This document discusses collaboration in education through online means. It provides examples of journals and resources on topics like virtual mentoring between teachers, collaboration in electronic learning communities, and teaching and learning in an online environment. Links are provided to websites with tools and initiatives for online collaboration and digital opportunities for students. In conclusion, the document states that online collaboration is important in today's world as it allows students to interact within their community and beyond through virtual means.

1. Collaboration in EducationOnline

2. Collaboration in EducationMenu Journal summary and reflection“Telementoring as a Collaborative Agent for Change”

3. Website Collaboration Resource

4. Dimensions of Collaboration (something to “ask yourself when taking on a collaborative project.”)

5. Journal summary and reflection..“Collaborating in Electronic Learning Communities”

6. Website resource summary and website “ Teaching Today”

7. Journal summary and reflection “ Teaching and learning in a web 2 world”

8. Website resource summary and website “ Digital Opportunity Now for America’s children ConclusionFriedman, A. A., Zibit, M, & Coote, M. (2004). Telementoring as a collaborative agentfor change. Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment, 3(1). Available fromhttp://www.jtla.orghttp://escholarship.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=jtlaINTRODUCTIONCollaboration in education using technology benefits teachers, students and communities as a whole. This journal was a case study around virtual mentoring. From this case study teachers were able to identifyexact areas of improvement in writing for their students. In addition teachers discovered great writing abilities students had by using virtual mentoring.REFLECTIONI chose this journal because it is a great example of how collaborating with other schools in a different location can be successful. Teachers were able to zero in on student problem areas using technology instead of making the assumption where the student needed help.Telementoring as a Collaborative Agentfor Change

9. Collaboration siteThis is a very useful site to get ideas around collaborating online in education. If you click on collaboration projects you can see how to organize your collaborative efforts.http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/collaboration/

10. Synchronous vs AsynchronousFocused vs Free-formSame (or different) time vs Same (or different PlaceActive vs PassiveOne-way vs Two-way vs Mulit-wayDistributed vs CentralizedPrivate vs Group vs PublicModerated (by on or peer-reviewed vs UnmoderatedRead-only vs Read/Write vs Write onlyTelementoring as a Collaborative Agentfor Change

11. This article is from the ERIC database regarding collaboration in electronic learning communities. The articles displayhow the online community is tied to collaborating. “Thru collaboration according to Palloff and Pratt, (2005) critical thinking, promotion of initiative, and creative thinking,” are some of the accomplishments that come from collaborating. REFELECTIONThis article is a good supporting document for any teacher who wants to start using technology in the classroom and possibly collaborate with other student teachers outside their immediate area. Collaborating in Electronic Learning Communitieshttp://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_storage_01/0000019b/80/44/cc/6f.pdf

12. This is a great online resource that allow you to view other teachers strategies and possibly implement them in you classroom. Teaching Today is an online community of educators utilizing technology to teach.Collaborating in Electronic Learning Communities