Innovate...Collaborate! Igniting the Fire and Transforming Learning Igniting the Fire and Transforming Learning
Innovate...Collaborate!
Igniting the Fire and Transforming Learning
Igniting the Fire and Transforming Learning
e-CollaborateWork together...
...on an intellectual, academic, or practical endeavor
...utilizing Web 2.0 tools & utilities
...via internet
...anytime, from anywhere to any place
... to change the way you teach and students learn
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...change the way you teach
e-CollaborateRespond to challenges to...
...integrate technology into their teaching and learning
...change assessment practices
...adapt curriculum to meet new curriculum standards
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e-collaborateTo...
...examine and improve classroom practice...change your teaching
...get advice about issues of common interest
...develop curriculum...share resources
...reflect on teaching
Image courtesy of Judy Breck, http://flickr.com/photos/goldenswamp/
Here is your “big idea” question to answer: Why do we value peer collaboration and spend so much time teaching kids to be more effective collaborators? Share your answer in a podcast using Gcast! It's easy!1. Call 1-888-654-22782. Enter the registered phone number: 763 213-85523. The password is 08374. Begin recording after the tone5. Don't like it? Delete recording and try again!6. Satisfied? Select the "save without publishing" option7. Let's learn from your insightful answer!
Looking for a way to have your groups brainstorm,
but don't want to take lots of class time to do it? bubbl.us is an online
collaborative mapping tool!
Your students can create, organize, and prepare from wherever they have internet
access.
Collin MinshullDistrict Technology Integrationist /Language Arts teacherISD 15, St. Francis, [email protected]
We're using some of these free tools to deliver content teacher-to-teacher, teacher-to-student, and student-to-the-world.
Teresa TondaGrade 7 Language Arts [email protected]
At South St. Paul Secondary School, seventh grade students create wiki pages for a variety of assignments.
http://www.7thgradenorthcore.pbwiki.com/Maddied
International Baccalaureate Areas of Interaction with informational videos, novel reviews, and a study of the environment with Public Service Announcements.
Pam Blaskowski - Media SpecialistHastings Middle [email protected]
Podcasting with Digital Voice Recorders
I'm currently collaborating with teachers in 3 different departments to try podcasting. -weather forecasting - informative speeches - book talks by students We'll all be attending a TIES workshop in January with our new digital voice recorders in hand.
Josh FraserTeacher, Brooklyn Center Junior/Senior High [email protected]
PODCASTING AS A SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
How Can "IB" successful in 7th grade?
Unit: Approaches to Learning - Skills
Project: Answer the guiding question in your podcast
EXAMPLE: STUDENT EXAMPLE - PODCAST
Collette Fernholz, Technology CoordinatorSt. Pius X Holy Family [email protected]
St. Pius X Holy Family K-2 students will begin
broadcasting informational podcasts as an after hours
enrichment. St. Pius Xtra-Hours Fun On
The Airdebuts in January.
Using GarageBand and an external microphone, we will publish these projects to our school web site.
Chuck Schlegel
Teacher, Hopkins North Junior High Area Learning CenterBuilding Technology Integration Specialist
Collaborate...Innovate VoiceThread
Road Map and AdoptionHere's what you can do . . .This is what you can expect . . .Who is doing this already?What are the roadblocks that keep us from e-collaboration?How do we use web tools to engage students in e-collaboration in education?More is coming . . .