This document discusses using online collaborative tools like Diigo, WikiSpaces, WetPaint, and Ning to rethink the history curriculum. It describes how these tools allow students to organize research using bookmarking and notes, work on collaborative projects together online, see each other's work and progress, and be held accountable as a group. Specific benefits mentioned include teaching individual research skills and collaboration, allowing teachers and students to see the process, encouraging discussion of group work, and providing opportunities for peer editing and including presentation videos. Examples of online image and 19th century history projects are also mentioned.

1. Re-Thinking History CurriculumColleen TiefenbrunMatt HixenbaughMICDS

2. Year-long Research Project: Global Issue

3. Diigo Tool bar & Group SettingsBookmarking and note-taking resource.Helps organize their research.

4. Encourage students to share resources.

5. Allows the teacher to see where each student is getting their information & comment on articles & notes.Student’s Page View

6. Benefits of WikiSpace ProjectsTeach individual research skills & collaborative learningAllows teachers to see the process as well as the final productDiscuss the idea of group work, not divide and conquerSee their work in comparison with their classmatesHold students accountable and to the group, extra motivationSee patterns throughout the year, since their past units work does not disappear Opportunity to use this for peer editing When time permits, videos of presentation can be included and give parents a view into their students performance. And a way to access themselves and learn from their mistakes

7. Wiki Spaces: Image ProjectOn each page:MLA citation

8. Reason to choose that source

9. Research Notes

10. Paragraph on unit questionFollow the history & watch collaboration Make sure they are learning to work together, not just divide and conquer.Example with 19th Century Projects

12. WETPAINT WIKIHow use?Daily Plans- Foundation of lessonsRecord of what we do (keeps me organized)ProjectsInteraction between students/ teacherInteraction between students (different sections)http://wh1hix.wetpaint.com/http://hix0910whii.wetpaint.com/

13. Wetpaint Creative Project

14. Wetpaint Cooperative Project

15. Wetpaint updates

16. NINGDaily plans (Students Absent)Cooperative WorkInteraction between students (different sections)http://hix0910whii.ning.com/

17. Daily Plans

18. Ning Creative Project

19. Other toolsPrezi.comCapzle.comGlogster.com

20. PreziPrezi.com

21. CAPZLECapzle.com

22. Glogster

23. For More Info:micdssummerpd2010.wikispaces.com