Celebration of Collaboration

First off, I would like to say “Thank you” to Wes Fryer for trusting me with his blog over the next few days. Anything said in the next few days are my thoughts and observations only – and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the original blog owner!! (Smiles – I had to say that!!)

I love collaborating and always have – though in the past I had had different names for it. Pen pals, class buddies, round tables, and a variety of other ways I met and conversed with teachers (and classrooms) outside of my own 4 classroom walls. You might have some other examples – but hopefully you see my thought pattern.
The availability of collaboration tools (blogs, wikis, skype, podcasts, email, Google apps, web pages, photoshares, and more) has grown immensely in the last 12 months and if you haven’t embraced the chance of collaborating with another classroom(s) you are missing many MANY opportunities of bringing some fantastic and valuable teaching moments into your classroom.

There are a variety of websites that are offering collaboration ideas for you – so please take the time to visit:

Susan Silverman’s Projects
(http://kids-learn.org/)
Elementary Age Projects, LadyBugs registering NOW!

Clarence Fisher Project
(http://internationalteenlife.pbwiki.com/group9)
International Teen Life, Using Wikis, Podcasts, & More

Global Schoolhouse Project Registry
(http://www.globalschoolnet.org/GSH/pr/index.cfm)
59 projects available NOW to join, Ages PreK – 12th Grade

Oz Projects
(http://www.ozprojects.edna.edu.au/
sibling/homeFirefoxHTML%5CShell%5COpen%5CCommand )
A “DROP OF LIFE” project begins on May 29th

E-Pals
(http://www.epals.com/)
Connect with over 7 million students and teachers from 191 countries in a safe online environment.

Global Collaboration Workshop Links
(http://www.cesa4.k12.wi.us/programs-services/
itech/meetings-workshops/workshoplinks/globalcollaboration.htm)
List of 30 project sites compiled by Naomi Harm

Technospud Projects
(http://www.technospudprojects.com)
O.R.E.O. Project will celebrate its NINTH year this October, “Salute To Seuss” Project begins in August 2007, plus many more!

Please add your project link lists to the comment area and if you have participated in an online collaboration – please tell us about it, and provide a link to showcase your involvement!

Jennifer Wagner
Blog: http://onlineprojects4teachers.com/wordpress/

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