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Elfy Horne Jenelle Wingfield -Smith

Thinking Outside the Inbox Collaboration Using Wikispaces. Elfy Horne Jenelle Wingfield -Smith. Collaboration 1 : to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor

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Elfy Horne Jenelle Wingfield -Smith

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  1. Thinking Outside the Inbox Collaboration Using Wikispaces Elfy Horne Jenelle Wingfield-Smith

  2. Collaboration 1: to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor Collaboration is working with another or receiving assistance from someone to complete coursework. Collaborating can be with a classmate, friend, parent co-worker, in person or by electronic media. Collaboration:What is It?

  3. Collaboration: What is It? • Can be simple • Two teachers informally discussing a student’s progress and potential projects • “Hey that was a great project you did, can I borrow the handout?” • Can be complex • Long-term, regularly scheduled meetings • Comprehensive inter-disciplinary assignments and/or projects • Complete overhaul to curricula

  4. Why It’s Useful • Allows teachers to: • Strengthen professional practices and deepen understanding of teaching • Review and revitalize one’s own professional goals • Maintain an ongoing support system and network • Develop communication skills • Experience supportive professional relationships and positive reflective practice

  5. What is Needed • Teacher Collaboration is only successful if it is based on the principles of: • Mutual respect, • Noncompetitive behavior, and • Supportive professional relationships

  6. Types of Collaboration • Conventional • Peer Monitoring/Coaching: lifeline for a teacher new to the education field or to a new grade level or content area. • Collaborative Workshops: presenter acts as a facilitator to encourage groups to share their expertise regarding the topic(s) at hand.

  7. Types of Collaboration • Technology Aided • Email contact: Educators can connect with peers from around the world. • Web Mentors: When a mentoring or coaching program in place, that instructor can turn to the internet to find an individual who is willing and able to give assistance. • Blogs and Wikispaces: allows educators to join preplanned discussions or lead chat groups, and collaborate with peers outside the office.

  8. Wanna Wiki? • What is a wikispace? • The simplest collaborative content management system • A website where users can add, remove, and edit every page using a web browser

  9. Why Use a Wiki? • Good for writing down quick ideas or longer ones. • Instantly collaborative without emailing documents, keeping the group in sync. • Accessible from anywhere with a web connection. • Easy archive, every page revision is saved.

  10. Our Collaborative Project • www.wikispaces.com

  11. Resources http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Teacher_Collaboration http://webtrends.about.com/od/wiki/a/what_is_a_wiki.htm http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/network/2006/07/07/what-is-a-wiki.html?page=1 http://www.wikispaces.com/ Morgan, B., Smith, R.D.. (2008). A wiki for classroom writing . The Reading Teacher, 62(1) , 80-82.

  12. Email vs. Wiki

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