Using Collaborative Web Tools: Resources for Growing Your Professional Learning Network 

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Administrators need to decide on which tools best meet their needs. Various schools have instilled a support network using a combination of tools, such as:

 

•having a hashtag on Twitter to place announcements or host a chat

•setting up a Facebook group for their teachers

•setting up a group on Edmodo, Wiggio, or a Ning

•creating a collaborative wiki or blog

•setting up virtual meetings on Google Hang Outs on Air

•setting up a Moodle for teachers and students

 

Online collaboration improves a school’s culture and environment because when teachers improve their practice, students benefit. Online collaboration, when supported and implemented effectively, allows for continuous learning and collaboration