Online Collaborative Tools 101

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Online Collaborative Tools 101
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Online Collaborative Tools

• Create a collaborative environment
• Give opportunity for reflection
• Give space to publish student-authored work
• Provide an audience and feedback
• Address diverse learning styles and needs

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What are the Tools?

• Discussion Boards
• An online bulletin board where one can leave and
  see responses to messages
• Blogs
• Short for web log an interactive journal posted
  on the web
• Wikis
• A collaborative web site of many authors that
  may be modified by anyone

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The Dos and Donts

• Dont use full name
• Do use first name only or code name
• Dont allow public access
• Do protect with a password
• Do monitor frequently
• Do teach netiquette rules
• Do consider using a contract

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Discussion Board Practice

• What are your 3 most favorite movies? Click on
  the link below to join the discussion.
• http//www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID114
  337p145

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Blog Practice

• Watch the movie.
• How does it make you feel as a teacher?
• Click the link below to read my thoughts and
  comment.
• http//www.lemonaidblog.blogspot.com

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Wiki Practice

• Think about family traditions.
• What is one of your favorite traditions?
• Click the link below to add your tradition to the
  wiki.
• http//itsiewiki.pbwiki.com

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Collaboration Ideas

• Information
• Communication
• Vocabulary
• Literature circles
• Interviews
• Web Page
• Authentic writing opportunities

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Make and Take

• How are you going to use online collaboration?
• Create an account for a discussion board, blog,
  or wiki.
• Email your login and password information to
  yourself.

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Free Tools You Can Use

• Blogs
• http//www.blogger.com
  http//wordpress.org
• http//classblogmeister.com/
• (see documentation link for setup
  help each school needs
• passcode)
• Wikis
• http//www.pbwiki.com
• http//www.wetpaintwiki.com
• Discussion Boards
• http//www.activeboard.com
• http//www.proboards.com/index.html

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• Blogs are great for one-to-many communication,
  such as one person writing about heroes and
  bravery. Links to online resources can be added.

• Example Mr. Floyds Class Blog
• http//classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id26
  811

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• Discussion boards are good for letting many users
  ask questions and letting many people answer.

• Example Kidnation
• http//boards.cbs.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?navmessage
  swebtagcbskidmb

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• Wikis are excellent for collaboration. Students
  can collaborate as well as add files, suggest
  links, and create a document that's comprehensive
  and up-to-date.

• Example Mr. Lindsays Wiki
• http//mrlindsay.pbwiki.com

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