By Jamin Lietze www.lietze.edublogs.org

Presentation Goals 3) Share what it means to be a “Reflective Blogger” 1) Connect with and help you on your journey 2) Inspire collaboration Look at some examples Explain my journey Give some helpful tips

2) Inspire collaboration

Look at some examples

Explain my journey

Give some helpful tips

Collaboration Examples Rachel Boyd’s class used www.animoto.com collaborative project = “Voices of the World”

Rachel Boyd’s class

used www.animoto.com

collaborative project = “Voices of the World”

Record a greeting sentence using Voki Record “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” using One True Media Create a Photostory using the numbers 1-10 Introduce your School to the World Create a powerpoint on Peace, Hope, Joy and Love using Slideboom for Christmas http://votw.wikispaces.com

Record a greeting sentence using Voki

Record “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” using One True Media

Create a Photostory using the numbers 1-10

Introduce your School to the World

Create a powerpoint on Peace, Hope, Joy and Love using Slideboom for Christmas

My Collaborations Journey

Collaborative Project Sites: Rochelle Jenson’s “Handpicked Collaborative Projects” Blog http://rjensen.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/what-are-the-benefits-of-online-projects/ GSN “Internet Projects Registry” http://www. gsn .org/GSH/pr/ E3’s Collaborative Wiki http://rm8e3. wikispaces .com/ “ Teacher Tap” Project Ideas http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1.htm Epals Classroom Collaborations http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index CIESE (Engineering and Science Education) http://www.ciese.org/collabprojs.html I’m looking for ideas…

Collaborative Project Sites:

Rochelle Jenson’s “Handpicked Collaborative Projects” Blog http://rjensen.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/what-are-the-benefits-of-online-projects/

GSN “Internet Projects Registry” http://www. gsn .org/GSH/pr/

E3’s Collaborative Wiki http://rm8e3. wikispaces .com/

“ Teacher Tap” Project Ideas http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1.htm

Epals Classroom Collaborations http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index

CIESE (Engineering and Science Education) http://www.ciese.org/collabprojs.html

1) Check time zones and school terms/semesters

1) Check time zones and school terms/semesters

2) Find like minded Teachers

2) Find like minded Teachers

3) It helps to have a similar platform eg: PC or Mac

3) It helps to have a similar platform eg: PC or Mac

4) Create a central place to collaborate www.wikispaces.com

4) Create a central place to collaborate

5) Start small

5) Start small

6) Be organised

7) Check it out for yourself first!

7) Check it out for yourself first!

8) Develop student independence by using one piece of software at a time.

8) Develop student independence by using one piece of software at a time.

Why Collaborate? It can break the isolation of typical classrooms . You can reach out to people and to learning opportunities from all over the world. It can allow you and your students to be mentored and to mentor others.

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Why do I professionally blog? It sharpens me

It sharpens me

Builds an online Personal Learning Network (PLN).

References Presentation Picture Authors: People on globe http://www.icmpa.umd.edu/salzburg/climatechange/index.php/607/ Soccer Goal Urinal http: //freekicker . wordpress .com/2007/05/17/hello-world/ Blogging Cartoon http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/eleanorlovell/tag/funny/ Contemplative Girl http://www.annarborvineyard.org/smallgroups/small_group_resources.cfm People network http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/social-networks/ Pencil sharpener http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Pencil-Sharpeners/MultiPoint-Professional-Pencil-Sharpener.htm Jamin Lietze’s Blog http://lietze.edublogs.org E3’s Blog (My 2008 Class) www.e3eclat.blogspot.com Room 9 Nelson Central “National Anthem” http: //votw-tasks . blogspot .com/2007/11/new-zealand-national-anthem.html Baby Owl http://mrsjane5.blogspot.com/2008/04/baby-owl.html “ Helpful Tips” http://www.triplecsystem.com/helpful_tips.html Ape on Computer http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2008/05/26/making_sense_of_new_technologies.htm Time zones http://johndavies24.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/world-time-zones/ PC vs Mac http://www.flickr.com/photos/87247367@N00/113535840/ Man with head in fish http://www.badscience.net/?p=649 Diary planner http://office-organiser.com.au/blog/2008/05/11/write-it-down/ Cartoon of man confused and juggling http://www.michaelsampson.net/team_collaboration_report/ Small pot plant http://prettyantoine.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html Room 8 Ranzau School http://room8ranzau.blogspot.com

Presentation Picture Authors:

People on globe http://www.icmpa.umd.edu/salzburg/climatechange/index.php/607/

Soccer Goal Urinal http: //freekicker . wordpress .com/2007/05/17/hello-world/

Blogging Cartoon http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/eleanorlovell/tag/funny/

Contemplative Girl http://www.annarborvineyard.org/smallgroups/small_group_resources.cfm

People network http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/social-networks/

Pencil sharpener http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Pencil-Sharpeners/MultiPoint-Professional-Pencil-Sharpener.htm

Jamin Lietze’s Blog http://lietze.edublogs.org

E3’s Blog (My 2008 Class) www.e3eclat.blogspot.com

Room 9 Nelson Central “National Anthem” http: //votw-tasks . blogspot .com/2007/11/new-zealand-national-anthem.html

Baby Owl http://mrsjane5.blogspot.com/2008/04/baby-owl.html

“ Helpful Tips” http://www.triplecsystem.com/helpful_tips.html

Ape on Computer http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2008/05/26/making_sense_of_new_technologies.htm

Time zones http://johndavies24.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/world-time-zones/

PC vs Mac http://www.flickr.com/photos/87247367@N00/113535840/

Man with head in fish http://www.badscience.net/?p=649

Diary planner http://office-organiser.com.au/blog/2008/05/11/write-it-down/

Cartoon of man confused and juggling http://www.michaelsampson.net/team_collaboration_report/

Small pot plant http://prettyantoine.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html

Room 8 Ranzau School http://room8ranzau.blogspot.com