1. Todd W. Jorns Colleen Potter

2. What is an Online Learning Community?  Place on the Internet where learners: Share information Exchange ideas Collaborate on projects Challenge their thinking Expand their knowledge Meet the needs of other community learners through proactive participation

3. A Typical Online Learning Community  Interactive  Engaging  Collaborative  Robust  24/7 (synchronous or asynchronous)  Input from all members  Shared learning objectives

4. Online Learning Community Examples  Social Networking sites Facebook, MySpace, etc.  Blogs  Wikis  Second Life (3D worlds)  Collaborative Document Sharing  Learning Management Systems

5. Online Resources  http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview http://pbworks.com/content/edu+overview  http://technology4kids.pbworks.com/Wikis http://technology4kids.pbworks.com/Wikis  http://www.slideshare.net/leah.jensen/how-to- create-an-educational-wiki-using-pbworks http://www.slideshare.net/leah.jensen/how-to- create-an-educational-wiki-using-pbworks  http:flip4u.org http:flip4u.org

6. Hands-On Wiki Go to: http://onlinelearningcommunity.pbworks.com Login Info: Usernames: wikiuser01…wikiuser20 Passwords: wiki