Using Virtual Communication and Collaboration to Enhance

Curriculum

The Future

Essential to 21st Century Learning Ability to collaborate with technology is

essential to the workplace success (Cahill, 2011)

Familiar ecosystem College and Career Readiness

Why?

Online journal or diary Facilitate rapid knowledge sharing and

collaboration in a global community (Powell, Jacob, & Chapman, 2011)

Increase student interest in writing because work is published online (Jackson, 2012)

Blogs

Journaling/Reflection News Debates Reviews Photo Analysis Digital Citizenship Unit Reflection/Review

Application

Edublogs Weebly Class Blogmeister Blogger Google Search Engine

Blogging Tools

Anyone can add or edit content “…creative and open environment where

everyone has a voice.” (Papas, 2013) Students producers of information (Papas,

2013)

Wikis

Historical Fan club Debates Newsroom Find the error Collaborative Stories Group projects Many more!

Application

Pbworks.com (sarahlowey.pbworks.com) Wikispaces Wikidot.com More

Wiki Tools

Google Apps

DocsCreateShare

Collaborate

SitesCreateShare

Portfolio

GroupsPost

ShareCollaborate

Discuss

HangoutsVideo conf

Chat/IM

DriveCreateShare

CollaboratePortfolio

GmailCommunicat

e

Google Apps

Google Groups—collaborative/team work Docs—collaborate as you create Sites—Student portfolios Google Forms (docs)—formative assessment Drive—share resources with teachers/students Hangouts—Connect with a teacher/classroom

from another country Hangouts—IM study groups Many, many more!

Application

What is your intended goal? Choose one communication tool (Blog, Wiki,

Google App) Research/learn/brainstorm Create objective(s)/align

curriculum/standards Get started! Elicit feedback from students

How?

References ReferencesAccenture UK Careers, August 11, 2015. “The Workforce of the Future—Are you Ready?” Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO5SKYF3iWE Burt, R. (2015, October 15, 2015). 50 ideas for student blogging and writing online [Blog post].

Retrieved from https://www.theedublogger.com/2015/10/15/50-ideas-for-student- blogging-and-writing-online/Couros, G. (2013, March 13, 2013). 5 Reasons your students should blog [Blog post]. Retrieved

from http://georgecouros.ca/blog/archives/3721Fresh ideas: using wikis in the classroom. (2012). Education World. Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/using-wikis-in-the-classroom.shtml Google for Education https://www.google.com/edu/?gclid=COm4jrDP4M8CFQ52fgodUZEIXw Google for Education. April 11, 2014. “Google for Education 101 (in 101 Seconds).” Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXFUl0KcIkA Jackson, L. (2012). Blogging? It’s elementary my dear Watson! Retrieved from http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtmlPapas, Christopher (2013, October 6, 2013) How to use wiki in the classroom. Retrieved from

https://elearningindustry.com/how-to-use-wiki-in-the-classroom Powell, D. A., Jacob, C. J., & Chapman, B. J. (2011, December 3, 2011). Using blogs and new media in academic practice: potential roles in research, teaching, learning, and extension. Innovative Higher Education, 37(4), 271-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10755-011-9207-7