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How do you get teachers within a department to share resources?
 * Orange Q**

Our Brainstorm: - 1 district has used a collaborative document through Google Docs on what to say to parents when they cannot request a specific teacher. - Did a "DeerWiki" through pbwiki where kids wote about books that they like. - MSU has stuff going on through Second Life. - Can network sites: Delicious, Diigo - FaceBook. Many teachers seem to like that because they are connecting with people they have lost. - Flickr for sharing phots. - Get teachers that are not using it, work with teachers that are to get them comfortable. - Videoconferencing. - Collaboration with people in other schools and locations is very successful in Millburn. - Twitter. - "The Carpool Line": Teachers using the tools are encouraging other to use it because of the success. Parents that are sharing great things that are happening in their kids class, making other parents ask why isn't it happening in my kids class? - VoiceThread : a great collaborative tool


 * Conversation Starters** - Need help getting started? Use the following to help get the conversation started:
 * What types of digital resources do the teachers in your district collect, use, modify, or create to help support classroom instruction?
 * What methods could you use to enable teachers in a department to view, contribute, and share the different types of previously listed resources?
 * How would your methods benefit teachers in the long run? Technology coordinators? Students?
 * What tools (tech and/or non-tech) are going to enable this to happen in an efficient, practical, and logical manner?
 * How can students become involved in the contribution of materials?

Use the conversation starters as a a framework (or develop your own framework) to answer your question. "Edit" this page and record your plan, actions, and results in the space below. Leverage your network to make this often talked about topic into an actionable item.
 * Make it Happen**


 * Resources** - What resources did you use? List and Link here!

We really only need 1 machine. 1 laptop for every 4-5 students works! Collaboration is key. Students are engaged and active! More of a school community. Feel more connected with common themes or shared resources. Students are directing their own learning. Students are excited and feel more accountability b/c more people will see if than the teacher. Professional development How-To Sheets Eacy access to tech support Easy access to technology Must be able to tolerate noise! Noisy Have to throw out standardized tests! Ownership is on the kid. Everywhere! Anywhere! Information will come to you!
 * Group Reflections -** Take some time to respond to the following questions after completing your task.
 * What does the student experience in a classroom look like when the curriculum is integrated with technology that they use?
 * What support structures need to be in place for this classroom to exist, for the experiences to exist?
 * What is your ideal school look like where access to learning is not held in check by the classroom walls or the teacher itself?
 * Where does learning happen in the schools of the future?