Montgomery+County+IU+Users+Group

Montgomery County IU Users Group Spring 2007

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=Organized Projects Lead to Individual Partnerships=

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 * **Technospud Projects - [|From Me to You]**
 * [|Read Across the Planet]
 * **Megaconference Jr. - [|Families Near and Far]**
 * **MagpiK20 - [|Global Warming - Race for the Tipping Point]**

=Creating Projects and Finding Partners= = =
 * [|CIESE] - [|The Global Sun Temperature Project]
 * [|CILC]
 * Freedom
 * [|Peace]
 * [|Bridge to Teribithia]
 * [|Your District]

=Tips- Plan and Prepare=
 * Setting Up the Program - Goals, Format, Outcomes
 * Planning what happens during the Collaboration - Agreeing on Format

= = =Improving Communication in Your Collaborations=
 * Personal Connections - Introductions, Names
 * [|Using Web 2.0 Tools to Improve Your Connections]
 * Taking Turns, Structured vs. Open Mic

=Take Off and Maintenance=
 * Start Simple - [|Just Do It!]
 * Seek Support
 * Patience and Persistence
 * Ask for Improvements

= = =Getting Your Teachers Involved=
 * Ask Personally
 * Starting with Something Familiar
 * Scaffold Support
 * Be Flexible