Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources
Blogs
What is it? - Blog is a web log. It can be a set of personal commentaries on issues the author thinks is important. They are easy to read, write, and it can promote discussion and collaboration. Blogs are great tools to read, reflect and respond to the thoughts of of fellow educators and technology thinkers.
Examples:
Sheffield
Neptune Beach
Don Brewer
Chets Creek
First Coast HS
How can I use it!
- Post materials/resources Homework Help
- Share Professional Development - Examples
- Online discussions
- Class publications
- Class newsletter
- Student blogging
- Sharing lessons
- Sharing multimedia
- Replace the need for a website
Google Blogger
- Create a Google Account or sign in to your existing account. You may use your DCPS webmail address.
- Name your Blog
- Choose a Template and design your Blog
- Add content
- Publish your Blog and share
Wikis -
What is it? A Wiki is a Web page and is accessible to anyone with a Web browser and an Internet connection, but it is a web page that can do so much more. A wiki allows readers to collaborate with other is writing, adding, editing, and changing the Web pag's contents at any time. A Wiki is easy to use and an effective tool for collaborative work.
New Berlin
Tech Coaching Cycle
Book of the Month wiki
First grade teachers' wiki(group)
Second grade teachers' wiki (one class)
Book log wiki
Stanton College Prep Faculty Technology
Alimacani-CLC Kindergarten Konnection: The Power of Retelling
How can I use it!
- Encourage free writing and collaboration
- Debate course topics and readings
- Share resources, references, writing samples
- Discuss trends and innovations in instruction
- Showcase student work
- Create lesson plans collaboratively
Let’s create a Wiki!
Wikispaces
Wikispaces Help
Google Docs
What is it?
Google Docs is a free file sharing for word processing documents, slideshows, spreadsheets, and other types of files. Google Docs allows individuals to share documents without having to bother with attachments or requiring others to own a specific piece of software. A group of individuals from different locations using different systems can all work together, either synchronously or asynchronously, on the same document. All that is required to begin is a Google account, which can be obtained free by visiting Google Accounts and following the on-screen prompts. Google provides you with an e-mail service, calendar, and instant messaging. (You are not required to use these if you have a preferred e-mail service.)
Video: Google Docs in Plain English - This creative video explains the benefits of using Google Docs for sharing and collaborating on documents.
Video: Google Docs in Plain English - This creative video explains the benefits of using Google Docs for sharing and collaborating on documents.
How can I use it?
Google Docs is the perfect tool for facilitating collaborative activity. Students can write collaboratively using the word processor features, create presentations collaboratively using the slideshow features, or keep track of various data collaboratively using the spreadsheet features.
Google docs has a great form to make surveys, polls, or reflections.
Let’s create a Google Doc!
Google Doc Example
