Week 8: Cloud Computing

Just yesterday I collaborated on a concept map "in the clouds" with my master's work co-horts.  Our professor started a web to define a term through Mindmeister.  Each individual then had to login and add to the map.  I can definitely see this type of sharing and collaborating having a role in the elementary school setting.  For example, grade level teams often share documents to send home to parents.  Usually it involves passing a paper copy around to add/change material and then one person doing the computer portion.  Using google docs would help speed up this process (and save paper :)  Students could also participate in these collaborative efforts.  I could start a Mindmeister diagram with one class and then have my next class add on.  Even the act of blogging through the 23 Things and getting feedback from a team helps me keep my head in the clouds.  (ohhh, it's catching!)