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The focus of the collaborative learning community is learning - learning where students are actively demonstrating their understanding, rather than students passing written tests as the sole sign of knowing. Learning, that is based on conceptual understanding and the ability to apply this knowledge in a variety of contexts, is a primary goal within a collaborative learning community. It is a new way of thinking for most educators (and the public) to know that all students can and will learn, that learning needs to be demonstrated, that it is important to learn not only facts, but also conceptual relationships of ideas and the processes and positive attitudes of learning. There is much talk about thinking and problem-solving skills, multiple intelligences, learning styles and fostering creativity; yet, implementation of these ideas are often relegated to separate programs. They have not yet been embedded in each and everything that is taught. Putting the focus on student learning, rather than teacher telling or "covering the content", means (1) students take responsibility for their own learning, (2) learning experiences are geared to students' interests and needs, (3) students are actively engaged in learning in a variety of groups and contexts, and (4) learning is understood, applied and internalized.

Edutopia's Special Report on what they dub the "collaboration generation."

Looking for a different tool look at this map. I like the tool to show students cycles of things. The one that is linked in of web 2.0 apps setup by types. This link is one that I created using the program, http://www.mindmeister.com/18887812. You also can share it, export as PDF, and Embed in to your site.

The Interesting Ways Series

My pal Tom Barrett's lists of interesting way to use various technologies in the classroom. via Sharanda Paysour

A collection created by Tom Barrett for teachers to collaborate on using technology in the classroom. An invaluable collection

A live collaborative document.

Collaborative sharing of ideas

Screen capturing tool that allows you to add questions to comments and then share information. Great way to use for reading.  Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.