4+-+Communication+and+Collaboration

What is collaboration / communication?

 * __Students communicate new ideas to others effectively. __
 * Students incorporate group input and feedback into their work.
 * Students have the opportunity to be responsive to new and diverse perspectives.
 * Students articulate their thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts.
 * Students listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions.
 * Students use communication for a variety of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate, persuade).
 * Students utilize multiple media and technologies and judge their effectiveness.
 * Students communicate effectively in diverse environments.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students demonstrate the ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students have the opportunity to assume shared responsibility for collaborative work.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; vertical-align: auto;">Students have the opportunity to show they value the individual contributions made by each team member.

Technology Tools:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Blog (KidBlog / Blogspot) (Social Network Tool)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Mr. Caldwell
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ms. Appl
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ms. Moran
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Ms. Ekeland
 * EdModo (social networking tool)
 * EPals (social networking tool)
 * Example Unit
 * Googledocs (knowledge creation tool)
 * Wiki (social networking / knowledge creation tool)