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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. This could be due to a combination of many reasons: fear of change, lack of training, effectiveness of technology, pace of learning, and new technology trends, to name a few.

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5 Tips for Teaching Online

Catlin Tucker

That can help us to avoid overburdening students and keep our expectations realistic as students learn remotely. #4 4 Prioritize Student Communication & Collaboration. Learning remotely can be an isolating experience for students who are used to seeing their classmates every day.

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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. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

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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. These skills are required for these students to be successful.

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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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ClassFlow launches new teacher-parent communication app

eSchool News

ClassFlow Moments , a new free app for teacher-parent communication, is the latest addition to Promethean ’s collaborative learning software ClassFlow. An open line of communication between the teacher and the parent is essential in shaping a student’s learning journey.”. ClassFlow Moments is free for parents.

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Investing in classroom collaboration tools? 3 things to know

eSchool News

Simplicity can come in many forms, including secure connections that eliminate the need to log in and out, broad support for various online communication platforms, wireless connections that reduce installation complexity, and device-agnostic compatibility that natively accommodates all users.