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Collective
Intelligence
What is it, and why should I care ?
Are two heads better than one? thanks or credit. Unfortunately, you are
Introverts may disagree, but there is doing yourself and your department a
something special that happens when great disservice by keeping your ideas to
people come together to share their yourself.
ideas and solve problems. That is really
all collective intelligence is: the Many of us have used someone else's
acquisition of knowledge and the lesson or activity or been inspired by
application of skills done by a group of simply hearing about a project that
individuals working together (Jenkins, another teacher is doing with his/her
2008). class. Now, we need to consider how we
can work to create experiences that
As educators, we have opportunities to promote this idea of collective
collectively learn during professional intelligence for the benefit of our
development and PLC meetings. That is students. In this issue, you will find
why it is so important that we show up instructional strategies and technology
ready to listen, share, and ask questions. that you can begin implementing right
It can be tempting to lock yourself in away. There are also links to scholarly
your classroom and hold your ideas resources that support the validity and
captive. Maybe you are tired of people importance of promoting collective
using your plans without giving proper intelligence. Enjoy reading, and please
reach out to your campus DLS with any
questions you have. They are also
available to come into your classroom or
planning meeting to help you and your
team design and integrate technology
that will support your students in
collaborating and learning together.
What is Collective Intelligence?
