Classroom Activity

I've been trying to think of an activity I could use in the classroom that involves technology and I think I've come up with a pretty good start. I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions.

I would like to see students collaborate with classes from other states on a group book report. All of the students could be assigned to read a particular book. Then, they would be required to work together to develop the book report. This would be accomplished through blogging, instant messaging, and e-mail. The final project would be submitted to each of the teachers for grading. All of the participating students would earn the same grade for their project. This strategy would help the students learn to interact with others, to become more comfortable with ideas outside of their own classroom, and to help them build confidence in being part of a team.

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