According to some, the Internet will not just support the curriculum but
will radically change it by breaking down barriers of time and space.
The beginning of that may be taking place with "adventure" curricula and
many different kinds of data exchange among schools.
Dive
and Discover (http://science.whoi.edu/DiveDiscover): Classes in three CUIP schools now follow this exploration
for undersea volcanism through its daily reports and email between
students and ship.
Crossing the Empty Quarter
(http://www.alwaysadventure.net/):
Here students follow a treck across the Arabian Desert. The
site provides a fully developed curriculum for teachers who want to make
the adventure central to the life of their classes.
Classroom Connect
(http://www.classroom.com/home.asp):
Classroom Connect has many well supported activities to promote cooperative
learning among classes. It also sponsors periodic Adventure lessons, such
as this one on
an archaeological expedition to the American Southwest.
LightSpan Collaborative Field Trips
(http://gsh.lightspan.com/project/fieldtrips/participate.html):
LightSpan sponsors a host of collaborative
activities. In one, schools share their field trip experiences with
others.
Journey North
(http://www.learner.org/jnorth/orientation/About.html):
Here students share and analyze information about the migration of wildlife.
Monarch Watch
(http://www.MonarchWatch.org):
Monarch Watch coordinates the activities of thousands of classes which observe
and analyze the migration of Monarch butterflies. A first grade
class at North Kenwood/Oakland is joining them this year.
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