Steve Hargadon started Classroom 2.0 on Ning for
encouraging broader cooperation and dialog, and for mobilizing an army of folks who are having success using the tools of collaborative technology in their classrooms.
I like the idea of a central social edublogger network pulling together people in order to help each other. I remember that Josie Fraser started an Edublogger Frappr map a few years ago with a bit of social networking.
Classroom 2.0 has lots of potential, with tools to help channel voices for those who choose to contribute. Take a look for yourself. There were about 55 members when I last looked, but it will be the contributors that make the community.
The other component, that I was less thrilled about, was the Classroom 2.0 wiki. I like the idea, don’t get me wrong. I guess I’m just frustrated.
Each of these projects is coming from a different approach, but with similar goals.
http://eduwikipedia.pbwiki.com/
http://goodbaduglyoftheinternet.wikispaces.com
http://www.curriki.org
I’m just hoping that the Classroom 2.0 wiki will sustain interest by a wider community of contributors.
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From Quentin D’Souza to Classroom 2.0 to Ning, via Steve Dembo’s review of Ning. Check it out. Though not everyone is so ecstatic.
Just a heads up to folks about what’s happening over at Curriki. The
site has been adding content and updating tools so that members can
develop, publish, and access open source curricula. The new
Curriki.org includes something called the Currikulum Builder – it’s
an editing tool that allows members to develop curriculum materials
through a collaborative, wiki-based platform. Here’s an interesting
lesson that one educator created using the Currikulum Builder:
http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Coll_rmlucas/Stoichiometry.
There’s lots of great stuff and the more the community uses it, the
better it will be. If you haven’t already, check it out.
http://www.curriki.org
-Bobbi Kurshan