Classroom Collaborations

By Jamin Lietzewww.lietze.edublogs.org

Presentation Goals

3) Share what it means to be a “Reflective Blogger”

1) Connect with and help you on your journey

2) Inspire collaboration- Look at some examples- Explain my journey- Give some helpful tips

Collaboration ExamplesRachel Boyd’s class - used www.animoto.com- collaborative project = “Voices of the World”

http://votw.wikispaces.com

• Record a greeting sentence using Voki• Record “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” using

One True Media• Create a Photostory using the numbers 1-10

• Introduce your School to the World• Create a powerpoint on

Peace, Hope, Joy and Love using Slideboom for Christmas

My Collaborations Journey

Collaborative Project Sites:• Rochelle Jenson’s “Handpicked Collaborative

Projects” Blog http://rjensen.wordpress.com/2008/08/16/what-are-the-benefits-of-online-projects/

• GSN “Internet Projects Registry” http://www.gsn.org/GSH/pr/

• E3’s Collaborative Wiki http://rm8e3.wikispaces.com/

• “Teacher Tap” Project Ideas http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic1.htm

• Epals Classroom Collaborations http://www.epals.com/projects/info.aspx?DivID=index

• CIESE (Engineering and Science Education) http://www.ciese.org/collabprojs.html

I’m looking for ideas…

1) Check time zones and school terms/semesters

2) Find like minded Teachers

3) It helps to have a similar platform eg: PC or Mac

4) Create a central place to collaborate

www.wikispaces.com

5) Start small

6) Be organised

7) Check it out for yourself first!

8) Develop student independence by using one piece of software at a time.

Why Collaborate?

It can break the isolation of typical classrooms. You can reach out to people and to learning opportunities from all over the world.

It can allow you and your students to be mentored and to mentor others.

http://lietze.edublogs.org

Why do I professionally blog?

It sharpens me

Builds an online Personal Learning Network (PLN).

ReferencesPresentation Picture Authors:• People on globe http://www.icmpa.umd.edu/salzburg/climatechange/index.php/607/ • Soccer Goal Urinal http://freekicker.wordpress.com/2007/05/17/hello-world/• Blogging Cartoon http://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/eleanorlovell/tag/funny/ • Contemplative Girl http://www.annarborvineyard.org/smallgroups/small_group_resources.cfm • People network http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2008/03/03/social-networks/ • Pencil sharpener

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Pencil-Sharpeners/MultiPoint-Professional-Pencil-Sharpener.htm

• Jamin Lietze’s Blog http://lietze.edublogs.org • E3’s Blog (My 2008 Class) www.e3eclat.blogspot.com• Room 9 Nelson Central “National Anthem” http://votw-tasks.blogspot

.com/2007/11/new-zealand-national-anthem.html• Baby Owl http://mrsjane5.blogspot.com/2008/04/baby-owl.html • “Helpful Tips” http://www.triplecsystem.com/helpful_tips.html • Ape on Computer

http://www.masternewmedia.org/news/2008/05/26/making_sense_of_new_technologies.htm • Time zones http://johndavies24.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/world-time-zones/ • PC vs Mac http://www.flickr.com/photos/87247367@N00/113535840/ • Man with head in fish http://www.badscience.net/?p=649 • Diary planner http://office-organiser.com.au/blog/2008/05/11/write-it-down/ • Cartoon of man confused and juggling http://www.michaelsampson.net/team_collaboration_report/ • Small pot plant http://prettyantoine.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html • Room 8 Ranzau School http://room8ranzau.blogspot.com