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9 Great Document Collaboration Tools for Teams
"if you need to get a group together specifically to build a document, you’ll want to know what types of options are available. Happily, the cost of many of these tools is downright cheap compared to desktop alternatives, or even free."
Doodle: easy scheduling
"... such as a board meeting, business lunch, conference call, family reunion, movie night, or any other group event. "
Welcome to PlanetFOSS!
TAKE science photos.
SHARE your pictures.
VIEW photos from other kids.
Google Sidewiki Makes the Whole Web a Wiki
The big news from coming from Google today was the release of Google Sidewiki. Sidewiki allows you to comment, annotate, and edit any webpage. To use Sidewiki you must have the latest version of the Google Toolbar installed on Firefox (v.2+) or Internet Explorer (v.6+).
MixedInk - Free Collaborative Writing Tool
MixedInk takes a fresh approach to collaborative writing. It's a fun, democratic and elegant way for people to weave their best ideas together. (Plus, it's free!)
Thoughts on Macs and Netbooks » Moving at the Speed of Creativity
The hardware computing landscape is changing in big ways, and netbooks are a major catalyst along with mobile devices.
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Add Sticky NoteFor student laptop initiatives, no one is using the Macbook Air– the $1000 white Macbook is the choice for many. That’s still $700 more at retail price.
- I can't ignore this difference. That cheap price demands attention. - on 2009-07-28
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Given the choice AND the funding, would you recommend the purchase of Mac laptops or netbooks (of some flavor) for your own school district? Would it surprise you to learn that at least 18 Maine school districts are now going with netbooks? Hat tip to Maine educator Alice Barr for telling me about this at NECC.
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VoiceThread - Digital Library
This is a collaborative VT from three different classes across the United States (2nd graders from Utah, 9th grade English students from Colorado, and 5th-6th grade music composition students from Texas). This VT is an example of the power of collaboration using technology. This encompasses art through words, visuals, and music.
World Without Walls: Learning Well with Others | Edutopia
She has a network of connections, people from almost every continent and country, who share their own stories of service or volunteer to assist Laura in her work. She's sharing and learning and collaborating in ways that were unheard of just a few years ago.
SchoolTool: free gradebook, attendance, calendars and more. — The SchoolTool Project
SchoolTool is free administrative software for schools around the world. The goals of the project are to create a simple turnkey student information system, including demographics, gradebook, attendance, calendaring and reporting for primary and secondary schools, as well as a framework for building customized applications and configurations for individual schools or states.
Welcome to ePals
ePals is the largest and fastest growing K-12 online community for meaningful learning. More than half a million educators and millions of learners across 200 countries and territories safely connect, collaborate and build community.
IB chose ePals for their eLearning platform
IB Selects ePals To Host Online Learning Community -- THE Journal
The goal of the online community, said IB Director General Jeffrey Beard, is to "create the ideal community and technology platform for ensuring that students and educators at IB World Schools can safely communicate, collaborate and learn with their peers regardless of geographic, cultural or language differences.
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Add Sticky NoteIB also announced that Herndon, VA-based ePals will serve as the community's host.
- Our grade 2 students were introduced to ePals last year. - on 2009-07-07
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Add Sticky NoteIn addition to our content, which will be hosted on the site, this new IB hosted learning community will allow our educators and school leaders to connect to exchange, hone and develop best practices."
- How can we integrate this with our content on our elearning platform? Could we integrate it easily if we were on ePals as well? - on 2009-07-07
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CollabLearningEnv2009 - Google Docs
Using Emerging Technologies to Create Collaborative Learning Environments
Wiki Tips - Wikis in Education
Each month Educational Ambassador Jeff Utecht give a tip to creating great looking wikis for education.
finalsiteSocial
A collection of resources and tutorials about finalsite features and tools that help build social connections.
Websites, Web 2.0, Intranet, CMS, LMS for Parents, Students, Teachers & More
eChalk’s Online Learning Environment is a comprehensive technology solution that provides each and every member of the K-12 community with the information, tools, and resources they need to succeed.
The Connected Classroom - home
This site was created by Kristin Hokanson to show teachers ways that they can create a "Connected" Classroom for their students. It is growing into a collection of presentations surrounding the ideas of using technology and web 2.0 as tools to create constructivist learning experiences for all students.
Panel Discussion on The Future of Books and Reading - The Future of Education
There are dramatic changes taking place that seem likely to change our experiences with books and reading. They include: pre-publication "wikified" collaboration, electronic delivery, open licensing, increased author-reader and reader-reader conversation, shared annotations, and more. Join this amazing panel as we peer into the near and long-term future of the reading experience.
Flat Classroom Project - New Projects 0910
Consider opportunities you have in the next year to embed a flat classroom experience into the curriculum. Also share this with colleagues within your schools. Flat classroom projects are cross-curricular and aim for cultural diversity.
Education Innovation: The Ten Cultural Elements Of Collaboration In The Professional Networked Learning Collaborative
In a previous post, I introduced my concept of the Professional Networked Learning Collaborative and my belief that this is the model of the future for collaboration among professionals in education. In his excellent book The Culture of Collaboration: Maximizing Time, Talent and Tools To Create Value In The Global Economy, author Evan Rosen describes what he calls the Ten Cultural Elements of Collaboration.
These Ten Cultural Elements provide an excellent framework from which to view collaboration within the context of the Professional Networked Learning Collaborative.
ThinkQuest
an eLearning platform
Good for elem students (replaces Ning)
a bit wary of the connection to Oracle
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