Communication+and+Collaboration

=Communication and Collaboration= Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. Students: a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats. c. develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures. d. contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems

General Skills Needed Defined Here:

 * Team work
 * Online teamwork skills
 * Collaborative skills
 * Scaffolding of ideas
 * Knowledge of communication tools
 * Differences between tools
 * Implications
 * General differences
 * Netiquette
 * Email netiquette skills
 * Forum usage and expectations
 * File and file size constraints
 * Online Writing skills
 * Collaborative with disparate communites

Tools:
Web-based collaborative tools Video Chats Web based communities
 * Blogging Tools
 * Wiki Tools
 * Online Discussion Tools
 * Email Tools