Kiala Givehand, Ed.S.Diablo Valley College

Fostering Online Collaboration

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Kiala Givehand, Ed.S. Diablo Valley College

Here’s Where Were Going…• Strategies

• Free resources / Tools

• Tips

• Examples

Where We Are Now• How many of you are currently using

online collaboration as a part of the classroom structure? – Type “YES” in the chat.

• Type in one tool that you currently use to facilitate online collaboration.

Online Collaboration• Team work / Team building• Peer-to-peer feedback/review• Social skills• Collective / creative / critical

thinking• Non threatening space for sharing

ideas

STRATEGIES/TIPS FOR GETTING STUDENTS TO SHOW UP AND INTERACT

Teacher Tasks

• Minimal interaction

• Guide, don’t lead

• Open ended questions

• Give them freedom

• Establish check-ins

Student Responsibilities

• Choice

– Due Dates

– Peer-to-Peer

Instruction

– Group evaluation

Choice • Due Dates– Teacher guided,

student selected– Give a range of

options.–Hold them to their

deadlines.– Teach them to conduct

backward planning.

Give students choices so they feel invested in the task/activity.

Choice• Peer-to-Peer

Instruction–Have students

determine what skills each one can contribute to the overall project.

– Allow students to share their expertise.

Give students choices so they feel invested in the task/activity.

Choice• Group Evaluation– Overall– Individual– Self

Give students choices so they feel invested in the task/activity.

Group Expectations• Guide students to set

realistic expectations of one another and of themselves.

• Ask them to share their group expectations with you and classmates.

• Hold them accountable.

FREE RESOURCES / TOOLS

ONLINE DISCUSSION• Google Groups– groups.google.com– threaded discussion

board– sends to email– shared calendar– links to google docs

ONLINE DISCUSSION• Facebook Groups– Closed/Secret

Group• Load files• Threaded

discussions• Photos• Links

TIME FOR A POLL

REAL TIME COLLABORATION• Google Hangout

• Skype

• Join.me

TIME FOR A POLL

DOCUMENT COLLABORATION

• Google Docs• Box.net• Dropbox• Evernote• VoiceThread

Other Technologies• mindeister.com• bubbl.us• corkboard.me• blogs

Collaborative Brainstorming

Collaborative Brainstorming

Collaborative Brainstorming

Blogs

EXAMPLES

Essay Assignments• Collaborative writing

assignments.

• Task driven

• Communication level (HIGH)

• The Writing Process

Peer Review• Constructive feedback

• Specific elements

• Built into the writing process.

• Deadline driven

• Accountability

Chapter Reviews• Checklists

• Terminology

• Q&A

• Exercises

• Summaries

• Notes + Book

Research Assignments• Hunting & Gathering

– Groups of 4– Role Specific– Local and Regional

News Sources– Presentation

Component– Evaluation

Component

Class Projects• Long term

collaboration.

• Requires full class participation.

• Ongoing phases

• “Jigsawed” groups

• Examples:– Book trailers– Article Analysis– Class Index &

Glossary– Class Handbook for

Future Students– Class anthology– Free Workshop

WHERE TO BEGIN?

Start From Where You Are• Current assignments

– Short term– Long term

• Break assignments into phases.

• Keep the teams small (2-4)

• Set clear guidelines and expectations.

• Poll the students.

Once You’ve Done It• Add the collaboration

tools as materials on your syllabus.

• Polish your procedures.

• Relinquish more control to students.

• Add resources.

Final Thoughts• The evaluations at the

end are paramount. – Self evaluation– Individual members– Group process

• This is a paradigm shift for teacher and student.

Final Thoughts• Front loading• Assignment bank• Collaborate with

other teachers• Pace yourself• Don’t let the

technology get in the way of the learning.

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Fostering Online Collaboration