Building Learning Communities 2011

Tools such as classroom blogging, Skype calls and collaborative projects allow young learners to connect and learn from children who live far away. In addition, their classroom teachers can develop relationships that support their own learning. Come discover how you can connect and develop a classroom environment that spans time zones and empowers learners.

Attendees will become familiar with

• A learning environment that connects classrooms to others around the world and expands learning opportunities.
• Tools to communicate, connect and learn.
• Setting up engaging and standards driven activities that involve learners in other locations.
• The payoffs and the trade offs and what makes it work.