February--Collaboration
Technology provides new and different ways for individuals to collaborate for teaching and learning.
The learning in this module is worth 1-3 Continuing Ed Credit Hours.
You can earn 1-2 hours in the Learn area below and an additional hour can be earned in the Do section by implementing something you've learned into your teaching and/or learning. Complete the Share what you've Learned section below by March 15; your certificate will be emailed to you. Some of the links on various technology applications will take you to Atomic Learning. You'll need to log in using your school email. Your default password is/was learning. |
Learn-Build your Understanding-
1-2 hours of continuing ed credit are available in this area
Partnership for 21st Century Skills is an organization that promotes and provides a framework through which to view 21st Century Skills for students. In the diagram to the left, the rainbow represents the skills needed in today's world and the ripples/bands below represent the supports for attaining those skills.
P21's web site has much more information to explore regarding today's learners and ideas for how to best help them prepare for today's world.
P21's web site has much more information to explore regarding today's learners and ideas for how to best help them prepare for today's world.
Collaboration is one of the key skills for 21st Century learning
Collaboration, along with communication, creativity, and critical-thinking, is often referred to as one of the 21st Century Skills necessary for students to master. As students move through school and into life after high school, their ability to collaborate with others is important.
When considering schools, collaboration is important between:
- Teacher and Teacher
- Teacher and Student
- Student and Student
- Teacher and Parent
Teacher and Teacher
Technology offers many options to create and become involved in a Personal Learning Network (PLN).
Learn more about what PLN is and how you might create your own here.
Learn more about the following tools that support teacher/teacher collaboration:
- Pinterest-an online pinboard to pin images
- Facebook-educator groups via Facebook can support collaboration
- Twitter-find and follow those who you find helpful to support your teaching
- Scoopit-save and share articles and online resources
Student and Teacher
Students and Teachers collaborate to meet student learning needs.
Learn more about the following tools that support teacher/teacher collaboration:
- Remind 101 -text to students (or parents) in this one-way tool
- Cel.ly -group texting
- Email -6-12 students at SRR have email. Consider how it might be used to increase collaboration
- Google Drive Commenting
Student and Student
Common Core Collaboration Articles
Ideas for Global Collaboration Article
- Email
- Google Drive/Commenting -Have students revise and edit through Google Drive
- Padlet
- Slideshow featuring Student Collaboration Apps
Teacher and Parent
**Extensive** list of Resources and Information about Teacher/Parent Collaboration
Collaborating in a Global Society-- Atomic Learning Workshop resulting in the creation of a classroom project!
- Identify how teachers and students can connect themselves to a global community
- Reflect on the best global project(s) to introduce into the classroom
- Plan the necessary steps for implementing a project
Do-using what you've learned above, make a change-
1 hour of continuing ed credit is available in this area
Using what you've learned, choose, plan and implement a new or improved way to collaborate in your teaching.
Record Your Learning
Use the button on the right to record your learning after you've completed the "Learn" and "Do" sections above. Your completed CEU form will be emailed to you.
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