"Yesterday I worked with a librarian who is going to help 4th and 5th grade students next week record "narrated slideshows" to practice their oral communication skills telling stories with "story cards" from different perspectives. (1st person singular, 1st person plural, 2nd person, 3rd person singular, etc.) This is an excellent Common Core-aligned language project. She helped me record a 4.5 minute video tutorial about this, in which I show the steps for creating a narrated slideshow using the free iPad app "ShowMe." "
"My best advice is to tap into an existing project. There are lots of them! But before you begin your search, take a few minutes to define what kind of project you're looking for.
What areyour project goals? How will you incorporate your content area standards in addition to giving your students opportunities for developing global competencies?
What time frame do you have in mind? Are you looking for a long-term project or a short-term one?
What scope do you have in mind? Are you looking to connect with a single teacher/classroom/school or multiple partners?
What kind of partner(s) are you looking for? Grade level? Subject area? Location?"