Cooperative Learning

Best Practice Recommendations for Cooperative Learning:
*Promotes positive interdependence and individual accountability
*Small group sizes (2-5)
*Consistent and systematic use

Ways to Collaborate:
*Presentations, Communication, Web Conferencing, Document creation/sharing, Meetings and Projects, Social Bookmarks, Personal Learning Networks, Visual Collaboration

Technology Resources for this Category

Collaboration on resources with Pinterest, Wakelet, Pearltrees

Create rubrics on collaborative work skills

Blog with students to share comments/collaborate

Explore peer teaching with this sample of Flipgrid

Communicate with an expert, author, classroom, or career using video/chat in Google Hangouts, Skype, or a web conferencing tool

Back Channel by engaging students in reflective conversations during your presentation with Backchannel Chat

Collaborate through your online presence (Schoology, Blackboard, Moodle, Google Classroom, Office 365-Classroom Notebook, etc.) using discussion boards or forums

Share your social bookmarks, notes, or hotlink lists with Diigo, Symbaloo, or Evernote

Share files or collaborate on documents in Google Drive or Office 365

Use visual brainstorming tools like Padlet, Dotstorming, Lino, or Mentimeter

Coordinate and track projects using Trello or Azure Boards