Keystone Virtual Campus: Innovating, Connecting, Leading, and Exploring in the Global Classroom
Collaboration Activity
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I. As an individual.
Write down the following words:
Lead
Innovate
Connect
Explore
What do each of these words mean to you as a teacher or administrator?
Write down some things you would like to learn or would need to lead, innovate, connect, and explore at a higher level.
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II. As a group.
Share what you wrote above with your group and determine what needs you would like to address in this upcoming school year. As a group, use the chart below to choose a focus for leading, innovating, connecting, and exploring this year.
example:
Lead
Innovate
Connect
Explore
Students
Develop a creative solution to a common problem
Face to Face
Teacher Research Question -
Agree on a question that could be answered by using strategically planning, teaching, and observing in your classroom.
School
Create an action plan to take your teaching to a new level.
Discussion Board/Ning/Wiki
Distance Learning -
Plan to connect to another classroom, an expert, or use webinars and video conferences in your class.
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III. As Collaborators.
Create a project that you could use to collaborate during the next school year.
Once you have your project, use the Keystone Classifieds page to connect with other teachers and administrators.
Since we will all be in different locations you will have to find ways to share your ideas and give feedback using technology to communicate.