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Complete Program Pre-Survey (before first class, February 13)
Complete Program Post-Survey (during last class, July 25)
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Resources for Each Class
At NC State, ​Class 1, Feb 13
Guidelines for editing your Weebly portfolio page
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 1: Where I'm From Poem
  • ​Where I'm From text examples (PDF)
  • Where I'm From multimodal example in Prezi
  • Sample Where I'm From Poem (George Ella Lyon)
  • Sample Where I'm From Poem (Michael Cook)
  • Where I'm From Prompts
  • Where I'm From PPT Template
  • Instructions for creating a multimodal Prezi presentation featuring your Where I'm From poem (PDF)
Resources for Cultural Connections Project 1: Global Collaborative Project
  • Presentation on the Global Collaborative Project (PDF)
  • Guidelines for the Global Collaborative Project (.docx)
  • ​Flattening Classrooms Through Global Collaboration (PDF)
  • Descriptions of Global Collaborative Projects Separated by Content Areas (US Ed Web Site) (iEARN Project Book, see pgs. 20-49)
  • Active Global Collaborative Projects Teachers Can Join or Modify (Google Sheet from ISTE's Global Collaboration PLN) (Flat Connections Web Site) (Global SchoolNet Projects Registry) (Global Virtual Classroom Web Site) (iEARN Projects) (Taking IT Global Projects) (Classroom Bridges Projects)
  • ePals, set up profile here, search for teacher partners in Scandinavian countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway), read their profile for type of connection sought, and contact partners you are interested in collaborating with
At NC State, ​Class 2, May 21
Resources for Cultural Collections Project 1: Finnish Themes (Google Maps)
  • Instructions for Collaborative Mapping (.docx)
  • ​Training Map, NCSU, Wolves
  • Training Map, NCSU, Summer on Campus
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 2: The Last Word on Finnish Lessons 2.0
  • Finnish Lessons 2.0: What Can the World Learn From Educational Change in Finland? (Book). Participants will receive a copy of this text through the grant on Feb 13, and by our second class on May 21st should have read the text and prepared a few follow-up questions to ask our faculty visitors from The University of Tampere's School of Education.​
  • The Finland Phenomenon Video (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV)
  • Highly trained, respected, and free: Why Finland's teachers are different (online article)
​At NC State, ​Class 3, June 11
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 3: Nonfiction Travel Writing
  • ​​Templates for Travel Writing (e.g., destination articles, side-trip articles, special event articles, round-up articles) (.pdf1 ) (.pdf2)
  • Travel Writing Examples: Norwegian Darkness, Dogs, and Omega-3S; Art and Nightlife Have Baden-Baden Percolating Again; The Visit--Flores, Indonesia; Additional Examples
  • Rubric for Evaluating Travel Writing (did you include these elements in your piece?) (.pdf)
  • Strategies for Revising Writing (.doc)
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 4: Finnish Book Club
  • Book Choices: True, Snow Angels, My First Murder, When the Doves Disappeared
  • Our Finnish Literature Book Group on Goodreads (post reviews here)
  • Moomin Book Series
  • Article: Ten Finnish Books Everyone Should Read
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 5: Bio Poem1
  • Bio Poem Examples (.doc)
  • Fotobabble Directions (.pdf)
At NC State, Class 4, June 25
Resources for Cultural Collections Project 2: Tour Guide (History Pin)
  • NC State Main Campus, History Pin Collection
  • History Pin Instructions (.doc)
​Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 6: Immersive Narrative (Bubbli)
  • Background Readings on Immersive Narrative (Farman1, Farman2, Greenspan, Raley)
  • Slide Shows on Setting in Narrative (.ppt) and Immersive Narrative (.pptx)
  • Project 6 Guidelines, Bubbli Instructions (.docx)
In Helsinki, Class 5, July 18
​Resources for Cultural Collections Project 2: Tour Guide (History Pin)
  • Helsinki Museums, History Pin Collection
  • History Pin Instructions (.doc)
In Helsinki, Class 6, July 21
Resources for Cultural Connections Project 2: Duologues
  • Duologue Writing (.docx)
  • ​GoAnimate handout (.docx)
Resources for Cultural Collections Project 1: Finnish Themes (Google Maps)
  • Instructions for Collaborative Mapping (.docx)
  • ​Helsinki Maps--Design Economy, Arts, Public Markets and Market Halls, Food and Drink, Helsinki at Play, Helsinki in Motion
​Resources for Cultural Collections Project 3: MyHistro Timeline
  • MyHistro Tutorial
In Helsinki, Class 7, July 25
Introduction to Russian Education System (.pptx)
Resources for Cultural Collections Project 4: Curated Collection of Objects
  • Voicethread Tutorial 1
  • Voicethread Tutorial 2
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 7: Acrostic Poems on Place
  • Sentence Patterns (.docx)
  • Sample Acrostic on Place Made in Pixlr (.jpg)
  • Handout for Creating Your Acrostic Poem Image in Pixlr (.docx)
Resources for Cultural Reflections Project 8: Memes
  • Meme explanation and assignment sheet (.docx)
  • Share your memes on this group Padlet wall
​Other Course Sites and Boards
  • Program Padlet, Share Your Best Pics from Abroad (will be compiled into a Shutterfly book that each participant will receive following the program)
  • Program Facebook Group
  • Pinterest Page of "Writing and Technology" Resources
Excursion and Travel Information
  • Finnish Excursion Sites (list and links for places we will be visiting as a group, by chartered coach or public transport)
  • Finnish Excursion Sites (YouTube playlist with videos about places we will be visiting as a group)
  • Helsinki Card (participating teachers will receive a 3-day Helsinki card covering bus/boat tours, major attractions, and city transit their first weekend in Helsinki; teachers can travel with instructors or chart their own course in small groups)
  • Helsinki This Week (publication detailing things you can do while in Helsinki)
helsinki_tram_bus_lines.pdf
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day_trips_from_helsinki.pdf
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snappertuna_raseborg_map.pdf
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helsinki_tram_stops.pdf
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ekenäs_walking_tour.pdf
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porvoo_walking_tour.pdf
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helsinki_central_map.pdf
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hanko_walking_tour.pdf
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porvoo_guide.pdf
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helsinki_walking.pdf
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naantali_walking_tour.pdf
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tallinn_map.pdf
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helsinki_guide.pdf
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naantali_guide.pdf
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tallinn_guide.pdf
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