Using Web 2.0 Tools to create a Virtual Learning Commons

Using Web 2.0 Tools to Using Web 2.0 Tools to create a Virtual Learning create a Virtual Learning

CommonsCommons

Kamilah Jackson Kamilah Jackson

CSLA Conference 2009CSLA Conference 2009

November 20, 2009November 20, 2009

2:15-3:15 Session2:15-3:15 Session

Kamilah Jackson 2009Kamilah Jackson 2009

Kamilah Jackson’s VLCKamilah Jackson’s VLC


The Teacher open The Teacher open commonscommons


Open commons Open commons exemplary unitsexemplary units


A Re-Occurring UnitA Re-Occurring Unit


A Knowledge Construction A Knowledge Construction CenterCenter


Lesson plans and TL Lesson plans and TL assistanceassistance


Student workStudent work


The Collaboration CenterThe Collaboration Center


All Specialist’s Track All Specialist’s Track RecordRecord


What Specialists Are What Specialists Are OfferingOffering


Program Elements to be Program Elements to be AffectedAffected


Year-Long Record of Year-Long Record of InterventionsInterventions


Learning Projects Learning Projects


The plcThe plc


Using Google Calendar to Using Google Calendar to CoordinateCoordinate


Sharing and Storing Sharing and Storing Documents Documents


PLC content PLC content


School Calendar of PLC School Calendar of PLC Events Events


Using Google Groups to Using Google Groups to CommunicateCommunicate


Using web 2.0 tools to Using web 2.0 tools to promote the vlcpromote the vlc

• Promotes Student Achievement Promotes Student Achievement

• Demonstrates Collaborative EffortsDemonstrates Collaborative Efforts

• Positive Communication Positive Communication

• Supports School’s Missions and GoalsSupports School’s Missions and Goals

• Creates documentation of Efforts and Creates documentation of Efforts and AccountabilityAccountability

• Teachers and Students are ParticipantsTeachers and Students are Participants


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Using Web 2.0 Tools to create a Virtual Learning Commons