WE NEED TO WAKE UP WE NEED TO WAKE UP OUR STUDENTS...OUR STUDENTS...

...TO THE IDEA THAT THEY’RE IN COMPETITION......TO THE IDEA THAT THEY’RE IN COMPETITION...

...AND DOING IT THE OLD WAY...AND DOING IT THE OLD WAY JUST DOESN’T WORK.JUST DOESN’T WORK.

Collaborative Methods to Improve Literacy in the

Social Studies Classroom

Collaborative Methods to Improve Literacy in the

Social Studies Classroom

Greg WimmerCentral York School District

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Greg WimmerCentral York School District

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AgendaAgenda

•Why use collaborative technologies?

•Methods of Collaboration

•Face-to-face & screen-to-screen

•Examples of Integration - Successes and Failures

•Why use collaborative technologies?

•Methods of Collaboration

•Face-to-face & screen-to-screen

•Examples of Integration - Successes and Failures

The Purpose of Collaborative Integration

The Purpose of Collaborative Integration

•21st Century Skills

•Improve Literacy

•Improve Student Understanding

•Motivate and Involve Students in Learning

•21st Century Skills

•Improve Literacy

•Improve Student Understanding

•Motivate and Involve Students in Learning

Collaboration=teamwork*student directed learningCollaboration=teamwork*student directed learning22

Types of CollaborationTypes of Collaboration

Partners

Small Groups

Half Class

Whole Class

Partners

Small Groups

Half Class

Whole Class

Face-to-Face-to-FaceFace

Partners

Small Groups

Half Class

Whole Class

Partners

Small Groups

Half Class

Whole Class

Screen-to-ScreenScreen-to-Screen

Since we use the same types of collaboration Since we use the same types of collaboration with or without computers, why is screen-to-screen with or without computers, why is screen-to-screen

collaboration any better than face-to-face collaboration any better than face-to-face collaboration? collaboration?

Methods of CollaborationMethods of Collaboration

•What is SubEthaEdit?

•Program Requirements

•Value in the Classroom

•What is SubEthaEdit?

•Program Requirements

•Value in the Classroom

SubEthaEditSubEthaEdit

Methods of CollaborationMethods of Collaboration

•Collaboration from Anywhere

•Long term assignments

•Functional - Content Driven

•Collaboration from Anywhere

•Long term assignments

•Functional - Content Driven

Google DocsGoogle Docs

Classroom UsesClassroom Uses

•Review (S or DG)

•Reading Notes (S)

•Point/Counterpoint (S or DG)

•Team Definitions (S)

•Long Term Projects (DG)

•Review (S or DG)

•Reading Notes (S)

•Point/Counterpoint (S or DG)

•Team Definitions (S)

•Long Term Projects (DG)

QuestionsQuestions