Hands-on session Baldev Singh

Aims of this session Have a clear understanding of next steps/resource locations Explore collaborative tools Discussion on how some of these tools can support collaboration and engaged teaching and learning

Recap Orientation session Exploration Consolidation

Partners in Learning Network Your first stop

Partners in Learning Network Exploration Username: your Password: elearning

Consolidation Phase Develop a collaborative project to support/develop project based learning on a theme/topic of your choice (see notes) Incorporate the use of collaborative technology tools into project design to support collaboration Showcase final project plans using the structured Virtual Classroom Template (VCT) provided (see notes) Aims:

Incorporate the Following into Project Development Principles of collaborative learning Alignment with 21 st Century skills framework Collaboration strategies Principles of project based learning Assessment rubrics Collaborative and creative technologies Peer-to-peer collaboration

Skills and Technologies Developing the skills to integrate technologies into projects will enhance learning outcomes. Making the right pedagogical decisions will transform both the teaching and learning experience, making the project sustainable and impactful.

Skill Development Below are tools to support you to develop your projects. The “how to” guides provide a simple and quick way to help you become more creative in your design and in the development process. Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 Bing Maps Office Live Workspace Windows Live Movie Maker Microsoft Research AutoCollage 2008 SkyDrive

More Collaborative Tools Microsoft Research WorldWide Telescope Microsoft Photosynth Songsmith Bing Search and Bing Maps Free tools in the classroom

Technical Requirements Sign up for a Windows Live IDWindows Live ID Join Partners in Learning Network (PiLN), specifically the Microsoft Institute for Pre- service Teachers community pagePartners in Learning Network Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 Microsoft Photo Story Microsoft Research Auto Collage 2008 (free copy available from the PiLN) PiLN Office Live Workspace Windows Live Movie Maker Digital camera (optional) Microphone (optional)

The 5 Steps As part of this consolidation phase, there are 5 steps that you need to go through. Each step has a task to be completed. As you go through each step, you will develop the confidence to integrate the tools into your teaching practice.

Step 1: Exploring Good Practice Explore examples of collaborative projects and get some ideas on what makes a good project. Here are just a few sites to get you started: Partners in Learning teacher projects ePals E-twinning TakingITGlobal Peer Coaching Web Lessons

Task 1 a) Sign into the Microsoft Institute for Pre- service Teachers Community.Microsoft Institute for Pre- service Teachers Community b) In the “Team Discussion” area, share your reflections on one project (see reflection template)reflection template c) Make sure to provide a link on the community site to the project which you have explored in-depth.

Step 2: Planning There are 5 design principles essential for developing project based learning. Make sure to incorporate these into your planning.5 design principles essential

Task 2 Use Microsoft Office OneNote 2008 to plan the different parts of your project. Create a notebook with 5 sections (one for each PBL principle) share your notebook and get feedback from your peers add audio/visual resources as part of the planning process use tags to create deadlines and reminders Use this Overview of Microsoft Office OneNote 2008Overview

Step 3: Creating Create an audio visual resource to introduce your project to your students is a great way to engage and motivate them. It doesn’t take long and can have a lasting impact.

Task 3 Use either Microsoft Photo Story or Windows Live Movie Maker to create a video which summarizes your project. This video could be used as a lesson starter activity to introduce your project.Microsoft Photo Story Windows Live Movie Maker share your video on-line provide a link to your video on PiLN.

Step 4: Sharing One of the most significant aspects of collaboration as a result of technology developments (Web 2.0) has been the shift to “mass collaboration”. There are multiple ways to share information and engage a wider audience.

Task 4 Share your video on the Microsoft Institute for Pre-service Teachers Community.Microsoft Institute for Pre-service Teachers Community. Create an Office Live Workspace to upload any resources which are related to your project. This could be images, documents or files.Office Live Workspace

Step 5: Presenting This last stage is about presenting your project in the template provided so it can be submitted to an expert panel of educators for feedback.

Task 5 Complete the VCT template provided to pull your project together. Download a VCT templateDownload Step-by-step guide how to create a VCTStep-by-step Guide to upload VCTGuide Judging Criteria Upload your VCT to the Microsoft Institute for Pre-service Teachers Community.Microsoft Institute for Pre-service Teachers Community.