Collaboration is Just a Click Away

The doors of the education world are opening. There is world of technology at our finger tips. Research that use to take days, now takes hours. The classroom is no longer limited to textbooks, and what is out our back door. We have the technology today to communicate with students and teachers on the other side of the world through programs like Skype. The boundaries of countries are fading. The economy has become globalized, and our country has begun the process of globalizing our educational system. Students can gain world perspectives through direct communication with international students. Multicultural classrooms are increasing across the country. Students can utilize various websites to build a greater understanding of themselves and their peers. Students can work together to create a Voicethread presentation to help teach their peers. Teachers can utilize programs like Voicethread to create interactive lessons in the classroom. Technology can be combined with traditional teaching methods to enhance teaching for all types of learners. Collaboration is the gateway to more innovative thinking
Collaboration should not just take place within the realm of the classroom. The internet is now a gateway to other educational minds. Teachers can get ideas for lessons from other teachers. Teachers can create professional networks through websites such as Twitter. Access to free knowledge is just a click away. Classroom 2.0 gives teachers access to free seminars, thus teachers can further develop their teaching skills. If a teacher is struggling to create a lesson plan, the teacher can employ other educational minds to suggest ideas. Teachers have to be innovative in world that is rapidly changing. Modern Technology is bringing great minds together to educate the professionals of our future.