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Gizmo rocks! How do I know this? Because of the suggestion from one of my teammates to use it as part of our lesson plans for our group project. Collaborative learning needs to be one of the cornerstones of 21st century education for the students because "To be prepared for the fast-paced, vitural workplace that they will inherit, today's students need to be able to learn and produce cooperatively." (Pitler, Hubbell, Kuhn & Malenoski, 2007, p. 139). Therefore, collaborative planning is going to be the watchword in school districts now.

I think good teachers have always known this, but this week's lesson really brought it home to me. I was reminded that I do not have to reinvent the wheel with all of my lesson plans. There are excellent resources out there that I can adapt for my students. Working with other teachers gives me the chance to find out about other sources. If the adage is two heads are better than one, just think of what all those heads on the internet can accomplish.

Pitler, H, Hubbell, E, Kuhn, M, & Malenoski, K. (2007). //Using technology with classroom instruction that works//. Denver, CO: McREL.