Real Time Data and Telecollaborative Projects for Grades 6-12

NJ Association for Education Technology Annual Conference

October 9, 2007, Session 3, 12:50-1:50 P.M.

Objective: Participants will explore the unique and compelling Internet resources such as real time data, telecollaborative projects, and online experts.

Introduction to Unique and Compelling

Real Time Data

• Stowaway Adventure Project
  • Lesson 2: Where on earth are you?
    • Google Earth: What's new & User's guide
    • Google Earth Activities
    • Tracking Diamond Princess
  • Example Student Work
  • Engineering Lesson: Designing Your Own Travel Bag
• Musical Plates
  • Lesson 1: Plot Current Earthquake Data
  • Engineering Lesson: Designing an Earthquake Resistant Structure
• CIESE Sponsored Real Time Data Projects
• CIESE Recommended Real Time Data Web Sites

Collaborative Projects

• The Global Sun Temperature Project
  • Past Projects Information
  • Sample Daylight vs. Latitude Graph
  • Sample Temperature vs. Latitude Graph
• The International Boiling Point Project
  • What is boiling?
    • Videos- Before Boiling and While Boiling
  • Example Data
  • Photos
  • Student Final Reports
  • Online Discussion
  • Past Project Information
  • Engineering Lesson: Using Boiling Water to Create Clean Water
• CIESE Sponsored Collaborative Projects
• CIESE Recommended Collaborative Projects
• The Global School House

Consulting Experts in the Field

• Scientific American's Ask an Expert
• Additional Information
  • CIESE Ask an Expert Page
  • All-Experts.com
  • Ask a Weather Expert