This document summarizes a session on online collaborative spaces that can be used with iPads. It introduces several online tools like Edmodo and Edublogs and provides guiding questions for exploring the affordances and constraints of each tool. Participants are instructed to explore the tools individually and in small groups before reporting back. Norms for using these tools in educational settings are discussed.

1. Connect and Collaborate
Session C
2012-13
fog birds telephone wire 2 by zen
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2. Our Team
http://twitter.com/Proj3ctConn3ct http://sjsdblogs.com/instructionaltechnology/
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4. SJSD Learner Profile
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6. “Collaboration, it turns out, is not a
gift from the gods but a skill that
requires effort and practice.”
― Douglas B. Reeves,
Transforming Professional Development Into Student Results
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8. Session C:
Online Collaborative Spaces
Learn the Basics of Selecting and Managing
Online Collaborative Spaces that can be
used with the iPad.
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11. Collaborative spaces can change,
so we will be flexible as well.
Float by aussiegall
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12. 1 by Leo Reynolds
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15. Why?
not quite clear on the subject by woodlywonderworks
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16. Got some down time?
• Add your profile picture!
• Where can files be stored for
others to see?
• What info is found in the sidebars?
Can it be changed?
• Can you edit comments and posts
after they are created?
• Edublogs: Go into Dashboard and
start clicking icons.
• Edmodo: Check out Settings,
Connect to Google Docs, Create a Grumpy Mary by country_boy_shane
group, Attach an Assignment
*Remember, both Edmodo and Edublogs can also be accessed through Safari.
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17. Respond, Then Explore
two by mag3737
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18. Reading Comments by Kathy Cassidy
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19. Commenting Scoring Guide
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20. Salty or Sweet?
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21. Craving Sugar?
Fructose May Trigger Overeating
NBC Nightly News
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22. Fructose: Friend or Foe?
What role do you think fructose should play in the average American’s diet?
Support your position with evidence from the text.
You will download the article and graphic organizer into Notability to annotate and take
notes to support your position.
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23. Fructose: Friend or Foe?
What role do you think fructose should play in the average American’s diet?
Support your position with evidence from the text.
Edmodo: Create a Note to support Edublogs: Create a Blogpost to
your position . support your position.
A scoring guide is given in the Resources.
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24. “A fantastic model of collaboration: thinking partners
who aren’t echo chambers.”
- Margaret Hefferman
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25. Comment
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26. Return to Whole Group
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27. Next Steps?
Still life with a pigeon by Pensiero
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28. “Analysis of Educational Networks”
a protocol for study
1. introduction of sites & essential questions (brief ~ 5 min?)
2. clarifying questions from small groups (5 min)
3. exploration period by individuals (10 min)
4. exploration period by small groups (10 min)
5. small groups report, facilitator takes notes
(15 min)
6. final comments by facilitator (5 min)
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29. Guiding Questions:
Affordances and Constraints
1. How could each online space be used in a classroom setting?
2. How does the teacher play a role in each online space? Am I
playing the role of one who instructs, encourages, inspires, etc.?
3. To what degree does each online space support learning in
private vs learning in public?
4. To what degree are you able to have a Personal Branding of the
Online Space--make it your own?
5. How can you “make it look like the lights are on when people
sign up”? And, why is that even important?
6. “Aha!” ...No?
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30. Final Thoughts
• Set up Norms
• A Version of a Parent Communication
Letter
• Have Model Conversations in place
• Don’t be an absentee landlord!
• Tagging, the what and the why.
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31. Thank

32. You!
Student iPad Apps List
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33. Project Connect Survey
https://bit.ly/itsteampd
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34. Outta here...
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