Telecollaboration training fosters e-learning in schools in the ASEAN Region

Blog posting by Ray Schroeder on 26 October 2005:

As part of the UNESCO “Strengthening ICT in Schools and SchoolNet in ASEAN Setting” project, a training session was recently provided for teachers which aimed to assist them in learning to facilitate telecollaboration (sharing knowledge through the internet) with their students, and how this enhances teaching and learning. The telecollaboration activities that are undertaken as part of the above-mentioned project are referred to under the broad title of “ASEAN Bridges of Learning”. During their training, teachers learned to use “Learning Circles”, an e-learning activity which brings together teachers and students over the internet to collaborate on investigative activities, involving the sharing of information and experiences. The “Learning Circles” concept was developed by Margaret Riel (http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/~mriel/office).

Article source: http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/121026/1/1138

A new approach: Teachers using iPods as learning tools - Fern Shen, Washington Post

Blog posting by Ray Schroeder on 23 October 2005:

At some schools, the rules are clear: Kids can chill out to downloaded music on portable players, but once they're inside, iPods and other learning distractions must be stowed in backpacks or lockers and kept there. Camilla Gagliolo took another approach. Rather than fighting the fad, she's capitalizing on it by giving students iPods and re-imagining them as a learning tool. "It just makes so much sense. They are so drawn to this technology. They are so excited by it. They're comfortable with it," said Gagliolo, the school's technology coordinator.

Article source: http://www.insidebayarea.com/trivalleyherald/news/ci_3134006