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This article was awesome. Ron Peck discusses how sometimes, it is very difficult to collaborate with fellow teachers in your own building. With the advent of the Internet, now, teachers can collaborate with hundreds – if not thousands – of fellow likeminded teachers. Although I have a great relationship with my fellow colleagues and am fortunate enough to be able to collaborate with them effectively, this article still provides ideas that can help me and my colleagues.
Peck points out that there are different websites that teachers can access that provide instant collaboration opportunities. These include a Twitter page, a Wiki page, and a Ning site. All of them provide teachers with Web 2.0 tools that will help them learn from others while also sharing ideas.
This article further illuminates how the Internet is changing the game of education. As teachers, we have to look at Web 2.0 technology as a way to not only help our students become more engaged, but as a way to help ourselves become more engaged and in tune with what other teachers are doing.
By taking advantage of this technology, we have the opportunity to stand on the shoulders of giants. We can take ideas, adjust them as needed, and then produce high-quality, rigorous learning opportunities for our students.
These sites are awesome to check out and I look forward to accessing them as time allows.
Peck, Ron. “Summer PD: New Social Studies Collective Enable the Synergy and Power of Collaboration.” 27 July 2011. Web. Edutopia.org. 31 July 2011. <http://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-studies-collective-ron-peck-sschat>.
I agree that fostering collaboration through web 2.0 technology is a great way for teachers within the same building to connect and learn from one another. I know that I have little time to work with teachers in my building and teaching within the vocational area requires a collaborative effort between the vocational and academic teacher. Up until now we have been using email to help define lesson plans. Additionally, I am one of three math teachers at CTC and we frequently the three of us teach in different buildings. I think that using web2.0 collaborative sites, like wiki, will help streamline this process.
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