vision
Grades: 7-12
Ongoing? Yes
Here you will find an overview of an online literary magazine for
secondary students.
VocalPoint
Student Newspaper
Grades: 6-9
Ongoing? Yes
This electronic newspaper features stories written by students across
America on themes such as health, animals, and the law. (Every month
brings a new theme.) This project seems to support the notion that
when students know a real audience will read their work, they take more
care in their writing. Very powerful!
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