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Collaboration is more important than ever--here are some tools to help students collaborate in and out of school.

Collaboration is more important than ever--here are some tools to help students collaborate in and out of school.

Developing "soft skills' in students with collaboration.

Collection of Collaboration sites

Effective collaboration is an important aspect of a successful department. Over the last two years I have helped implement different ways to encourage synergy both within and between different depa...

Effective collaboration is an important aspect of a successful department. Over the last two years I have helped implement different ways to encourage synergy both within and between different depa...

Flat Connections the old Flat Classroom,

Flat Connections the old Flat Classroom,

School libraries have evolved from quiet places to read books into bustling centers of collaboration, learning, and research.

School libraries have evolved from quiet places to read books into bustling centers of collaboration, learning, and research.

A critical part of our revitalized PD plan has been the use of professional learning communities (PLCs), which are essentially groups of educators that work collaboratively and share ideas, often in an online format.

A critical part of our revitalized PD plan has been the use of professional learning communities (PLCs), which are essentially groups of educators that work collaboratively and share ideas, often in an online format.

Create free interactive timelines. Hstry is a free digital learning tool which promotes collaboration and engagement in the classroom.

Create free interactive timelines. Hstry is a free digital learning tool which promotes collaboration and engagement in the classroom.

check out the article - we have many pieces in place - devices have their place - places to learn/engage - collaborate

These six apps help parents and teachers stay connected and communicate throughout the school year.

These six apps help parents and teachers stay connected and communicate throughout the school year.

Article in k-12 Mobile Clasroom

The report also found that students increasingly see benefits to online learning, with 57 percent of respondents in high school saying that it would put them in control of their learning, up from 40 percent in 2009, and 56 percent saying that it would allow them to work at their own pace, a five percent increase over the same period. Students also said that it would provide other benefits, such as improved ability to review materials, a greater sense of independence, and an improved opportunity to succeed in class, in greater numbers than they did in 2009, though they are still not in the majority. Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/06/06/report-students-prioritize-devices-variety-over-internet-access.aspx#h56BQclTTuW2xerf.99 

Good stats and on the correct course, thinking about it and not sounding negative, from observation, it's a mind set change with these 21st Century tools. Those who achieve are on top of this, and the others may feel an invasion of their personal worlds. Yet the mind set is shared with those in front them, standing at a podium. I have found it interesting that this year many sources for collaboration and social media have changed their logo to include Learning in their names. Instead of Social Network - Social Learning Network or Community. Putting stats aside, once that reluctant learner starts using the learning networks and tools and sees their achievement (grades), the stats for success with mobile learning starts to fill out on the positive side. Nothing like a winner, everyone gets on board.

Rubrics for Assessment Information, Cooperative Learning, Research Process/Report, PowerPoint/Podcast, Oral Presentation, Web Page and Portfolio, Math, Art, Science, Video and Multimedia Project , Creating Rubrics, Writing, Rubrics for Primary Grades Game and Simulations Web 2.O

Rubrics for Assessment Information, Cooperative Learning, Research Process/Report, PowerPoint/Podcast, Oral Presentation, Web Page and Portfolio, Math, Art, Science, Video and Multimedia Project , Creating Rubrics, Writing, Rubrics for Primary Grades Game and Simulations Web 2.O

Concerned about who is doing what in a group. Or is everyone working in the group. Possible this article can be of assistance