Classroom 2.0

I am a member of Classroom 2.0 and the specific social network I belong to is WSCSD CLC (West Seneca Central School District Curriculum Leadership Cabinet).

This cabinet is comprised of staff from all over my school district: classroom teachers, administrators, teacher aides, etc. Our purpose is to "collaborate, share and explore future initiatives in curriculum and instruction." Basically, we get together several times a year and discuss, realistically, various initiatives in the district, where we want the district to go in the future, and currently, we are examining and editing our Critical Elements for Success, which is essentially what we want our students to know and be able to do when they leave our district.

This is my 3rd year on the cabinet and for the past three years, we have been pulled out of our classrooms twice a year to meet as a whole group for a whole day in addition to taking a few hours over the summer to do the same. We also communicate constantly via email throughout the school year and summer months. However, this past August our fearless Assistant Superintendent has created a Ning account for us to accomplish our goals in a virtual space! We may still meet as a group-sometimes a social network just can't replace face-to-face conversation and the results you get from that-however we now have the opportunity to tackle things asap instead of having to wait for the next meeting or, we can do things little by little, throw out some ideas and see where they go. Plus, I think that it will make those times when we do meet altogether much more efficient, effective, and productive.