1 / 28

Advancing Collaboration with Technology: Effective Tools and Strategies

Explore the impact of technology on collaboration between teachers, parents, and students. Discover ways to enhance learning assessment, communication, and management using various online tools. Learn about innovative strategies for planning, instruction, and co-teaching in educational settings.

anthony-dunn
Download Presentation

Advancing Collaboration with Technology: Effective Tools and Strategies

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Working Together Jetson Style • Using Technology to Facilitate Collaboration

  2. Scan the QR Code Do you have a favorite way to collaborate using technology?

  3. RAIM

  4. Reporting Using Technology Tools Providing a Platform for Parents? Exploring the Nature of Parental Engagement Selwyn, N. N., Banaji, S. S., Hadjithoma-Garstka, C. C., & Clark, W. W. (2011). Providing a platform for parents? Exploring the nature of parental engagement with school Learning Platforms. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 27(4), 314-323. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00428.x

  5. Reports of Progress • High Level of Involvement • Effects Students • Benefits (Selwyn, Banaji, Hadjithoma-Garstka, & Clark, 2011) http://www.aimsweb.com/products/features/data-management-and-reporting/reports

  6. Web-Based ReportingExampes • STI Achieve • Parent Portal • Grades and Scores (Selwyn, Banaji, Hadjithoma-Garstka, & Clark, 2011)

  7. Web-Based Reporting • Social Media • School and Teacher Websites • Lesson Plans • Homework (Selwyn, Banaji, Hadjithoma-Garstka, & Clark, 2011)

  8. Enhancing Learning Assessment Collaboration Shoulder-To Shoulder Innovation Demski, J. (2011). Shoulder to shoulder innovation. T H E Journal, 38(7), 20-26.

  9. Student AssessmentShoulder-To Shoulder Innovation • State Standards • Textbooks • Instruction Demski, 2011

  10. Student Assessment Shoulder-To Shoulder Innovation • Web Based Tool – WIKI (Beyond Textbooks) • On-going assessment aligned to standards • Progress monitoring Demski, 2011

  11. Student Assessment Shoulder-To Shoulder Innovation • National Recognition • ALEX • Mastery Connect (Demski, 2011)

  12. Mastery Connect

  13. Instruction Closing the Communication Gap Web 2.0 Tools for Enhanced Planning and Collaboration by Charles and Dickens Charles, K. J., & Dickens, V. (2012). Closing the Communication Gap. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(2), 24-32.

  14. Instructional Collaboration Closing the Communication Gap Web 2.0 Tools for Enhanced Planning and Collaboration • Changes - planning, collaborating, and instructing • Real time or any time (Skype/Podcasts) • Wide variety of resources available • Many are free • Easy to use • Some require subscription Charles and Dickens, 2012

  15. Instructional Collaboration Rationale for Web 2.0 Tools • Saves time for effective planning • Support teachers • General education teachers • Special education teachers • Documentation of strategies • Differentiation • Modifications in materials • Assistive technology Charles and Dickens, 2012

  16. Let’s Get Together Instructional Collaboration Co-Teaching Challenges • Web resources help address issues • Planning time/space • Professional development • Multiple duties Yea, Yea, Yea! Charles and Dickens, 2012

  17. Instructional Collaboration A Wealth of Web 2.0 Tools to Facilitate Collaborative Practices Tools include: • Blogs - web log, short posts • Vlogs - short video blogs (You-Tube or RSS feed) • Podcasts - radio casts aired on the internet • Wikis - Online document & collaboration tool (Wikipedia) • Social Networks such as Twitter, Facebook, & Linked In Charles and Dickens, 2012

  18. Web 2.0 Collaboration Tools • “Anymeeting” - Web Conferencing • “Dropbox” and “Drop it to Me” • “Zoho” - file sharing and conferencing • Today’s Meet - Whiteboard text • Vocaroo - Video voicemail • Symbaloo - Bookmarking From margietyner.net Charles and Dickens, 2012

  19. Writing a Collaborative Instructional PlanConsistent Inclusion Co-Planning Lesson Plan Figure 3. Inclusion Co-Planning Lesson Plan Supplement, Charles & Dickens, 2012 Charles and Dickens, 2012

  20. Management Using Technology On Cloud Nine By McCrea and Weil McCrea, B., Weil, M. (2011). On cloud nine. T.H.E. Journal, 38(6), 45-51.

  21. Management Using Technology • More than administrative management • Collaborate in innovative ways (McCrea & Weil, 2011)

  22. Managing Attendance

  23. Management Using Technology • Manage student work • Track student progress and feedback • Field Trips • Virtual notes (McCrea & Weil, 2011)

  24. Management Using Technology • Podcasts • Videos • Mastery Connect • Blend Space • Near Pod • Google Docs (McCrea & Weil, 2011)

  25. Useful Resources • http://www.adobe.com/education.edu.html?promoid=JOLIZ • http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/Collaborative+Tools • http://tocloudornottocloud.weebly.com/index.html • http://www.blendspace.com • http://www.nearpod.com • http://www.weebly.com • http://visualead.com

  26. Scan the Code Write one thing you learned about collaboration?

  27. References Charles, K.J., Dickens, V. (2012). Closing the communication gap: Web 2.0 tools for enhanced planning and collaboration. Teaching Exceptional Children, 45(2), 24-32. Demski, J. (2011). Shoulder to shoulder innovation. T H E Journal, 38(7), 20-26. McCrea, B., Weil, M. (2011). On cloud nine. T.H.E. Journal, 38(6), 45-51. Selwyn, N.N. Banaji, S.S. Hadjithoma-Garstka, C. C., & Clark, W. W. (2011). Providing a platform for parents? Exploring the nature of parental engagement with school Learning Platforms. Journal Of Computer Assisted Learning, 27(4), 314-323. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2729.2011.00428.x

  28. Clip Art Credits • Aliens and Outer Space Clipart by Alice Smith from http://marlodeedesigns.com

More Related