CollaborativeTools

Date: July 24, 2009 Presenter: Colleen Meulstee Room: L06
 * Collaborative Tools at Your Service **

=Goal:= Participants will gain basic knowledge about various collaborative tools to implement in their classrooms to enhance teaching practices & student learning.  
 * Outline**
 * 1) **Introduce tool (video, explanation)**
 * 2) **Ways this tool has been utilized**
 * 3) **SEE WORKING ACCOUNT**
 * 4) **Set up accounts & practice**
 * 5) **Share various ways or areas we can see ourselves implementing the tool next year.**

BEFORE WE BEGIN... media type="youtube" key="l72UFXqa8ZU" height="344" width="425"


 * Why did I choose to create a course on collaborative tools?
 * teaching style changed (less teacher centered, helped me focus on my goals/purpose for activities)
 * created a highly collaborative/teamwork atmosphere
 * student motivation sky rocketed
 * quality of work improved
 * addressed the needs of my students & reduced workload by providing built-in modifications



__Google Docs:__

 * Some ways Google Docs has been utilized: **
 * **Guided Reading Groups (fantastic for when multiple teachers work with single group)**
 * **Student Writing Conferences (included IEP parents in process when needed)**
 * **Student Portfolios (Parent/Teacher conferences)**

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 * WHY IS IT SO HELPFUL? HOW DOES IT WORK?


 * **No worries about MOST RECENT draft/copy**
 * **Anywhere there is internet, you can work on it (can be good & bad)**
 * **Peer & Teacher review can be made with commenting**
 * **use "Insert" then choose "Comment" or assign font colors**
 * **Track contributions**
 * **choose the document, choose "File", choose "Revision History"**


 * (SEE WORKING ACCOUNT) [|www.gmail.com]

 **__SHARE YOUR IDEAS:__ = =
 * guided reading
 * writer's workshop
 * class party coordination :)

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__Glogster: __
__**Glogster makes the news: **__ media type="custom" key="4093779"

//__What can Glogster do for you?__//

 * ===provide a creative outlet for your students to show what they know===
 * ===insert or create video clips, graphs, pictures, sound clips===
 * ===can enhance collaboration within the classroom & between classrooms===
 * ===Shady Grove (5th) & Lower Gwynedd (3rd) math collaboration===
 * ===finished products can be embedded into wikis, classroom webpages, etc.===
 * ===can be managed multiple ways:===
 * ===use of teacher account===
 * ===use of individual accounts under the teacher's account===

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 * __Some ways Glogster has been utilized: __**

(SEE WORKING ACCOUNT) [| www.glogster.com/edu]

"Try to Create Yours"

__**Glogster Tutorial: **__ media type="youtube" key="80NISdsoouE" height="344" width="425"

__**Stay in tune: **__
 * When information is posted under a teacher account, it will show up on all the accounts.
 * mood & something about me experience

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">__**SHARE YOUR IDEAS:**__

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">__SKYPE:__
<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">**__What is Skype?__**
 * ======**free video conferencing/chat capabilities**======

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">**__Some ways Skype has been utilized:__** <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">
 * ======**collaborating with other educators about projects**======
 * ======**conferencing with parents**======
 * ======**setting up our own video conference with other classes (within our building & beyond)**======
 * ======**sharing learning**======
 * ======**sharing ideas for collaborative projects between rooms**======
 * ======**interactive presentations (science, math, etc.)**======

__**Skype Across the World:**__ (Woman's business branched out to schools for language learning) media type="youtube" key="ynvgJr9HbfI" height="344" width="425"

[|www.skype.com]

<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">__**SHARE YOUR IDEAS:**__

<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">__**MIXBOOK:**__
<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">**__What is Mixbook? (Digital Scrapbook)__** media type="youtube" key="lf8651B6_NM" height="340" width="560"

__**What can Mixbook do for you?**__ <span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">
 * ======**free online tool to display student work**======
 * ======**clearly shows understanding of a topic**======
 * ======**upload pictures & choose backgrounds/layout**======
 * ======**multiple students can be logged in and working on the same account at the same time (different pages)**======
 * ======**presentation tool (just like turning a book)**======
 * ======**can be shared with others through email**======
 * ======**can be printed ($$$) so students walk away with a REAL book (hard or soft cover)**======
 * __Some ways Mixbook has been utilized:__**
 * ======**group projects & presentations**======
 * ======**publish writing**======

(SEE WORKING ACCOUNT) <span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">
 * __Extra Information:__**
 * creators want to make it a stronger teacher resource....branching out & looking for ways to improve

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 * teacher discounts on book purchases
 * teacher ideas & sample books

<span style="color: rgb(64, 64, 64);">**__SHARE YOUR IDEAS:__**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**__Wikis:__**
This page is your sample of what a wikispace can do for you. (text, movies, pictures, tables, web links, etc.)

<span style="color: rgb(0, 128, 0);">**__Wiki Uses/Tutorial:__** media type="youtube" key="-dnL00TdmLY" height="344" width="425"

[|www.wikispaces.com]