Tuesday, March 6
10:15 AM-11:15 AM
CST
William Barton

Computer Supported Collaborative Instruction

Roundtable ID: 35589
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    Norman Herr
    California State University, Northridge

Abstract: New collaborative web-based document technology provides the opportunity to instantly collect and analyze large sets of data from multiple students, groups and class sections with speed and accuracy. Teachers can learn to use tools like Google Docs & Sites to turn traditional classroom activities into student-centered inquiry and discussion. Computer Supported Collaborative Instruction (CSCI) helps teachers create a classroom environment that mirrors the collaborative environment of a professional learning community. Teachers will create classroom activities in which students analyze whole-class data using wikis and collaborative spreadsheets, and work with peers to reach consensus and produce collaborative reports on their conclusions. These activities help students gain an understanding that the learning enterprise requires collaboration, independent verification, and peer review. In this workshop, participants are introduced to a range of collaborative web-based activities in which they collect and analyze data submitted by their colleagues, and will develop activities that can be used in a variety of disciplines.

Objectives

Computer Supported Collaborative Instruction (CSCI) is a model of instruction that engages all learners in the teaching and learning process through the use of free online collaborative resources. Participants in this workshop will understand the principles of Computer Supported Collaborative Instruction (CSCI) by developing synchronous online activities that enable them to learn about their students, establish accountability for learning, engage learners in inquiry, facilitate expressions of student creativity, and continuously assess student understanding and performance.

Topical Outline

Computer Supported Collaborative Instruction (CSCI) Note: Please bring a laptop computer with a WiFi card if you wish to participate in activities and develop teaching resources. We will be developing activities using free online synchronous collaborative forms, spreadsheets, documents, presentations, drawings, photo albums, and maps to… Learn about students by… • Conducting online surveys • Analyzing patterns in student data • Employing electronic quick-writes to obtain sample writing • Collaborating to construct new survey instruments • Adapting forms for quantitative analysis of student input Establish accountability by… • Setting privileges for collaborative docs • Eliciting continuous student input with collaborative online tables • Employing students in wiki-based notes for all class sessions Engage learners in inquiry through lessons that… • Collect observational class data • Collect experimental data • Plot data in real time • Analyze individual data in the light of class data Facilitate expressions of student creativity through… • Collaborative writing projects • Collaborative drawing projects • Collaborative presentations Assess student understanding and performance through… • Electronic quick-writes and • Collaboratively written documents

Prerequisites

This workshop is designed for teacher educators in all disciplines who are interested in developing collaborative online activities that will engage pre-service and in-service teachers in content-rich lessons that they may adapt for their own school audiences. No prior experience is needed but participants should have a WiFi-enabled laptop to collaborate in activities and develop their own teaching resources.

Experience Level

Beginner

Qualifications

(Names have been omitted for blind review) ___ is a professor of science and computer education in the Department of Secondary Education at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). Dr. __ is author of series of science teacher resource books and co-directs the science education program at CSUN. He is a curriculum developer in the Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS) program and presents the CSCS model at a number of professional conferences and workshops. Relevant publications appear below. ___ is the chair of the Secondary Education Department at California State University, Northridge. Dr. __ directs the Summer Academic Enrichment Program, a university-based program that enrolls more than 700 local secondary school students in summer classes where many receive instruction using CSCS techniques delivered by teachers participating in the California Science Project. (2011) Using Collaborative Web-based documents to Instantly Collect and Analyze Whole Class Data. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 3-7, Honolulu, Hawaii. (2011) Computer Supported Collaborative Education - Strategies for Using Collaborative Web-Based Technologies to Engage All Learners. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 3-7, Honolulu, Hawaii. (2010). Teaching the Nature of Scientific Research by Collecting and Analyzing Whole-Class Data Using Collaborative Web-Based Documents. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, October 18-22, 2010, Orlando, Florida. (2010) The use of collaborative web-based documents and websites to build scientific research communities in science classrooms. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 7-10, Honolulu, Hawaii.
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