Reflection

Reflection

Here is a Wordle (www.wordle.net) that summarizes the types of group collaboration Web 2.0 tools. See the Prezi presentation below for summaries as to the features and critical thinking involved within using these types of tools.

Setting up the initial wiki space is easy to do with WikiSpaces and the ending result of this wiki far surpassed expectations. It is very exciting to have this wiki to look back on as a summary of all the different group collaboration tools at our disposal during the year. There are many classroom ideas and links to examples that will surely come in handy during the school year.

Team 2 - Thank you for this reflective space. I think the two teams provided excellent learning activities and a model for groups working in collaborative spaces for learning. Breaking the knowledge building task into different pages within this wiki and providing a framework of the "discussion," including outline of information to include and the number of initial collaborators on each page, kept the challenge of the task manageable. The concept mapping team provided only the outline of information to include, but provided a means for reflection during the activity.

By combining the two projects, a workable model emerges:

1. Break the learning task into parts (pages, sections) for a large group; or, create smaller groups to work on the whole learning task. 2. Provide a framework or parameter on the learning content to be explored 3. Open the entire space, or spaces, up for all the learners to view, add additional collaborative knowledge input (in the case of groups working in different sections). 4. Address technical issues as they arise to make the technology as transparent as possible. 5. Provide a means for learners to reflect, or comment on the work being done.

The graphic illustrations - wordle and prezi - terrific!

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