Digital Literacy for Middle School & High School Educators
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Collaboration

According to International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) student standards #2, students should use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. 

Under Alberta Education's Learning and Technology Policy Framework Policy Outcome 1: Student-Centred Learning it states:
Students use technology, online learning and digital learning to demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others

From BC’s Digital Literacy Framework on Communication and Collaboration:
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.

Social competencies are also needed for full participation in digital society, which media scholar Henry Jenkins describes as a “participatory culture” that is developed through collaboration and networking. 

Suggested Reading

Easing the Pain of Student Collaboration
Collaboration Matters
How Technology Can Encourage Student Collaboration

Ideas & Tools for Collaboration

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Many school districts have Google Apps For Education.  If that is the case for you then students already have a Google account setup and ready to use.  If you are not a Google Apps For Education district then students can still get a free account and start collaborating.  
Click the button below to learn more about using Google Apps to collaborate.
Google Apps

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TWITTER FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Twitter 101 for Teachers
Twitter Vs Paid Professional Development
Resource: An A-Z of Twitter for Educators
Twitter Hashtags for Education
The Twitteraholic’s Ultimate Guide to tweets, hashtags, and all things Twitter
Calendar Schedule of Twitter Education Chats

TWITTER IN THE CLASSROOM
50 Ways to Use Twitter in the Classroom
How to Use Twitter in the Classroom


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TodaysMeet- use to create a private back channel in your class. 
20 useful ways to use TodaysMeet in schools

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Students can create free collaborative websites with Weebly.
Beginner's Guide to Weebly
Introducing Collaborative Website Editing

  

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LiveBinders Collaboration Overview
Tips on how to Collaborate with text in a Binder
Using Livebinders to build on collaborative skills

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Join the Global Read Aloud to connect your students with people across the world.  


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Register your class for QuadBlogging to connect with 3 others classes.  Gives students an opportunity to get feedback and comments on their blogs from a genuine audience.
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