Comments on: Can You Help Me Demonstrate Global Collaboration in the Web 2.0 World?

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:42:45 +0000

Hi Heather, still looking for more examples of higher ed – will definitely let you know how I go.

By: Heather Dowd

Heather Dowd — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:25:12 +0000

I am glad to hear about Mark Stock’s activities with collaborating with web 2.0 tools in higher ed. I work at a 2 year community college, and I find it difficult to convince instructors of the worth of many of these tools. I would love to find more examples of higher ed teachers doing collaborative work. I have many K12 examples, but that doesn’t go far with convincing my faculty. I’m interested to hear about your presentation!

By: Carolynn Bruton

Carolynn Bruton — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:10:19 +0000

Hi Sue
I’ve been doing online projects for many years but using e-mail and collaborative web pages in the past! The girls get so excited when they are matched to another class and of course the cultural and geographic benefits in real time to them are huge!
Of course each project has a different main benefit – the school history – if it runs its course will allow them to compare and contrast different school environments. The main benefit I think for having the projects on a wiki is that we can all access the pages from anywhere and I can assess, offer advice/guidance along the way. If they lose their work we can retrieve it easily through the pages they’ve saved along the way. Of course another quite important benefit is that they can all examine one another’s work – and create a wonderful body of useful material which could be built on the following year should the project be repeated Class teachers can also be involved.

By: Global collaboration in a Web2.0 world « On an e-journey with generation Y

Global collaboration in a Web2.0 world « On an e-journey with generation Y — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:25:17 +0000

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By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 03:55:13 +0000

Thanks both Mrs Edwards and Anne for sharing information on your global projects. Definitely has helped me and I will let you know how I go with preparing the presentation.

By: Anne Mirtschin

Anne Mirtschin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:51:01 +0000

Being a strong supporter of project based learning and passionate about the use of web2.0 tools for 21st century learning, I love using global projects with my classes. As my response is too lengthy to place as a reply in a comment, you can read my answers to the questions at http://murcha.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/global-collaboration-in-a-web20-world/

By: Ms. Edwards

Ms. Edwards — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 06:01:27 +0000

Hi Sue, A good question — I just blogged a reflection which answers your question about one project at:

http://askwhatelse.wordpress.com/2009/03/14/goal-gains-kids-care-differences-unite/

I responded to your questions here also:
http://whatelse.edublogs.org/2009/03/20/power-compelling-collaboration/

These are small projects, beginnings — but still powerful for my students. Thanks for asking.

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:37:35 +0000

Hi Mark, thanks for telling me how you are using Web 2.0 with your students. Definitely education in higher ed is one area where we are starting to see so much more use of this technology. Where I see the difference in discussion is when the students extend their conversations outside of students in their classroom and start interacting with a global audience.

I hope your vision for every school leader does become a reality because to make this change happen it needs them to help it.

By: Sue Waters

Sue Waters — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:32:35 +0000

Thanks Carolynn, I’ve popped past and checked out your projects. Have to admit I really love using wikispaces. Can I ask what do you feel are the main benefits, for your students, as to why you engage in these projects? (Yes – I know unusual question but interested to see if each person has different reasons why).

By: Mark Stock

Mark Stock — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:21:14 +0000

Sue,
I am currently requiring my graduate students in educational leadership tp provide guest blog posts and to read educational blogs. We are researching this to see if the type, frequency and quality of comments and discussion are any different than using a discussion forum that is isolated to the classroom students only.

I am also promoting the use of social media and blogs through my new book The School Administrators Guide to Blogging.

My vision is that every school leader eventually will be blogging, broadcasting, twittering or whatever it takes to push out their message to the greater public. While this will usually begin as a local effort – you can see how those with a larger message and following will go global with their messages.