Thing #6

I instantly was drawn to Microsoft Office Live Workspace.  It is a tool for sharing documents between multiple users. I thought an awesome idea to use this tool in a library setting is for one school to team up with another school and for two students to write a joint book report.

Here how my idea would work:

• Richview middle school students who have Reading as 4^th period would team up with Rossview Middle School students who have Reading as 4^th period. 
• I am guessing each class would have about 25 students. 
• One library’s would pick out 25 books (one for each student) making sure the other library had the same book available. For example, both libraries would have to have The Hunger Games.
• Then the students would come in a pick what book they wanted to read. 
• The corresponding student from the other school who picked out the same book, together they would write a book report using Microsoft Office Live Workspace.

Of course, there would have to be more logistics worked out (I doubt both libraries have 25 computers ready to use at any given time). The students would have to have designated days and time when they would be allowed to the computer lab to work with his/her partner on this book report. 

However, this tool could really be useful in teaching students how they are most likely going to have to work in the future with a partner(s) in the workforce who lives 2000 miles away, but this project is on a much smaller scale.