Terry Smith's Blog – September 2007 Archive (3)

Managing the New Monsters

We're into the first real week of the Monsters Project and some new teachers have been attracted this year. I emphacize that this is a "starter" project for teachers wanting to get involved with global education. I am adding a wiki to to the project this year - it has been basically web-based in the past, that is, participants send me their contributions or links and I add them to the project web site. The wiki will be an experiment to see who wants to try it, to use it to add content and share… Continue

Added by Terry Smith on September 24, 2007 at 11:04pm — No Comments

Japan Kids Are Ready

Etsuko from Fuchinobe Elementary in Sagamihara City, Japan sent the intro packet from her International Exchange Club and it arrived today. Her kids (5th and 6th graders) will begin exchanging photos, drawings, and cultural email with mine. Etsuko has been a great help in the past four years. She speaks English very well and helps teachers in Japan connect with English speaking groups, such as our Monster Project. Fuchinobe has been in the… Continue

Added by Terry Smith on September 17, 2007 at 8:56pm — 1 Comment

Starting Up Blogmeister Again

Midwestern temperatures are finally beginning to fall, making life a little more bearable for kids in our, old un-airconditioned building in Hannibal, Missouri. I just started this year's group of kid bloggers in Classblogmeister, and already the delight is evident in their eyes. They want to write in their blogs and I'm happy to see it, to take this attraction and use it to help them hone their communication skills, blend… Continue

Added by Terry Smith on September 9, 2007 at 7:08pm — 1 Comment