2. When I Grow Up…
When we were younger, we all had aspirations
for who we wanted to be when we were older.
Please share with the group what you wanted
to be when you were younger.
“I wanted to be…. because…”
4. The Online Community
Social Presence
How
a learner feels they are part of the
community
For online education, easier to establish as
compared to brick and mortar setting
Social
networks- Classroom 2.0, TeacherStream
YouTube
5. Building the Community
Introduce yourself
Have learner’s introductions
Sharing
photos, stories, interests etc.
Icebreakers
Profiles
Immediate feedback
Email,
phone calls, homework, etc.
Contributing to discussions
“Be yourself”
6. Collaboration Online
Benefits
Less
inhibition
Reinforce community
Exchange of ideas
Meaningful Learning
Challenges
Privacy/
Communication
Skill with technology
required
Structure needed
“Groupthink”
Quick Consensus vs.
diligent problem
solving
9. Collaboration Outcomes
(Continued)
Problem Solving
Case
Studies
Product Development
Creating
Immersive and Quest Based Learning
Role
papers, websites, or videos
playing
Demonstration of Mastery
Portfolio
10. Collaboration Guidelines
Communication
Tool requirements
Standard access to the same resources for all
members and provides the educator with access to
the information gathered
Use of Similar file types
Standard for how the communication between group
members (i.e. email, discussion board)
Needs to be able to be accessed on any computer
platform
File sizes
The smaller the better
Social presence- explains the feeling of connectedness learners have with their peers and teachers in online coursesFor online teaching, it is easier to establish an online community since it is easy to negotiate the connections within the local, national, and global networksSocial Networks- Professional Learning Communities (PLC) Personal Learning Networks/Environments (PLN/E)- used for informal learning, professional development, and career improvement
It is necessary to identify key elements for the class that the teacher wants to focus on and give tools that support it.Shared resources- site that allows for resources to be shared with one anotherBrainstorming allows the learners to develop out of the box ideas with one another and there are sites and resources available to them that allows for this to occur. Phone or web conference, Skype, Live Chat, or concept mapping websites.Reflection- Helps with the team building process and helps the learner reflect on what he/she may have learned so far. Blogs, private discussion forum, Google docs, media sharing sites.Outreach and Authentic Learning experiences- Collaborative learning such as with guest speakers, classroom to classroom learning, project learning. Resources include, Skype , Google Talk, Messenger
Problem Solving- Important for the 21st century collaborative work.