Using SAKAI to Build the BCT Community of Practice
Building Community through Telecollaboration ProjectFirst Meeting – Year Four
September 22, 2010
Pearson Electrotechnology Centre
Lester B. Pearson School Board
SAKAI and the BCT Community
Sakai can help us:
Build a community of practice for BCT teachers and educational leaders (i.e., shared vision and shared repertoire)
Share experiences, thoughts, knowledge, and resources in relation to our professional practice
Sustain communication and collaboration among BCT teachers and educational leaders
How to access BCT Sakai Portal
http://sakai.learnquebec.ca – Bookmark it..!
Login (Top right hand corner) – User ID & Password
Click on BCT Community tab (Blue tab)
Click on Discussion Forum (Left hand side)
Scroll down to Cycle Groups 2010-2011 and click on your cycle group
(1) http://sakai.learnquebec.ca
(2) Click on Login
(3) LEARN User ID & password
(1)My Workspace
(2) Click on BCT Community
(1)BCT Community: HOME
(2) Click on Discussion Forum
(1)BCT Community: Discussion Forum
(2) Cycle Groups 2010-2011
(1) Discussion Forum for Cycle 1
(2) Click on New Topic
to post a new message
To Get an E-mail Notification
Announcements, Schedules, and Messages:
My Workspace tab (Blue tab)
> Preferences
New messages on Discussion Forum:
BCT Community tab (Blue tab)
> Discussion Forum > My profile > Preferences
(1)My Workspace
(2) Click on Preferences Tool
(3) Choose your preferences
(2) Click on My Profile
(1) Discussion Forum
(3) Scroll down to Preferences
Why Should We Use Sakai? (1)
Open Communication Freely ask and share questions, information and
experiences Use discussion forums rather than personal e-mails
Continuous Participation Read forum messages, documents, and resources
(to keep current) Respond to forum messages Post new messages
Why Should We Use Sakai? (2)
Sustainable Interaction IRF: Initiation – Response – Feedback Interact with other BCT teachers and educational
leaders Culture of Sharing and Shared Repertoire
Inform BCT community of activities planned, underway, and done in cycle groups and sub-groups and share the experiences and reflection.
Share “craft” knowledge and expertise within and across cycles
BCT Teachers are Encouraged to: Add the URL (http://sakai.learnquebec.ca) to
your Favorite. Keep up-to-date on what is going on in the
BCT Community. Reply to requests asking for a response (e.g.,
E-mail, Online survey, Discussions in DF) in a timely manner.
Feel free to communicate openly and interact freely.
Keep records of activities in cycle groups and sub-groups (e.g., DF and/or BCT website).
Example of Potential Guidelines
We try to visit the BCT Community on Sakai once a week.
We regularly check announcements and new postings in the Discussion Forum (e.g., BCT Project and Cycle group).
We try to post at least one relevant message each week.
BCT Online Spaces
BCT website (Open to public): http://bctcollaboration.wikispaces.com/
Live Classroom (A synchronous communication tool): http://decn.wimba.com/
BCT Facebook Group (An informal social space): http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=127597123943302