Transcript Communication and Collaboration - ITL-WCRESA

Welcome
Wayne RESA
Instructional Technology Leaders
Today’s Agenda
• Welcome
• Information Sharing from RESA and Districts
• Communication & Collaboration for Teaching & Learning
• Videoconferencing in the Classroom
• 10:45 am – Break
• Skype & Other Tools
• 11:30-12:30 – Lunch
• Breakout Sessions
• Wrap Up
Background
• Technology Coordinators & Network Administrators (NAG)
• Focus on effective instruction vs. technology
• Broaden scope of membership
• Planning group
• Mary Jane Mielke, Director of Instructional Technology, Wayne
Westland
• Jeff Trudell, Technology Coordinator, Wyandotte
• Carole Vettrus, MS Technology Teacher, Riverview
• Lynn Wietecha, Technology Director, Dearborn Heights #7
• Anupam Chugh, Instructional Media & Technology Wayne RESA
• Carol Mayer, Instructional Technology Consultant, Wayne RESA
Goals
• Focus on the effective use of technology for
teaching and learning.
• Create a professional learning community
• Share resources and best practices
• Provide a forum for instructional technology
leaders to connect
Instructional Technology Leaders
http://itl-wcresa.wikispaces.com/
Meetings
• Oct 14, 2011 - Engaging Students
It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Classroom
• Dec 16, 2011 - Collaboration and Communication
• Feb 2, 2012 - Technology Breakout Sessions
Joint Meeting with REMC Advisory Council
• Mar 30, 2012 - Digital Citizenship
• Apr 27, 2012 - Creativity
Updates from RESA
• Moodle 2.1 is ready for most districts
• Digital Learning Day – Feb 1, 2012
http://www.digitallearningday.org/
• MACUL 2012 - Mar 7-9, 2012, Grand Rapids
• Deb Clancy – Tech Plans
• Barbara Walker – MEL Database Remote Logons
Info Sharing
Is anyone use any of the tools or tips we discussed last
time for engaging students (Google Forms, Poll
Everywhere, etc.)?
How did it go? What worked?
What didn’t?
OR
Share some other initiative you have been working on or
would like more information about.
It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Classroom
But collaboration is not new…
What is collaboration?
• the act of working with another or others on a joint project
• learners engaging in a common task where each
individual depends on and is accountable to each other
What is collaboration?
• Communication skills: listening, attending to verbal and non-verbal
cues and information, giving and receiving positive, useful critiques.
• Cooperation skills: leading and following and switching from leading to
following, taking responsibility for group tasks, attending to group process.
• Emotional skills: being aware of one’s own and others’ feelings,
expressing feelings appropriately, and showing compassion and empathy.
• Mental skills: focusing on a task until complete, following a conversation,
processing it, summarizing it, and taking creative leaps based on it.
Why collaborate?
• Collaboration is a key Twenty-First Century skill.
Partnership for 21 Century Skills includes
collaboration and communication in its framework.
• Job market skills and employment requirements include
collaboration.
• Technology standards include collaboration and
communication skills.
Spring 2006
What skills are most important for job
success when hiring a High School
graduate?
Work Ethic
Collaboration
Good Communication
Social Responsibility
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Are They Really Ready To Work? 2006
80%
75%
70%
63%
58%
What applied skills and basic knowledge
are most important for those you will hire
with a 4-year college degree?
Oral Communication
Collaboration Skills
Professional/Work Ethic
Written Communication
Critical Thinking
Are They Really Ready To Work? 2006
95%
95%
94%
93%
93%
Why collaborate?
• Collaboration is a key Twenty-First Century skill.
Partnership for 21 Century Skills includes
collaboration and communication in its framework.
• Job market skills and employment requirements include
collaboration.
• Technology standards include collaboration and
communication skills.
National Educational Technology
Standards for Students (NETS•S)
Communication and Collaboration
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work
collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning
and contribute to the learning of others.
Students:
•interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a
variety of digital environments and media.
•communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats.
•develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with
learners of other cultures.
•contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems.
METS – PK-2
• PK-2.CC.1. work together when using digital tools (e.g.,
word processor, drawing, presentation software) to
convey ideas or illustrate simple concepts relating to a
specified project
• PK-2.CC.2. use a variety of developmentally appropriate
digital tools (e.g., word processors, paint programs) to
communicate ideas to classmates, families, and others
METS – Grades 3-5
• 3-5.CC.1. use digital communication tools (e.g., e-mail, wikis,
blogs, IM, chat rooms, videoconferencing, Moodle, Blackboard)
and online resources for group learning projects
• 3-5-2.CC.2. identify how different software applications may be
used to share similar information, based on the intended
audience (e.g., presentations for classmates, newsletters for
parents)
• 3-5-2.CC.3. use a variety of media and formats to create and
edit products (e.g., presentations, newsletters, brochures, web
pages) to communicate information and ideas to various
audiences
METS – Grades 6-8
• 6-8.CC.1. use digital resources (e.g., discussion groups, blogs,
podcasts, videoconferences, Moodle, Blackboard) to
collaborate with peers, experts, and other audiences
• 6-8.CC.2. use collaborative digital tools to explore common
curriculum content with learners from other cultures
• 6-8.CC.3. identify effective uses of technology to support
communication with peers, family, or school personnel
METS – Grades 9-12
• 9-12.CC.1. identify various collaboration technologies and describe their use
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(e.g., desktop conferencing, webinar, listserv, blog, wiki)
9-12.CC.2. use available technologies (e.g., desktop conferencing, e-mail,
videoconferencing, instant messaging) to communicate with others on a class
assignment or project
9-12.CC.3. collaborate in content-related projects that integrate a variety of
media (e.g., print, audio, video, graphic, simulations, and models)
9-12.CC.4. plan and implement a collaborative project using
telecommunications tools (e.g., ePals, discussion boards, online groups,
interactive web sites, videoconferencing)
9-12.CC.5. describe the potential risks and dangers associated with online
communications
9-12.CC.6. use technology tools for managing and communicating personal
information (e.g., finances, contact information, schedules, purchases,
correspondence)
21 Things Connections
www.21things4teachers.net
www.21things4students.net
Collaboration
Think about a time
when you felt you
were successfully
collaborating.
How would you
describe it?
Videoconferencing Demo
Take a Break
See you back here at 11:00 am
Why Online Student Collaboration Matters
Wallwisher
www.wallwisher.com/wall/Dec16ITL
A story about what is possible when communication, collaboration,
critical thinking and creativity take center stage in schools and transform
learning opportunities for all kids.
Final Evaluation
Please complete this evaluation.
http://tinyurl.com/Dec16Eval
Happy Holidays
See you Feb 2, 2012