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**Learning & Innovation Skills:** Communication & Collaboration Focus media type="youtube" key="6ILQrUrEWe8" height="272" width="448" align="right"

**Session**: September 9, 2010

 Session 4:

 * In this class session, class participants will explore Communication & Collaboration and apply their knowledge and understanding of this 21st Century skill to create an activity they can use in their classroom to address these skills.

//"Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, but working together in collaboration is success.// //"// - Henry Ford
 * Quote for the Session: **

Activities for Objective:
> > > >> > (add your account information in our class directory in Google Docs)
 * 1. Delicious Bookmarking**
 * Search Delicious bookmarks and find 5 sites on 21st Century Skills, Communication Skills or Collaboration.
 * Bookmark the sites under the Call number for class: EDUC699
 * 2. Activity Sharing**
 * Where does the activity you shared (and the ones others in class shared) fit in the 21st Century Framework? (add this to the discussion tab of the wiki) [|Partnership for 21st Century Skills]
 * 3. Reading/TED Video for Class:**
 * **Create a Wiki page on YOUR WIKI--**call the page Reaction/Reflection
 * **Add a link or citation** to what you read or viewed at the top
 * **Add your summary and reflection** on this wiki page (as part of your assignment for next week)
 * **I'll be asking for permission to join your wiki** so I can add comments on your discussion tab
 * 4. Communication & Collaborative Tools Demonstration:**
 * **Bit Strips** [[image:acute_angle_comic.jpg width="471" height="205" align="right"]]
 * create an account and add logon information to your folder
 * Demo and sample created together
 * Handout on Bit Strips: [|Bit Strips Directions.doc]
 * **Skype:** @http://www.skype.com
 * **Add a page to YOUR Wiki and call it Communication & Collaboration**
 * Add the 21st Century Skills Framework Graphic (I'll be showing you how)
 * Include on this page links to Communication and Collaboration Tools (ones from class or other you like to use)
 * Explain the 21st Century Skill of Communication and Collaboration


 * 5. Interactive White Boards as 21st Century Tools:**
 * A demonstration of the interactive whiteboard will be given and class members will have an opportunity to try the board and software.
 * A lesson template and web site: 21st Century Skills & White Boards
 * ESU#3 Smart Boards Site: @http://esu3smartboards.wikispaces.com

Assignment for Next Week:

 * 1) **Finish your Reaction/Reflection wikipage.** Include the citation/link, summary and reflection on the wiki.
 * 2) **Either create a Bit Strip cartoon for something you are doing with one of your classes, or use it with your students.** Put a link (or the image) on the Communication and Collaboration page of your wiki.
 * 3) **Put a video widget on one of your wiki pages** (we will probably be able to complete this in class together)
 * 4) **Completion of your Communication & Collaboration wiki page** (see above)
 * 5) **Come prepared to share in class next week a communication or collaboration tool** that you use or could use in your classroom to communication or collaborate.