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9 ways collaborative learning benefits teachers and students

eSchool News

Editor’s note : This story on collaborative learning originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology. Most of the time, this is not true.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

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Using Collaborative Learning to Elevate Students’ Educational Experiences

Faculty Focus

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students.

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The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Catlin Tucker

When I coach teachers using the station rotation model that combines individual and collaborative learning activities both online and offline , we talk about how to arrange the furniture in the room to communicate the type of task students are doing.

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How we improved our blended-learning program

eSchool News

Ubiquitous access to technology means that acquiring knowledge is no longer dependent solely on a classroom teacher. Google provides quick and easy access to information while YouTube provides on-demand how-to videos on just about any topic.

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Beyond translations: Effective scaffolds to support ELLs

eSchool News

Providing content in Spanish–or any other native language–can create a false sense of proficiency, allowing students to rely on their first language rather than building the skills to access content in English. These approaches vary by subject area but are essential for integrating ELLs into the academic learning process.

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How digital tools and AI can enhance social studies

eSchool News

These tools encompass a broad spectrum of resources, including educational apps, multimedia presentations, virtual field trips, and interactive maps–all of which have the potential to enhance the teaching and learning of social studies.