Examples+of+Collaboration

Collaborative Projects to Enhance Literacy..

At the heart of all learning and literacy is our writing cycle.

The activities outlined below have been integrated into group or class learning experiences. || Collaboration with other classes in projects around the world opens up discussion. I have tried a few online projects but found the best way to connect with like minded educators has been developing a PLN in twitter.
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:banner.png width="195" height="86" caption="banner.png" link="@http://super7scoopers.edublogs.org/"]] || The blog is directly linked to the writing cycle. The children learnt very early in the year, the importance of each writing stage and the true nature of our [|critical audience]. ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:google_docs.png caption="google_docs.png"]] || Google Docs is a terrific way to collaborate on a writing task with other classes leading to cross school moderation. I also use it as a means to collaborate with like minded educators. ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:Postcards.JPG width="190" height="142" caption="Postcards.JPG" link="@http://super7scoopers.edublogs.org/2010/03/20/postcrossing/"]] || Integrated into our literacy programme is a very quiet but on-going project called [|Post-Crossing]. We have created "Then and Now" postcards as part of our local area inquiry. These have now been sent to four destinations.We are getting feedback about the messages we have sent... ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:Sebastien.png width="186" height="85" caption="Sebastien.png" link="@http://super7scoopers.edublogs.org/2010/02/08/sebastien-has-been-busy/"]]

with other classes from around the world with projects such as "Trev" and a shared blog and geocaching projects such as "Travel Bugs" || || Wall Wisher - Children contribute to discussions This has proven very powerful when teachers like Mr Chamberlain from the US join the conversation. || || Geo Caching with John Miller is our next challenge/ collaboration. It won't arrive here until ealry next year but the adventure has already begun and interest is growing with local cachers! ||
 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-10-03_at_9.01.14_PM.png width="219" height="64"]] || Collaborative planning and sharing of resources with teachers via Wall Wisherlast holiday helped to get going on integration of ICT. ||
 * [[image:Screen_shot_2010-10-03_at_9.22.43_PM.png width="125" height="94" align="center"]] || Three classrooms from Auckland, Nelson and Dunedin were under-going their own inquiries about their coastlines. These teachers challenged their planning and sharing to co-constructing a collaborative wikispace . This opened up discussion and comparisons.... ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:blog_challenge.png width="138" height="138" caption="blog_challenge.png"]] || We used the Blogging Challenge at the beginning of the year as a shared reading and writing activity. It helped develop a purpose for blogging, awareness of an audience as well as some incidental lessons about online safety and protocol. It also gave us guidance in child and age appropriate resources including avatars. ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:skype_photo.png width="159" height="140" caption="skype_photo.png" link="@http://super7scoopers.edublogs.org/2010/02/17/room-2-explains-a-mihi/"]] || Meeting other classes on line using Skype has proven invaluable for motivation and different perspectives. ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:vocaroo.png caption="vocaroo.png"]] || Vocaroo - a great tool for book reviewsor oral read alouds. ||
 * [[image:web2-woohoo:voice_thread.png width="173" height="127" caption="voice_thread.png"]] || Voice Thread has been useful way that children can demonstrate their understanding of concepts in maths and inquiry. The Scoopers have had feedback and questions about the content as well as quality of their publishing from teachers around the country/world. ||
 * [[image:skrbl.png]] || We are currently trialling skribl with a class in Montana who are hosting Trev, right now. We are trying to find the difference and the similarities between a ranch and a NZ farm... ||