Distance Education isn't just for "online" courses! In this section we will be talking about how Google Apps for Education can really help virtual learning environments (which can be online classes, hybrid classes, or a traditonal classroom) develop and grow into truly collaborative communities!
Links of Interest:
Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School
T.H.E. Journal Article on BRVGS
BRVGS Current Project Description Sites
BRVGS Student Work (many are Works in Progress)
Example of BRVGS Private Curriculum Building Site
- Communication
- Email & Chat
- Contacts - using global lists makes everyone in your community just one step away
- Video Chat
- Calendars
- Docs (GREAT tool for reflection and planning)
- Sites (commenting feature is a great way to give feedback in the development process)
- Accountability
- Training
- Creation
- Teachers can do it, Students can do it, Groups can do it, Administrators can do it ... simply, quickly, professionally
- Sharing & Publishing
- Not just with the teacher, not just with partners, not just with our class, not just with our school ... with EVERYONE EVERYWHERE
- Publishing now really means putting content out to a WIDE audience and our students learn how to prepare content and themselves for that
- LEARNING
- With the changing tools in Google Apps reflecting the constantly changing world our students and teachers are truly learning to be life-long learners
- COMMUNITY
- When you can't be face to face you need to know that the person on the other end CARES ... these tools let you build that sense of community.
Links of Interest:
Blue Ridge Virtual Governor's School
T.H.E. Journal Article on BRVGS
BRVGS Current Project Description Sites
BRVGS Student Work (many are Works in Progress)
Example of BRVGS Private Curriculum Building Site
