This document discusses teaching collaboration online. It provides details about Jon Orech, an instructional technology coordinator and cooperative learning trainer. It discusses using tools like blogs, discussion boards, and wikis to create collaborative learning spaces. It emphasizes that the purpose and design of the tools should focus on learning, not just using new technologies. It also provides examples of how to structure collaborative projects and questions whether face-to-face interaction is still essential for collaboration.

1. Teaching Collaboration
OnLine
Jon Orech
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Cooperative Learning Trainer
South High School,
Downers Grove, IL
jorech@csd99.org

2. Web Presence
 Email: jorech@csd99.org
 Blog: jonorech.blogspot.com
 Twitter, Delicious, etc, “jorech”
 Delicious tag: “collaboration”
 Digital Storytelling resource:
http://jonorech.wikispaces.com

5. What have you heard here at
ISLMA
that will transform student learning?

6. How do you make your classroom a
“collaborative learning space”?
Purpose
Design

7. What about here?

8. Or here?

9. Or
even
here?

10. Tool
Purpose
(Design)

12. Are you
over the
Web 2.0
Frenzy…

13. and ready to focus
(again)
on learning?
Handbook of Emerging Technologies for Learning
(Siemens and Titterberger, 2009)
http://tinyurl.com/handbookemerging

14. “Collaboration”
and
tech literacy
are NOT
the
goals.

15. Purpose
Design
Tools

16. BLOGS
DISCUSSION
BOARDS
WIKIS
Where do I want
to go?

17. The final
product…
MUST be valuable to others.

24. Darren Kuropatwa

25. Why Discussion ”Anytime, Anywhere”
learning
Boards?
Increased process
time
Permanence
Empowers “quiet”
students
Deeper meaning,
richer discussions

26. Duration
Frequency
Audience
Instructor Assessment
involvement

27. A “quality” post looks like…”

30. Discussion boards must lead to
a purpose.

32. The Digital Citizenship Project

34. Wikis in the Classroom:
Theory…

35. Wikis in the Classroom:
Reality…

36. “Wiki” is a tool
“Collaborative writing” is a process.

40. Positive Individual
Interdependence Accountability
• Goal
•Small Groups
•Role
•Environment •Frequent
Assessment
•Resource
•Task •Random
questioning
•Identity
•History
(Careful)

41. Draft: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Revise: Part 2 Part 3 Part 1
Proofread: Part 3 Part 1 Part 2
Support Graphics Presentation
and and and
org. links documentation

43. Social Skills
Group Processing
•Netiquette
•Peer reflection
•Negotiate revision
•Teacher interaction
•Recognizing strengths
Face to Face Interaction
•Preparation
•Revision

44. Is face-to-face interaction still essential?
Face to Face Interaction
•Preparation
•Revision

45. Research
“Asynchronous writing results in
richer communication”
(Mabrito, 2006).
“Online collaborative writing
produces higher quality writing
than face-to-face collaboration”
(Passig and Schwartz, 2007).
Why?

46. Successful teaching today
requires:
Experimentation.
Co-creation of content.
Relinquishing control.
Tolerance [encouragement] of failure.
Siemens and Titterberger

47. Resources
 http://www.delicious.com/Jorech/collabor
ation