1. NCTIES 2010
BABY STEPS:GUIDING A
TRADITIONAL STAFF TO
ONLINE COLLABORATION
S T A R T T H E M O F F S L O W , B U T
S T A R T T H E M O N T H E I R W A Y .
Short Term Goals
(Be slow but firm with resolve)
âą Staff email usage daily. Use planning period to
at least read and reply. It must be viewed as
part of the job.
âą Staff should be given a model, instructions,
training, and the expectation to have a profes-
sional looking profile and class webpage com-
pleted, updated and maintained.
âą Introduce Educational Blogs
âą Create Google accounts and learn to use
iGoogle and âGoogle Tools for Educatorsâ
http://www.learningresults.co.uk/gradImages/handAndPlant.jp
Introduce teachers to the 21st Century means to bring other pro-
NCTIES 2010 fessionals right into their classrooms:
Ning - http://www.ning.com
Twitter â http://www.twitter.com
NCTIES 2010 SKYPE â http://www.skype.com
Eric Cole
Teachers can create social bookmarking accounts that allow
Eric.cole@mcdowell.k12.nc.us
them to follow or be followed and share resources and links.
Keith Ledford
http://delicious.com
Keith.ledford@mcdowell.k12.nc.us
http://www.digg.com
http://www.technorati.com
http://www.diigo.com