Bellanca, James A.

Classrooms without borders : using Internet projects to teach communication and collaboration James A. Bellanca and Terry Stirling ; foreword by David W. Johnson, Roger T. Johnson. - New York : Teachers College Press, 2011. - xvi, 246 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index.

New promise and new practices in classrooms without borders -- Getting together: cooperation, collaboration and communication for 21st century learning? -- Internet tools for 21st century classrooms -- Is anyone out there?: how to communicate and collaborate beyond -- Last things first: putting backward planning to work -- How do projects say yes to standards? -- All together now: how to use formal cooperative learning to enhance -- What were you thinking? -- Sharpened minds for sharper thinking -- Soaring above and beyond: power lessons and projects -- The Internet investigation project -- The problem-based project -- The innovation project -- No doubt here: a new frontier for teaching and learning.

"This practical resource shows educators how to use the Internet to help students communicate electronically, reaching beyond the borders of traditional classroom walls. . . . Emphasizing practical tools and techniques, the authors' model integrates the internet, common school software, and free online technology tools to create engaging projects that advance 21st-century skills." --Cover.

ISBN: 9780807752098 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2010050858

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Internet in education.
Project method in teaching.
Communication in education.
Group work in education.

LC Class. No.: LB1044.87 / .B425 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 371.33/44678