I had the privilege of interviewing Karen about the process she and her colleagues went through as part of their Playgrounds project. There are a number of things that struck me. 

•  the project they chose was embedded in something they were already doing in the school
• the project evolved as the students and teachers saw needs to evolve
• technology solutions were added on a need-to-know basis
• students took ownership of the project as they saw the possibilities
• the teachers were given the opportunity to meet together and started to work more collaboratively face-to-face
• there has been an increase in interaction between students in the school
• students see the powerful possibilities of collaborating beyond their school
• a student found a personal use for the tools she learned in the classroom and now has a powerful way of family communication

There were so many other powerful ideas that Karen shared. What things struck you? I hope some of you will join St. Johns and collaborate with the students there. Podcast with Karen