Collalborative_Agenda

**Collaborative Classroom**
[|The Student/Learner - The Houwsewarming]

Learn how FREE versions of open source programs and websites can help bring 21st century technology and skills into your classroom today.

This session is based in part on Alan November's article, __Students as Contributors**:** The Digital Learning Farm__ - he describes how to encourage students to be contributors to the learning community - their classroom.[| http://novemberlearning.com] -> Publication & Resources -> Articles

**Official Scribes** **- give your class the opportunity to collaboratively build one set of perfect notes.** >
 * Blogging - []**
 * Wikis** - []
 * Comparison of wikis and blogs** - []
 * Google Docs** - provides Docs, Calendar, E-mail, Start Page, Mobile, and Sites - use the Dashboard to determine the settings
 * ESU7 Google Domain https://www.google.com/a/apps.esu7.org/
 * Wordle** - [] - generate “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. Sources to use: Our Documents - [|100 Milestone Documents], [|University of Virginis's eBook Library]

**Researchers - create an official research station where one student each day is responsible for finding answers to all the questions in class – including the teacher’s!** []
 * Citation Machine -** []
 * PageKeeper** - []
 * **Example** - [|Beth's PageKeeper]
 * Diigo** - []
 * Google Custom Search** - [] - Create a search engine tailored to your needs. Google account required.

**Curriculum Reviewers - create material that can be used for continuous review. The team combines visual and audio components into podcasts that can be posted online for individuals to download into their mp3 players.** **Animoto** - [] - automatic videos from your pictures
 * SlideShare** - [] - upload and share PowerPoint presentations, Word documents and Adobe PDF Portfolios
 * xTimeline** - [] - free web-based timeline
 * Thinkature** - [] - real time collaboration on the web with maps and voice
 * Bubbl.us** - [] - brainstorm online
 * Voice Thread** - [|http://voicethread.com/#home] **Browse on Nebraska**

**Collaboration Coordinators** **- connections can also be established with experts who might be willing to visit with to your students** **regarding curriculum topics.**
 * __Example__** - http://dps109.wikispaces.com/Skype - middle school students interviewed an American factory owner who felt he had to outsource his production to China as well as a businessman in China who was managing a factory for the American market for their study about the effects of globalization.


 * iChat** - []
 * Skype** - []
 * Video Conferencing** - [[file:DLCartTraining.pdf]]
 * [|Resources for Video Conferencing]
 * [|ESU7 Distance Learning Blogsite]
 * Imagination Cubed** - []
 * Elluminate** - []

**Tutorial Designers - students document their learning by recording themselves solving problems based on material discussed in class.**
 * Example** []- Mr. Marcos' students share screencasts they create. He has found that allowing students to create material for this site increases engagement and provides struggling students with more opportunities for reviewing troubling concepts.


 * Podcasting -**
 * Podcasting Resources**
 * Podcasting in Plain English -** []

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 * JIng** - http://www.jingproject.com/ **- snap a picture of anything on your desktop, record a video of what you do see, share in an e-mail or blogs.**

**Contributing to Society** **- teach students about social justice and empathy.**
 * Free Rice** - []/ - for each word you get right, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program to help end hunger.


 * Taking It Global - **[]** - **the social network that connects you to the global issues that affect us all.

Kate Heltzel, Nebraska Legislature, State Capitol, P.O. Box 94604, Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-2220 Project Citizen State Coordinator and Professional Development and Conferences: kheltzel@leg.ne.gov Project Citizen 1st Congressional District Coordinator: lbroady@esu4.org Project Citizen 2nd Congressional District Coordinator: stacey.rawlings@ops.org Project Citizen 3rd Congressional District Coordinator: mmchargu@gips.org
 * Project Citizen** -


 * Collaboration Tools: **


 * Google Apps -** Document, Presentation, Soreadsheet, Forms

Demo Video: http://www.mixedink.com/#/_edu_demo_video Example Project: http://www.mixedink.com/#SueOppligerTechnologyWeb2
 * MixedInk** - http://www.mixedink.com/#/_how_it_works a collaborative writing platform allows groups of any size to weave their best ideas and language into a single text.

Use MBC as an alternative to Angel, Wikis, Blogs, etc. The "Facebook like" interface can be accessed with authenticated user accounts, such as logging into a network. Features - Private file storage - Assignments, Wall, Announcements - Public Library, Collections - Calendar (Private, Group, Public) - Groups - Messages, Blogs, Discussions
 * My Big Campus** - @http://www.mybigcampus.com/ Demo - @http://www.mybigcampus.com/get-started -


 * Slide Rocket** - @http://www.sliderocket.com/ - Features 3D transitions and a collaboration feature for sharing the creation process with other users.


 * WEVIDEO** - @http://www.wevideo.com/ - online video editing platform is simple to use and uniquely collaborative. Demo - @http://www.wevideo.com/inspire


 * Popplet** - @http://popplet.com/ - an app for the web and iPad, where you can collect, curate and share your ideas, inspirations, and projects

Resources: Definition: //Web 2.0// is a term describing the trend in the use of World Wide Web technology and web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users.
 * Web 2.0 Programs**

**diigo** - http://www.diigo.com/- highlight and share the web
 * The Complete Web 2.0 Directory** - []
 * Tech Crunch** - [] **-** weblog dedicated to profiling and reviewing new Internet products and companies.
 * skrbk** - [|http//www.skrbl.com/] - team resources for online collaboration
 * highlighter** -[| http://hashcolouredtabs.mozdev.org/highlight]
 * Quizlet** - [|http://quizlet.com/ - Quizlet] incorporates games, knowledge, and testing to make learning easy.

Notes: **Search Engines for Kids**
 * Dib Dab Doo and Dilly Too** - []
 * Dewey Browse -**[]
 * ALA Great Websites for Kids -** []

**Images**** [|Public Domain Images - Royalty Free Stock Pictures] Several thousand top quality public domain images nicely organized in folders, free for any personal and/or commercial use, credit or back link is not required, no registration. Creative Commons - http://creativecommons.org/ provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved​ " to "Some Rights Reserved."

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