Learning+Communities

=Learning Communities =

What is Learning communities?
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 * Learning Communities refers to the Schools implementation of ICT for the creation of and participation in local and global communities that strengthen learning and teaching.**

Virtual Learning Communities
· Contacting experts in the area students are learning about and invite them to communicate online with your students · Students contribute to a class blog · Students contribute to a class wiki || Video conferencing eg. Communicator, Skype Instant messaging eg. Communicator, Skype, MSN Email Global Teacher Project (blogs) Wikispaces || · Participating in a collaborative project with another school - nearby or on the other side of the world! · Implement an online site that will allow teachers, parents/carers and students to access student work via the internet eg. a wiki, blog, webpage, Sharepoint || Wikis Blogs Email Video conferencing Voice conferencing Instant messaging ePals (to find schools) Global Schools Project Sharepoint || · Set up a Social Networking site for your students to network with other students within a highly moderated environment · Offer students 24/7 access to learning, assessment and collaboration activities through a Learning Management System (VLE) || Superclubs Plus Imbee
 * **Sample Actions** || **Resources** ||
 * ** To move from the Foundation Phase to the Emergent Phase, why not try... **
 * ** To move from the Emergent Phase to the Innovative Phase, why not try... **
 * ** To move from the Innovative Phase to the Transformative Phase, why not try... **

Moodle Scholaris || · Offer students 24/7 access to learning, assessment and collaboration activities through a Learning Management System (VLE) that they can login to anytime, anwhere. · Offer students 24/7 access to online learning content, links, discussions and collaborative activities · Offer students 24/7 access to learning tasks, quizzes and eportfolios through Yacapaca || Moodle
 * ** To extend your school beyond the Transformative Phase, why not try... **

Blogs Wikis Sharepoint

Yacapaca ||