Reflection:  I really like going over all the different applications that collaborate.  When we do it as a class, it will help me in the future when I teach others.  My favorite video was on how to teach creativity.  I would have liked to know more how to do this in a classroom.

Tweet deck
Camille likes it..it can make columns.  

Why don't people trust Wikepedia?  Highly monitored, can be changed..so it can be biased.  The more well known the topic, the better the facts become. It has a lot of sources a the bottom so you can backtrack the information.  It should not be your only choice.

Collaboration- 1+1 = 3
Sir Ken Robinson- you can plan for creative moments...need to make innovation a habit and systematic.  Corporate is very interested in creative innovation. Collaboration is the one the next part of the 21st century.  Creativity is a step on to imagination.  You have to DO something to be creative.  Apply imagination.  Original ideas that have value!  1.  First its a process and not an event.  Most people start with an idea and work with it.  You can't predict the outcome. Give students control of the process. 3.  The idea has to have a value when you have an idea.  Not rushing to judgement is a key idea in the process. 

CoolToolsforSchools@ wickispaces.com     tons of collaborative tools...a list
1.wiki  like a blog...designed for more than one person and to collaborate.

Dropbox
Put all the files into dropbox and share the info with others.
Teachers- put files on a topic in dropbox and others can look through your files.
Teachers/friends could move the files out of the dropbox...might have to replace.
Share with lots of people:  put in the public file.  Make a link and put that in a newsletter and it could be opened by anyone.  It will be updated automatically to other files.

Google Docs
Word documents- everyone can work on it at the same time.
Can be exported to Excel.
Survey-  don't forget to show...summary of responses.


SKYPE
Authors for the library...bought the book...asked him questions.  Pen pal letters with another class and talk and see the people.  Do projects with other classrooms..working together. Bring others to read to the class.   Skype one class to another.   Use kids who live in the state to ask questions for their state reports.
Building your PLN:  Reaching out to other educators...face to face. 
There is FaceTime, video chat, Skype in education network, 
Ross Rogers- get to talk to people for free..over the internet. Talking with family,  and personal learning network, going to different conferences, international conferences, for problem solving to make it a better project, practicing end of level questions with another class...within the district
Virtual field trips, --science, talk with people on their subjects- guest, 
Kids who are sick can Skype into the class..
Conference calls with more than one person, Great when you travel,  meetings with people all over the state,