Project+Share

= What is Project Share? = ==

**and access 21st century digital content.**
A list of online resources available through this website includes:

1. **digital portfolios** Here's an article from Education World which explains electronic portfolios further, Electronic Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom

2. **social networking** The use of social networking sites is growing tremendously this year. Sites such as Facebook, Ning, LinkedIn, are very popular. These sites gives users the opportunity to communicate with others through the use of an online site.

3. **professional learning communities** A professional learning community is a powerful tool for enhancing learning and engages students, teachers, and administrators by providing a network where cooperation, sharing, and learning can occur.

4. **professional development** Online learning opportunities for teachers and administrators provide a convenient and economical avenue for school districts with regard to training and workshops for their staff.

5. **NY Times repository for documents** The NY Times repository provides content from 1851 until the present time. Teachers and students can search the content for specific topics and incorporate this into any lessons or assignments.

6. **online course creation** Creating an online learning environment for teachers provides them with a wealth of experience, knowledge and tools to take that back to their district and classroom.
 * dropbox -- provides an easy way to store and share files online. (Dropbox home page)
 * workgroup -- a group of teachers who can collaboratively work on a project.
 * forum -- an site used for discussion.
 * chat -- assigned time for communicating with one or more than one persons.
 * blog -- online journal where people can post and share with others.
 * wiki -- a website which allows for collaboration within a group.
 * online gradebook -- collection of grades online.
 * online tests/quizzes -- create and take tests online.

For those new to Project Share, check out the TEA Site. This site provides information for educators and students on what project share is and the type of learning environment that has been created for educators across the state of Texas.