I found a lot of good ideas on the Skype site. One that I want to try is setting up a literature circle with students from another school. I think this will be great for my GT kids. I also saw a number of collaboration projects that I want to share with teachers at my school. We are already using videoconferencing at our school quite a bit, and see a lot of student engagement when they get to connect with other students this way.
I would like to use Padlet with my kinder students when we do research. We usually create a circle map on chart paper where the students tell me what they already know and we write it on sticky notes. Then as we gather new information, confirm what they knew, and rule out misconceptions, we add things in different colors. We could do this on Padlet, and the teacher could also access it in the classroom to add information. For the older students, groups could use Padlet to compile the information that each student gathers into one location so that the group can use it for their final product. Using the iPads rather than pencil and paper for these types of collaborations makes them much more flexible.
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