Windows Live Groups is an online service by Microsoft as part of its Windows Live range of services that enable users to create their social groups for sharing, discussion and coordination. Wikipedia
This is not the most helpful or complete description of what appears to be a really useful feature of Windows Live. Not exactly hidden away but not the most publicised either, Windows Live Groups has real academic application. With collaborative email, IM, calendaring and OneNote sharing, all in the cloud, Windows Live Groups has real academic group project based learning potential. I felt that it was worth putting that hypothesis to the test.
a) We plan to put together a Digital Leader Group
b) SLT Year planner.
A small group of students at Hamble College meet weekly as part of the Digital Leader programme. I will be creating a DL Group and getting their first impressions. Second, newly appointed to the Senior Leadership Team at Hamble Community Sports College, I wanted to record key conversations / discussions relating to school planning and logistics. What happens, when, why and for whom. I am hoping that other newly appointed and experienced SLT might contribute as well as staff interested in the Windows Live Groups feature.
This is not a ‘How to,’ guide to using Windows Live Groups, but if you are interested in School Planning or newly appointed to SLT like myself, please feel free to join @ http://sltyearplanning.groups.live.com/.