This assignment allowed me to explore how collaboration is a great learning tool for any project assignment or subject area. The ability for users to access a document anywhere and anytime is a great feature for learners. Furthermore, any revisions and creations are automatically saved. Users are able to view the name of group members that make revisions. It’s a great collaboration tool that definitely changes the way current research projects are conducted. It’s definitely easier to manage, less-time consuming for teachers and students. Also, Google Docs is a great way to monitor student’s participation in the assignment. It’s more reliable than placing students into groups then assigning roles. This collaboration tool in creating spreadsheets and databases is a great way to make sure students are actually working together. Each member receives the same grade so each individual would work carefully to make sure the assignment was completed correctly. The Google Docs assignment allows teachers to explore effective collaborative tools through the web.
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms (Paperback)
Richardson provides good descriptions of each type of media/tool and how to get started using it in the classroom. A great beginning resource on web tools that can be used in the classroom. This book I feel is an excellent tool and resource for assisting educators and other professionals. It is a very informative text that I would recommend that all teachers keep in their classroom always. Furthermore, this text would be a valuable tool for professional development workshops on ways how to use technology effectively in the class. Furthermore, the author provides excellent examples on how to use blogs, wikis, podcasts, twitter and social networking sites in the classroom. I enjoyed reading about social networking apps and Riche site along with ways to use Flickr as a class assignment. The possibilities of using twitter, podcasts and their innovative tools anywhere is another advantages. Students are able to collaborate and learn from each other. The author maintains that social networking will revolutionize the way students learn.
The Innovative School Leaders Guide to Social Media: recruit students, engage parents, and share your school's story (Paperback)
Collins and Halverson wrote a very comprehensive book that this is clearly designed to focus on the revolution of education. . I found this book to be very and easy to read. The captivating stories on how individuals have transformed their careers and lives through the use of technology are a very creative way to stimulate the reader’s interest. The visual images in the text are another feature that I enjoyed about the book. This helps readers understand the innovative tool and its use even more. The step-by-step approach informs the reader on things to expect when using a particular tool. The strongest argument analyzed is by the authors is how the current technology possibilities outside of the educational system will require society to rethink the current model of formal education. I found this book to create a continuous debate on how the United States school system will evolve in the future.
This assignment allowed me to explore how collaboration is a great learning tool for any project assignment or subject area. The ability for users to access a document anywhere and anytime is a great feature for learners. Furthermore, any revisions and creations are automatically saved. Users are able to view the name of group members that make revisions. It’s a great collaboration tool that definitely changes the way current research projects are conducted. It’s definitely easier to manage, less-time consuming for teachers and students. Also, Google Docs is a great way to monitor student’s participation in the assignment. It’s more reliable than placing students into groups then assigning roles. This collaboration tool in creating spreadsheets and databases is a great way to make sure students are actually working together. Each member receives the same grade so each individual would work carefully to make sure the assignment was completed correctly. The Google Docs assignment allows teachers to explore effective collaborative tools through the web.
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms (Paperback)
Richardson provides good descriptions of each type of media/tool and how to get started using it in the classroom. A great beginning resource on web tools that can be used in the classroom. This book I feel is an excellent tool and resource for assisting educators and other professionals. It is a very informative text that I would recommend that all teachers keep in their classroom always. Furthermore, this text would be a valuable tool for professional development workshops on ways how to use technology effectively in the class. Furthermore, the author provides excellent examples on how to use blogs, wikis, podcasts, twitter and social networking sites in the classroom. I enjoyed reading about social networking apps and Riche site along with ways to use Flickr as a class assignment. The possibilities of using twitter, podcasts and their innovative tools anywhere is another advantages. Students are able to collaborate and learn from each other. The author maintains that social networking will revolutionize the way students learn.
The Innovative School Leaders Guide to Social Media: recruit students, engage parents, and share your school's story (Paperback)
Collins and Halverson wrote a very comprehensive book that this is clearly designed to focus on the revolution of education. . I found this book to be very and easy to read. The captivating stories on how individuals have transformed their careers and lives through the use of technology are a very creative way to stimulate the reader’s interest. The visual images in the text are another feature that I enjoyed about the book. This helps readers understand the innovative tool and its use even more. The step-by-step approach informs the reader on things to expect when using a particular tool. The strongest argument analyzed is by the authors is how the current technology possibilities outside of the educational system will require society to rethink the current model of formal education. I found this book to create a continuous debate on how the United States school system will evolve in the future.
