Todd W. JornsColleen Potter

What is an Online Learning Community?

Place on the Internet where learners:Share informationExchange ideasCollaborate on projectsChallenge their thinkingExpand their knowledgeMeet the needs of other community learners

through proactive participation

A Typical Online Learning Community Interactive Engaging Collaborative Robust 24/7 (synchronous or asynchronous) Input from all members Shared learning objectives

Online Learning Community Examples Social Networking sites

Facebook, MySpace, etc. Blogs Wikis Second Life (3D worlds) Collaborative Document Sharing Learning Management Systems

Online Resources

http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview

http://technology4kids.pbworks.com/Wikis

http://www.slideshare.net/leah.jensen/how-to-create-an-educational-wiki-using-pbworks

http:flip4u.org

Hands-On Wiki

Go to:http://onlinelearningcommunity.pbworks.com

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