collaboration

= **Collaboration Workshop Handout** = toc Susan van Gelder svangelder@learnquebec.ca Twitter: susanvg

Be sure to go to the K12 Online Conference. Join the ning: @http://k12online.ning.com/ Visit the blog @http://k12onlineconference.org/

Links to background information for the workshop
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 *  Collaboration in the QEP
 *  Link to [|Focus Graphic Organizers] (need LEARN user name and password)
 * Cooperation - Collaboration [|link]

Links to shared documents

 * Getting to Know You: Who Are We? (Form from Google apps)
 * Google Docs shared document
 * Mindmeisterr (free account - up to 3 mindmaps)
 * Wallwisher

**Online Tools**
[] [] ||<  ||< Ligne de Temps: Registration free - you can (available in English and French) - create timelines and learning scenarios - access timelines created by others -RECITUS, LEARN ... -collaborate with others - embed timelines in website ||
 * < T**ool** ||< **URL** ||< **Where to Learn More** ||< **Other Information** ||
 * < ** Time Lines ** ||< Ligne du temps:
 * < ** VoiceThread ** ||< [] ||< LEARN Web 2.0 VoiceThread ||<  ||
 * < **Google Maps** ||< [] ||< [|My Maps help]

[] [|Embed an image in a Google Map] ||< Adding Photos You can add photos to your map, as long as they are hosted online. Please use a service such as [|Google PicasaWeb] to put your photos online. To add photos: [|Google Docs in Plain English] LEARN Web 2.0 Google Docs [|Google Tools] Google Presentation [|How to Create a Form] ||< Documents - 10 can edit Spreadsheets - 50 can collaborate on one document Presentations - 10 can edit, 200 can view simultaneously || Flickr Picassa ||< <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #551a8b; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[] <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[] ||<  ||<   ||
 * 1) Create or open a map.
 * 2) Click the appropriate placemark, line, shape. The info window appears.
 * 3) Click **Edit**.
 * 4) Choose **Rich Text** or **Edit HTML**.
 * 5) If you chose Rich Text mode, click the photo icon above the description field (the last one in the toolbar). Enter the URL of the photo you would like to add.
 * 6) If you chose Edit HTML mode, use the tag to add photos. For example, <span style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"><img src="http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/images/maps_results_logo.gif" width=150 height=55> adds the Google Maps logo to your map with a width of 150 pixels and a height of 55 pixels.
 * 7) Click **OK** to save your changes. ||
 * < **Wikis** ||< [] ||< LEARN Web 2.0 Wikis ||< 47 Interesting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom ||
 * < **Wordle** ||< <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #551a8b; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] ||<  ||<   ||
 * < **Delicious** ||< <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; color: #551a8b; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">[] ||< LEARN Web 2.0 Delicious ||<  ||
 * < ** Google Docs ** ||< http://docs.google.com/ ||< <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">[|Google Docs Tour]
 * < **Photographs**
 * < **Mindmapping** ||< @http://mindmeister.com ||<  ||<   ||
 * < **Wallwisher** ||< h@ttp://www.wallwisher.com/ ||<  ||< You don't need a username to participate ||
 * < **Skype** ||< @http://www.skype.com/ ||<  ||< Virtual visits - your class can present to another class, learn from/with another class ||
 * < For a great collection of web 2.0 collaborative tools ||< h ttp://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+Tools ||<  ||<   ||
 * < For a great collection of web 2.0 collaborative tools ||< h ttp://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+Tools ||<  ||<   ||
 * < For a great collection of web 2.0 collaborative tools ||< h ttp://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+Tools ||<  ||<   ||

**Online Projects**
> VoiceThread responses [] > [] > http://poetrycollaboration.wikispaces.com/ > > [] > > [] > @http://www.digiteen.org/1/post/2010/08/announcing-digiteentm-subscription-invitation.html > Middle School: http://ms1001tales2009.wikispaces.com/ > Primary Grades: http://es1001tales2009.wikispaces.com/
 * Darfur Discussion: [|> http://voicethread.com/share/85497/]
 * Mysteries of Harris Burdick> http://classroombooktalk.wikispaces.com/Mysteries+of+Harris+Burdick
 * Literature Trips (adapt the idea to make a collaborative project)[|> http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html]
 * Google Historical Voyages and Events
 * Poetry Collaboration
 * Flat Classroom (small fee)
 * Eracism (small fee)
 * Digiteen (small fee - see subscription information below)
 * 1001 Tales
 * Teddy Bears Around the World
 * The World is my Classroom - have a look at what one teacher has done.

Finding Partners

 * Finding Global Partners[|> http://globaleducation.ning.com/]
 * LEARN Project Registry[|> http://learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/cil/cc-registry/index.html]
 * Other Registries[|> http://learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/cil/cc-registry/projreg.html]
 * Mailing List[|> http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/pedagogy/cil/cc-registry/lists.html]
 * Develop a network on Twitter []
 * Going Global in the Classroom - online resources for educators interested in classroom blogging and collaborative tools for conencting their classrooms, to the world.
 * TigEd - available through LEARN
 * The Global Education Collaborative

Articles
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 * from Edutopia: Global Education on a Dime[|> http://www.edutopia.org/global-education-international-exchange]
 * NCTE Definition of 21st Century Literacies[|> http://www.ncte.org/positions/statements/21stcentdefinition]
 * 21 Interesting Ways to Use GoogleDocs in the Classroom > http://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_8323t58h3ft
 * Collaborative Dance Video
 * Visit the K12Online Conference. You can view all sessions from previous years as they are archived.
 * Global Collaboration and Learning

Professional Communities
LEARN is hosting professional communities for educators in the Quebec area. Some are private for particular projects. Others are open to all who are interested. Here are some of the public communities. You need your LEARN username and password to be a member. Then get in touch with the contact person if you wish to join. Some are listed below. A list of the public communities will be available shortly at: @http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/services/feeds.html

On the SS-PLC you will have access to various resources shared by teachers, student-teachers, board consultants and the LEARN team. Here in sheltered area of the world wide web, you can share your classroom experiences (and experiments!), send feedback to others, and even work together on new projects.
 * Social Science SS-PLC - Social Sciences Professional Learning Community**

LEARN is providing an online collaborative space for this new Professional Learning Community in ERC. Think of it as a place where all educators can share resources and experiences delivering the new Ethics and Religious Culture program. It is a place where "our" community of professionals can grow together.
 * ERC PLC - Ethics and Religious Culture**

Become part of the new PE&H-PLC. Share, discuss, and get connected! Joining the new Professional Learning Community means you will have access to various resources shared by teachers, student-teachers, board consultants and the LEARN team. Here are some things being shared now by members of the PLC: A Volleyball LES, a Track LES, the "Get Open" Basketball LES with Videos! Got some good ideas, games to share, questions to ask? Jump right in!
 * PE&H PLC - Physical Education and Health Professional Learning Community**

Un espace virtuel mis à notre disposition Contacter Julie Paré à LEARN
 * FLS communauté**
 * pour nous rencontrer et échanger
 * pour partager nos bons coups et moins bons, nos découvertes, nos activités, nos projets, etc.
 * pour chercher de l’information, poser des questions
 * pour créer en groupe des activités, projets

This community is open to library personnel and those interested in supporting libraries. You will have access to book recommendations, documents and information on Information Literacy, web links to sites of interest to librarians. Members will drive where this goes. Get ideas, share ideas. Contact Susan van Gelder at LEARN
 * Quebec School Library**