WHY is collaboration and being connected important for YOU and your STUDENTS by heather eccles

reating experiences that would evoke curiosity and open different avenues to explore

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Collaboration

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collaboration is shaping other's ideas and beliefs which in turn shape yours

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for example I learn new and different things which will lead me to think differently

Accountability

cfrench — 2015-05-27 23:00:24 UTC

Collaboration creates a sense of responsibility - and accountability to someone other than teacher/parent

Inspiring

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:00:32 UTC

Relationships

lvickery — 2015-05-27 23:00:39 UTC

Audience

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:00:42 UTC

better relationships, and better relationships mean better learning

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Developing idea of community

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:01:00 UTC

What is collaboration and connectedness?

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It's important for my students to connect and collaborate with others-from within their family, their class, their school, their community, their country, across the world and across cultures. This is the foundation skill for life and learning and the catalyst for curiosity, which in turn is the basis of successful learning from an

changing relationships

mmac — 2015-05-27 23:01:09 UTC

reciprocal, accountable, productive

epistemic agency

Collaboration

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Having a common purpose and being able to offer opinions

Authentic

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:01:31 UTC

Purpose

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:01:36 UTC

It's about challenging each others perceptions and ideas

principal136 — 2015-05-27 23:01:50 UTC

It's mutual learning, sharing and giving

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Connectedness

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Making those links

Kids teaching

justinhickey050 — 2015-05-27 23:02:51 UTC

Collaboration with other students provides a meaningful context for students. It provides invigorating and exciting learning environment.

It's like a marriage-you don't always get your way and that's alright.

principal136 — 2015-05-27 23:02:56 UTC

Ako

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:03:01 UTC

authentic learning

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Making connections

katarina_moore — 2015-05-27 23:03:15 UTC

Collaboration and Connectedness

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Having an open mind and being attached to nothing

multiple views and perspectives

principal136 — 2015-05-27 23:03:46 UTC

you can be connected without collaborating.

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opens up more opportunities

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Meaningful , reciprocal relationships

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sense of “we’re all in this together”

principal136 — 2015-05-27 23:04:03 UTC

You need to give up something of yourself to collaborate, it is delving into other's ideas , swimming around and coming up with a way forward that is shared.

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Experience - two of my students hadn't used skype before, formulating discussion about their work was a new thing.

wikarena — 2015-05-27 23:04:40 UTC

shared responsibility/power sharing

principal136 — 2015-05-27 23:04:46 UTC

Relationships

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Understanding and knowing your students

opens up a world of wonderings

principal143 — 2015-05-27 23:05:45 UTC

sense of belonging - community, nationally, globally

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Pedagogy

lvickery — 2015-05-27 23:06:13 UTC

reciprocity of teaching/ learning to develop key comps, empathy

principal143 — 2015-05-27 23:06:26 UTC

Connectedness

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Online, in person, with our culture, with our selves and with others, with our environment

Life long learning

lvickery — 2015-05-27 23:06:51 UTC

Collaboration involves 4 important concepts

leighhynes — 2015-05-27 23:07:47 UTC

Deeper than just sharing. Common goal, overarching vision, defined roles and focusing on evidence based needs

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Teaches us to listen to others.

vicki_hagenaar1 — 2015-05-27 23:07:51 UTC

finding what you have in common with others and making that work for your team/group.

vicki_hagenaar1 — 2015-05-27 23:08:18 UTC

Working as a team - no matter where you are

Collaboration

kathe_tp — 2015-05-27 23:09:17 UTC

sharing, valuing and honouring a variety of ideas/perspectives

oral discussions

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Reduce isolation, increase connection

Madeline — 2015-05-27 23:09:25 UTC

vicki_hagenaar1 — 2015-05-27 23:09:44 UTC

To foster empathy and understanding of other cultures.

mthornley1 — 2015-05-27 23:10:25 UTC

Opportunities to build on prior knowledge from other learners experiences.

Living the key competencies

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Fun

nstevenson — 2015-05-27 23:47:28 UTC

Global awareness

mthornley1 — 2015-05-27 23:50:36 UTC

Authentic context

leighhynes — 2015-05-29 07:32:15 UTC