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Wells, Muriel 2003, Collaborative online projects in a global community, in Teachers as leaders: teacher education for a global profession: ICET 2003 International yearbook on teacher education, 48th world assembly, International Council on Education for Teaching, Melbourne, Vic., pp. 1-25.

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Title Collaborative online projects in a global community
Author(s) Wells, Muriel
Conference name International Council on Education for Teaching. World Assembly (48th : 2003 : Melbourne, Victoria)
Conference location Melbourne, Victoria
Conference dates 20 - 25 July 2003
Title of proceedings Teachers as leaders: teacher education for a global profession: ICET 2003 International yearbook on teacher education, 48th world assembly
Editor(s) Townsend, T.
Publication date 2003
Conference series International Council on Education for Teaching World Congress
Start page 1
End page 25
Publisher International Council on Education for Teaching
Place of publication Melbourne, Vic.
Summary What is evident in recent literature reviews of the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Education is the lack of accessible documentation on the development of, and participation in, collaborative online projects by educationalists. (Blackmore et. al. 2002, Downes et. al. 2001). The major source of information comes in the form of anecdotal evidence from teachers, project facilitators and organisations (Gragert 2000, Carr 2001, Tate 1998, Robertson 1999). Other literature reviews and research that focus on the use of ICT in education have significant gaps in this area and yet it is increasingly promoted in educational policy and supported and promoted by education systems.

This paper identifies and explores the extent and impact of educational technology in the context of collaborative online projects in a global educational community. A general identification of a wide range of local and international collaborative online projects and the groups/communities in which they operate, is followed by a closer look at a selection of case study projects. The case study projects have been selected for their potential to provide new perspectives on the role of technology in education and its potential impact on teaching and learning in a global context.

This paper provides definitions and examples of collaborative online projects, their history and their diversity. It explores the level of participation afforded by the projects and presents a detailed section that focuses on a sample of projects. The collaborative online projects in the case study section are The Environmental Mystery Competition, The First People's Project, Lewin - an Anthology of Children's' Writing and The Teddy Bear Project. The case study projects will be looked at from the perspective of the project facilitators and project participants. In many of the projects items such as books and calendars are products of the projects. Examples of these items will be shown in the presentation.
Notes Available on page 485 in conference pdf.
Language eng
Field of Research 130399 Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified
Socio Economic Objective 970113 Expanding Knowledge in Education
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
Copyright notice ©2003, ICET
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30005022

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