Tech forum collab 2011
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Building Collaborative Learning Environments Jon Orech Instructional Technology Coordinator Downers Grove South High School [email protected] Jim Gerry Innovation and Entrepreneurship Director Illinois Math & Science Academy [email protected] Students from IMSA
Transcript of Tech forum collab 2011
Building Collaborative Learning EnvironmentsJon OrechInstructional TechnologyCoordinatorDowners Grove SouthHigh [email protected]
Jim GerryInnovation and
Entrepreneurship DirectorIllinois Math &
Science [email protected]
Students from IMSA
What have you heard here at Tech Forum that will transform student learning?
What about here?
Or here?
Web 2.0
Are you over the
Frenzy…
and ready to focus (again)
on learning?Handbook of Emerging Technologies for
Learning
(Siemens and Titterberger, 2009)
http://tinyurl.com/handbookemerging
“Collaboration”
is NOTthe goal.
BLOGS DISCUSSION BOARDSWIKIS
Where do I want to go?
Why Discussion Boards?
”Anytime, Anywhere” learning
Increased process time
Permanence
Empowers “quiet” students
Deeper meaning, richer discussions
Duration
Assessment
Frequency
Audience
Instructor involvement
A “quality” post looks like…”
Discussion boards must lead to A purpose.
Wikis in the Classroom:Theory…
Wikis in the Classroom:Reality…
“Wiki” is a tool“Collaborative writing” is a process.
Positive Interdependence
• Goal
• Role
• Environment x
• Resource
• Task
• Identity
IndividualAccountability
• Small Groups
• Frequent Assessment
• Random questioning
• History (Careful)
Face to Face Interaction
• Preparation
• Revision
Group Processing
• Peer reflection
• Teacher interaction
Social Skills
• Netiquette x
• Negotiate revision
• Recognizing strengths
The final product…
MUST be valuable to others.
Research
“Asynchronous writing results in richer communication” (Mabrito, 2006).
“Online collaborative writing produces higher quality writing than face-to-face collaboration” (Passig and Schwartz, 2007).Why?
Successful teaching today requires:
Experimentation.
Co-creation of content.
Relinquishing control.
Tolerance [encouragement] of failure.
Siemens and Titterberger
