Review of Using Online Spaces for Developing BCT CoP

Building Community through Telecollaboration

Second Meeting - Year Four

November 25, 2010

McGill Faculty Club

Online Spaces for BCT CommunityBCT SAKAI Portal (http://sakai.learnquebec.ca)

Sharing experiences, thoughts, knowledge, and resources

Sustainable communication and collaboration

BCT Website (http://bctcollaboration.wikispaces.com)

General information on the BCT Project

Collection of artifacts progressed and built in the BCT Project

History of the BCT Project

SAKAI Discussion ForumEach cycle group has used the DF depending on their needs and preferences.

Cycle 1Welcome / Help Wanted / Resources / Projects

Cycle 2Welcome / Projects (Google Map – Hands picture – Other ideas)

Cycle 3Welcome / Technology Help / Ideas for 2010-2011 / Project Discussion Group

Examples of Using DF Asking and Answering questions

Cycle 1: Help Wanted (e.g., Online bookmarks / Connection a laptop to the Smartboard / Webcam / Online portfolio)

Sharing Information and ResourcesCycle 1: Resources (e.g., Smartboard resources, Blabberize, Storywriting, Slideshows, Online posters)

Gathering Ideas and Developing ProjectsCycle 2: Collaborative Projects (e.g., Google Map / Hands pictures / Other ideas) Cycle 3: Ideas for 2010-2011 (e.g., Book Talk / Pen Pal / Literature circles / Reader’s Theatre)

Tips for Using SAKAITo add a picture showing with your messages

BCT Community tab (Blue tab) > Discussion Forum > My profile > "Avatar Control Panel"

“Load avatar from your computer”

To get an e-mail notificationAnnouncements, Schedules, and Messages:

My Workspace tab (Blue tab) > “Preferences Tool”

New messages on Discussion Forum:

BCT Community tab (Blue tab) > Discussion Forum > My profile > “Preferences”

To add a picture showing with your messages

My Profile

To get an e-mail notification

Avatar Control Panel

Preferences

To get an e-mail notification

Updates on BCT WebsiteCollaborative Activities of Each Cycle Group

For BCT Participants (2010-2011)

Cycle One – Our Voicethreads / Project Sign Up

Cycle Two – School Maps / Hands Pictures

Cycle Three – Project Sign Up / Project pages

ICT Tutorials

Voicethread / Google Docs / Wiki / Audacity / Blabberize / Glogster

BCT Website (http://bctcollaboration.wikispaces.com/)