Eletronic Collaboration

Gathering Graduate Students Across the Region

The students write and edit reports and documents for class activities using this tool. I can view the edits and comment right on their documents.

Google Docs and Spreadsheets:

https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2FBasePage.aspx<mpl=homepage&nui=1

They also share between weekend classes using WEBCT tools: Chat with whiteboard, discussion board, blogs and email.

Group Dynamics

Assessments are done on participation and products produced through electronic collaboration. This process is required by NCATE (Accreditation Organization.) This is easily done with their wikis as well.

Training on wikis can be easily done by setting up a sample with multiple pages to work on at the same time. An example is found at:

http://prodevel.pbwiki.com/

Pictures from a recent training with students in an Alterntive Superintendents Certification class. This group includes mid-career lawyers, corporate executives and principals who have chosen, or beeen recruited to become school superintendents.