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Basic Project Information

Title: Mini Global Virtual Classroom Web Design Contest (ID:3972)

Begin & End Dates: 9/01/17 to 8/25/20 (Completed)

Number of Classrooms: No limit

Age Range: 8 - 18 Years

Target Audience: Anyone

Summary: The Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) is a collection of free, online educational activities and resources. MINI GVC is the outcome of some serious thinking regarding preparedness in the context of Collaboration, Commitment, Contribution and Copyright while participating in GVC contests. It was noticed that quite often teams do not shine in collaboration which is primarily the aim and purpose of GVC - to share and care.

Key Words: collaboration, global, international, web design, contest, free, star awards, Mini

Project Details

Project Level: Advanced Project

Curriculum Fit: Arts; Physical Education/Sports; Social Studies; Mathematics; Science; Technology; Information Technology; Community Interest; Health; History; International Relations; Multicultural Studies; English as Foreign Language

Technologies Used: Email; List server; Live Text Conference: IRC; Chat; IM; Student created Webs; Web-published; Text: stories; essays; letters; Graphics: photo; draw; paint; Spreadsheet: data; analysis; Audio: files; clips; CDs; tapes; Video: files; clips; CDs; tapes

Collaboration Styles Used: Information Exchange; Live Expedition; Electronic Publishing; Keypals; Intercultural Exchange; Global Classroom; Information Search; Peer Feedback; Parallel Problem Solving; Sequential Creation; Virtual Meeting or Gathering; Social Action

Full Project Description:

MINI GVC is a prelude to GVC Contest in which students from various countries supervised by their Teacher Facilitators would represent their schools to create a website on an age appropriate theme. The contest is open for approximately 10 weeks during September-November, February-April and June-August.The contest is open for students from K-12 schools around the world to create a collaborative website on a topic of world interest. During the Contest, teams from schools from around the world compete in an effort to build websites that best meet contest objectives. Each team is made up of students from schools in different countries working together. Teams are assigned by GVC, and may consist of anywhere from 2-4 schools. Winners of Gold/ Silver/Bronze star awards shall be announced at the end of each trimester and schools will be informed via email along with a printable copy of the certificate. Assessment will be based on Creativity/Originality, Social Responsibility, Team Spirit, Technical Skill and Copyright

•Introduction period (September 5-20): Use this time to get acquainted with your partners. Share photos, hobbies, likes, dislikes, family, whatever will help you to know a little more about those you will work with during this time. Also start discussing topics for your collaboration.

September 5 •Official Beginning of the Contest Work Period. Gather ideas, discuss within your own school and share with partner schools. Agree on a topic and begin work!

October 5 • Take a look at ideas and work done to date. Research should be finished or nearly finished. If you have not yet started the creative aspects of work, it's time to begin. If you break for holidays, be sure your partners know!

October 15 •Web Site Design - We use Google sites. Your space is available right away. By the end of the month there should be evidence of your work on your site.

November 15 •Check, Fix, Publicize (Until Mar 31) ?Good idea to strive to finish within 10 days of contest close. That gives you time to check work, make sure all the links work, and invite others to view, comment, suggest things that need doing... November 25 •Contest Ends. Be sure you have checked your site from several different devices using different browsers.

Objectives:

• Perfect for schools with time constraints. One can choose a convenient trimester. • Acquire new technical skills and improve existing talents. • Improve and acquire collaborative communication skills. • Understand and appreciate cultural differences. • One school can participate in one or more trimesters. • One school can register in more than one team in a trimester. • Want more? Move on to the GVC six month contest.

Project URL: http://www.virtualclassroom.org/minicontest.html

Project Sponsor: Yes by Give Something Back International Sarasota