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Chapter 6
Community Building with technology
Communication
• The internet allows communication to expand beyond geographical boundaries.
• Communication tools enable relationships to be developed and maintained.
• Tools include Social Software such as: wikis, blogs, podcasting, and social networking spaces such as facebook and myspace.
The Purpose of these tools is:
• to bring people together and support online communication which builds communities,
• to share knowledge which leads to innovation and growth,
• and to build communities through intentional learning.
Knowledge Building
• Learners build a collection of ideas, then develop a hypothesis. Next they will validate, amend or reject the hypothesis by examining the evidence.
• This process combines writing and discussion.• This method allows the students to “own the
knowledge” resulting in them being more engaged in the learning process.
http://www.knowledgeforum.com/
Constructing Knowledge with Wikis
• Similar to Knowledge Forum, this environment allows students to participate in a knowledge-building community.
• This type of web site allows users to edit the information.
• The editing feature has the potential of causing the information not to be accurate.
• This however is a danger in all web pages.www.wikiindex.com
Blogs
• A blog was originally intended to be used as a journal for people to post their thoughts.
• Blogs have evolved into very interactive spaces.
• Blog interfaces create group culture and are chronologically ordered from the most recent post, making them easy to follow.
Educational Uses of Blogs
• Expert Created Blogs- Created by someone other than the student (ie. teachers, field experts)
• Examples of blogs created by teachers
• http://mhspsychology.blogspot.com/
• http://www.teenreads.blogspot.com/
• http://www.1cheese.blogspot.com
Student Created Blogs
• Students define the purpose to create a blog of their own.
• The link below shows teacher and student created blogs.
• http://edublogs.org/
Why blog and What to Consider
• To be able to connect and communicate with others that have the same interests.
• To build background knowledge through virtual trips.
• Clearly defined objectives are important to keep blogs educational in focus.
• Students should not use their names. • Entry may be reviewed by the teacher
prior to a post.
Building International Communities
• These groups allow for diverse students in different geographic areas to make connections with each other.
• Global groups are developed on cultural differences as a way to broaden students’ perspectives.
• International communities are motivating to students.
iEARN Learning Circles
• Learning circles use constructive learning in small diverse groups.
• The goal is to develop a deeper understanding through the construction of a final product.
• Learning circles connect teachers and students from around the world.
• This creates a high level of team work and collaboration between schools.
• http://www.iearn.org/circles/
Global SchoolNet Foundation (GSN)
• The GSN community was set up to support students as they communicate, collaborate, and learn from one another.
• GSN provides teachers with a location where collaborative project ideas are shared.
• Over 1 million students in 100 countries participate in GSN projects.
GSN contd…..
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/index.cfm
Kid Link
• This is a project intended to interconnect secondary children in a global dialogue.
• Kid link is available in 30 different languages and is use by students in 170 countries.
• Students actively participate in collaborative projects where they insert approved comments and annotations.
Kid link contd…
http://www.kidlink.org/kidspace/index.php
Participation in International Communities
• Participation promotes international connections among young people that leads to more tolerant worldview from those involved.
• Teachers as well as students benefit from the international collaboration.
Professional Teacher Communities
• These communities end teacher isolation and create networks to give teachers a place to exchange ideas and information with other professionals.
• The more teachers use technology themselves the more they will expose their students to experiences.
• http://tappedin.org/tappedin/• http://www.teachertalk.com.au/forum/
Discussing Interests
• http://www.usenet.com/• People are social creatures who desire
conversation with others.• Electronic bulletin boards provide a place for
people with common interests to communicate.• Be warned, sometimes the conversations are
not monitored and etiquette is not required.• http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/
Schools___Education/
Conclusion
• Learning communities grow out of the common interests of students collaborating and supporting each other towards a learning goal.
• Web 2.0 technology allows for students to collaborate on an international level like never before.
to think about…
• What are some ways that you could use the technology in this chapter to support your curriculum and student learners?
• Post your thought on the blog below under Chapter 6 thoughts.
• http://luckyirishguytom.blogspot.com/
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