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Any grade levels can participate, great for math, foreign language / ESOL classrooms, too!
Any grade levels can participate, great for math, foreign language / ESOL classrooms, too!
Go to THIS spreadsheet and enter your information under the ORANGE columns. If you find another teacher who doesn't have a partner, you can add your information under the PURPLE Columns.
1) Find a partner class to work with and then contact that teacher IMMEDIATELY and set up a time to chat with each other! Why? To ensure that you both AGREE on HOW you are going to run your Monster Meet because there are options, such as what are listed below AND options for how you will run the video conference (later in this document:
2) WRITE: Each class or small group will then compose a DETAILED description of the monster they created (size, shape, color, texture, etc.). The goal is to make it detailed enough that the other class can create their own version of the monster based on your description as accurately as possible. Some classes use this opportunity to do procedural writing, others do descriptive writing, some even included specific shapes and measurements for the entire monster and its individual parts, which is a great way to integrate math concepts into your writing. Be creative!
3) EMAIL/SHARE: Email the description of your monster to your partner class (at least 7 school days prior to your scheduled Google Meet) to allow the other class enough time to re-create the monster you described. You should receive a description from the other class as well. If you are using small groups, you will have more descriptions, one per group.
4) RECREATE: Each class uses the description(s) they have been given to create a duplicate monster(s). Some classes opted to have each student create their own rendition as well as create a class monster, which is great. Just make sure they're LARGE ENOUGH to be viewed on screen during the Google Meet video conference and any coloring is well defined. It’s easier than having to hold the image really close to the camera. Bulletin board paper or a sheet or a ½ sheet of paper from one of those really large sticky note pads are ideal.
5) DRY RUN: Before your classes meet, conduct a test Google Meet Hangout using your given URL in this spreadsheet.
6) WHAT TO DO ON THE BIG DAY: On a scheduled date and time (on or around October 31), the two classes will join a Google Meet video conference to share their drawings and compare/contrast their monsters. This can also be structured in several ways, especially depending on the number of drawings created in your class. Please keep in mind that kids can get antsy if they’re sitting for a while :-)
- Class A reads the description sent to them by Class B
- Class A then shows their version of the created monster based on the description
- Class B shows their actual monster.
- EACH CLASS: Take a turn comparing similarities and differences between the original and the recreated monster.
- Class B Then reads the description sent to them
- Class B shows their version of the created monster based on the description from Class A.
- Class A will show their actual monster
- EACH CLASS: Take a turn comparing similarities and differences between the original and the recreated monster.
Glows
Grows (ask these questions of the other class about your own writing)
Follow the same format above of sharing monsters, but omit the part about reading descriptions. Students can still point out similarities and differences between the original and the recreated monster.
7) Take GOOD quality pictures of BOTH monsters your class drew! Add your pictures to the Google Slides presentation so we have a presentation full of your monsters to see how each class / group interpreted the written descriptions. If you can get pictures of the monsters side-by-side during the video conference, that's great, too! You can see last year's presentation here.
2019 General Timeline
September 26 - October 14: Find a partner class using the spreadsheet (SIGN UP SHEET) - Partner class must NOT be in your same school!!! If you know of a teacher in another district that wants to participate, that’s wonderful!! We just need to make sure that they are able to join us using Google Meet.
September 30 - October 17: Draw your class monster and write up an accurate description of your monster.
October 7 - 11: FALL BREAK
October 14 - 17: TEACHER DEADLINE for getting your class monster description written and sent to your partner class (email or share via Google Drive) DO NOT SEND PICTURE!!
October 21 - 25: Use the description sent to you by your partner class to recreate their monster.
October 14 - 25: If needed, conduct a test Google Meet Hangout with your partner teacher using your given URL in this spreadsheet.
October 25, 28, 29,30, 31st: Connect via Google Meet to share monsters!
October 28 - November 1st: Add your pictures to our collaborative Google Slides presentation only AFTER your conference is completed. There will be a slide with your names on it. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1vg-9hukd7NSIL6LWXpEK5v84IZjrFLSSopkDrccLcS0/edit?usp=sharing
Upon successful completion of the project, both teachers can apply for the 2019 Monster Meet Badge
500 XP
TO EARN THIS BADGE
1. Connect with a partner classroom within the school system but NOT in your own school (see sign up spreadsheet below).
2. Follow the instructions in the spreadsheet to conduct your Google Meet Hangout.
3. Conduct your hangout.
3. Request your badge in the form here or click the Request A Badge link in the menu. Put NA into any blanks that need completing.
SAMR / 4 C's
A Monster Hangout activity, although teacher-facilitated, reaches the Modification level of SAMR.
The creation of the monster based on the description and the creation of the class monster involves the following 4 C's:
Critical Thinking / Creativity / Communication / Collaboration
#1 - Can I team up with someone in my own school for this project?
You can "co-teach" with someone in your own school, but your "partner classroom" MUST be from another school. If you "co-teach", you can BOTH earn the badge. Yes, you can partner with another co-taught class, which means all 4 of you can earn the badge.
#2 - Can I do a hangout with a partner classroom in my own school?
The purpose of the Hangout is to give you and your students the experience of working with another classroom NOT within their own building, so your partner class MUST be from another school.
#3 - Can I earn this badge multiple times if I'm doing this with more than one group of students?
You can only earn this badge once. Sorry!