Are you looking for a great Michigan Studies activity for your 3rd or 4th grade students? Consider taking part in the TWICE Michigan Week Connections interactive video project. TWICE offers two participation options: Where in Michigan? and Michigan Exchange Project. Where in Michigan? is a 2 hour multi-point connection where students present clues about a city in Michigan and try to guess the city based on the information presented. Usually 4-6 classes participate in each session. Michigan Exchange Projects are 45 minute point-to-point connections where partner classes each share a 15 minute presentation about their community and then spend 15 minutes asking each other questions about their respective communities.
Registration is open March 3 – April 4, 2008. Project connections take place May 5-16, 2008. Registration information, teacher preparation packets, tips and ideas, are available at http://www.twice.cc/MI. Sites participating in the Michigan Exchange Project must have their videoconferencing equipment verified to ensure compatibility of equipment between partnering schools. If your site was verified for Read Around the Planet, you are already verified for Michigan Week Exchange and can skip this step. (Note: Where in Michigan? participants will follow a different verification process.) More information on Michigan Exchange Project verification is available here.
Other than possible connectivity fees, these wonderful learning collaborations are free for TWICE members, so sign up soon!
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