I am an example of a "connected-ready" teacher. I teach teachers about connected classrooms by modelling an approach. While my classes are mostly face-to-face, I surround my students with a course environment delivered through the web. This is the site of my current class, one-third of the way through.
Collaborative workspaces refers to a location on the web where a group of people can meet, communicate and share resources. In Nova Scotia we are very fortunate to have a space designed specifically for schools. While it has been a free service, it is currently undergoing a transition to a paid service. My LearningPlace.
Online resources become valuable when they provide access to information or situations that could not easily be provided through other means. For example:
- Animated Populations of Canada
- Statistical Profile of Canadian Communities
- A visit to space through RoboSky.com
- A view from the Sun
- A look through BugScope
- Closer to home on Sable Island
- Even closer in Halifax
- Another perspective - Treaties of the Mi'kmaq
How can teachers find good quality resources, those that other educators have vetted and found useful? The Nova Scotia Learning Interchange is a collaborative effort of Mount Saint Vincent University, the Nova Scotia Teachers Union, the Nova Scotia Department of Education and Apple Computer. It is a "teachers talking to teachers" resource base.
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