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Using Virtual Communication and Collaboration to Enhance
Curriculum
The Future
Essential to 21st Century Learning Ability to collaborate with technology is
essential to the workplace success (Cahill, 2011)
Familiar ecosystem College and Career Readiness
Why?
Online journal or diary Facilitate rapid knowledge sharing and
collaboration in a global community (Powell, Jacob, & Chapman, 2011)
Increase student interest in writing because work is published online (Jackson, 2012)
Blogs
Journaling/Reflection News Debates Reviews Photo Analysis Digital Citizenship Unit Reflection/Review
Application
Edublogs Weebly Class Blogmeister Blogger Google Search Engine
Blogging Tools
Anyone can add or edit content “…creative and open environment where
everyone has a voice.” (Papas, 2013) Students producers of information (Papas,
2013)
Wikis
Historical Fan club Debates Newsroom Find the error Collaborative Stories Group projects Many more!
Application
Pbworks.com (sarahlowey.pbworks.com) Wikispaces Wikidot.com More
Wiki Tools
Google Apps
DocsCreateShare
Collaborate
SitesCreateShare
Portfolio
GroupsPost
ShareCollaborate
Discuss
HangoutsVideo conf
Chat/IM
DriveCreateShare
CollaboratePortfolio
GmailCommunicat
e
Google Apps
Google Groups—collaborative/team work Docs—collaborate as you create Sites—Student portfolios Google Forms (docs)—formative assessment Drive—share resources with teachers/students Hangouts—Connect with a teacher/classroom
from another country Hangouts—IM study groups Many, many more!
Application
What is your intended goal? Choose one communication tool (Blog, Wiki,
Google App) Research/learn/brainstorm Create objective(s)/align
curriculum/standards Get started! Elicit feedback from students
How?
References ReferencesAccenture UK Careers, August 11, 2015. “The Workforce of the Future—Are you Ready?” Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO5SKYF3iWE Burt, R. (2015, October 15, 2015). 50 ideas for student blogging and writing online [Blog post].
Retrieved from https://www.theedublogger.com/2015/10/15/50-ideas-for-student- blogging-and-writing-online/Couros, G. (2013, March 13, 2013). 5 Reasons your students should blog [Blog post]. Retrieved
from http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3721Fresh ideas: using wikis in the classroom. (2012). Education World. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/using-wikis-in-the-classroom.shtml Google for Education https://www.google.com/edu/?gclid=COm4jrDP4M8CFQ52fgodUZEIXw Google for Education. April 11, 2014. “Google for Education 101 (in 101 Seconds).” Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXFUl0KcIkA Jackson, L. (2012). Blogging? It’s elementary my dear Watson! Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtmlPapas, Christopher (2013, October 6, 2013) How to use wiki in the classroom. Retrieved from
https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-use-wiki-in-the-classroom Powell, D. A., Jacob, C. J., & Chapman, B. J. (2011, December 3, 2011). Using blogs and new media in academic practice: potential roles in research, teaching, learning, and extension. Innovative Higher Education, 37(4), 271-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10755-011-9207-7