• Introduction:
  • Name and a little about me
  • Course: EDCI 572 with Dr. Verena Roberts D
    • Development and Implementation of the Curriculum in Digital Learning Contexts
  • Overview: Communication and Collaboration
  • Outline:
    • What are some examples of digital tools that support communication and collaboration?
    • How can digital tools expand learning beyond classroom walls?
    • How does your project promote communication and collaboration between students in your class and with others outside your learning context?
    • Tech of the week

• What are some examples of digital tools that support communication and collaboration?
  • Online digital tools can support quick access to knowledge, support collaboration, help people connect and communicate effectively.
  • Blogs – WordPress.com, Edublogs.org, Blogger.com, etc.
    • Customizable and relatively easy to use
    • Share work with others for them to comment on
  • Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, etc.
    • Share content with global audience and comment on others work
    • Network and build relationships
  • Wikis – Wikipedia
    • Online community made resources similar to an encyclopedia
  • Online office suite tools – Google docs, Google Slides, prezi, etc.
    • Shareable tools that can be edited by multiple users simultaneously for group work.
  • Online Synchronous Video Conferencing Tools – Zoom, Bluejeans, Skype, etc.
    • Allow groups to get together online
    • Conversations can often be recorded, and some programs offer extra tools like polling tools and group break outs.
  • How can digital tools expand learning beyond classroom walls?
    • Allow students to connect with each other, the teacher, and possibly even experts
    • Students can collaborate from home
    • Students can work on things at home that they could not have done in the past
    • Offers students the chance to share their work and get feedback from others
    • Allows students to connect with people and communities around the world to get a more personalized and real experience. 
  • How does your project promote communication and collaboration between students in your class and with others outside your learning context?
    • Kids can communicate online to share their thoughts and feelings with others’ groups about each other projects.
    • For braver teachers, it could offer students feedback from online friends, families, and strangers.
    • As students will be working in groups to make videos, it will force them to take on roles and carry them out to fruition. The will need to collaborate as a team to meet their final goal.
  • Tech of the Week:
    • ColdTurkey
      • Used to block yourself from popular sites, games, and more.
      • Helps keep a person on task and limit distraction for a time
    • Outro
      • Music: Canada by Picture of the Floating World

References & Readings:

Rothwell, D. (2017). Social Media in K-12 Schools. BOLT Multi-authored Blog. [Weblog]. Retrieved from http://bolt.athabascau.ca/index.php/2017/09/01/social-media-in-k-12-schools/

Couros, A., & Hildebrandt, K. (2016). Designing for open and social learning. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emergence and innovation in digital learning: Foundations and applications. Edmonton, Canada: AU Press. Retrieved from: http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120258

Audio:

Musical Intro/outro is Canada by Picture of the Floating World found at freemusicarchive.org