Collaborative Assignment
Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning
Read the directions in Blackboard on how to complete this sheet.
Name of the tool
Where to access
this tool
Brief instructions of
how to use the tool
Ideas for how the
tool can be used in
PK-12
Positives and
challenges of using
the tool
Name of the tool
Where to access
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions of
how to use the tool
Ideas for how the
tool can be used in
PK-12
Edmodo
www.edmodo.com
1. Go to www.edmodo.com
2. Create an account there as a student or a teacher.
3. Login in
4.Teacher create manage, create, or join a class.
5.They can also post discussion questions,quizzes, and assignments.
6.Students can comment on post.
7. Teachers or students can like a comment (Very similar to Facebook)
8.Teacher can award a groups progress page or a student's profile with a badge.
With SOL 8.4, in English student will apply knowledge of word origins, analogies,
and figurative language to extend vocabulary development within authentic text.
With edmodo you can add other classes around the country and discuss the same
book and answering eachothers questions. With SOL 6.4, in English students will
extend general and specialized vocabulary through speaking, listening, reading,
and writing. With edmodo students will upload their fluency files (audio clips of
themselves reading) the other students in the class will listen and comment on
what they noticed their classmate doing well. With SOL 6.3 in physical education
students will apply skills of measurement, analysis, goal setting, problem solving,
and decision making to improve or maintain physical fitness. Teacher will assign a
pedometer. With edmodo students can enter their steps daily. Teacher can set
goals for students or groups. You can also add in math by having the students find
daily overall steps and averages.
Positives: Free, Teacher training, mobile app, parent resources, take and grade a
quiz. Parents can also interact with a parent code.Different languages. Sharing
ideas and resources. Students can directly message the teacher though edmodo.
Challenges: Monitoring the site. making sure each student has responded to a post
for a grade. Format can change with brower
Padlet
padlet.com
1.Go to padlet.com
2.Sign up for free (click pink button)
3.choose templet
4.add pictures and other students
5.name will come up when typing in the program
6.can comment on post
With SOL 4.2 Science, Students will investigate and understand characteristics
and interactions of moving object. With padlet students can create a K-W-L chart
writing what they know, what they want to learn and what they have learned. With
SOL ES.5 Science, Students will investigate and understand the rock cycle as it
relates to the origin and transformation or rock types. In padlet teachers can create
maps or cycles for students to label with information. With SOL 7.1 in Health,
Students will identify and explain essential health concepts to understand personal
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health. With padlet teacher can create a document the keywords and phrase for
students to collaboratively add definitions or pictures to help better understand the
topic.
Positives and Positive: Easy sign up, Can invite students, comment on other students post and
challenges of using can give feedback, can pick different layouts and color schemes.
the tool Challenges: Students can deleted other students work, can be overwhelming
because there is so many options, depending on browser somethings could not
show up.

Name of the tool GROU.PS

Where to access GROU.PS/HOME
this tool (web
address)
Brief instructions of 1. Go to grou.ps
how to use the tool 2. Go to the get started page
3.Register
4. Accept the term agreement
5. Pay screen will come up pay monthly
6.Can invite students with student email
7.Create groups
8. Can comment on videos or post
9. Can post questions

Ideas for how the With SOL 6.4 English, Students will read and learn the meanings of unfamiliar
tool can be used in words and phrases within authentic texts. With grou.ps students can create a book
PK-12 group to encourage students to read and discuss novels with each other. With SOL
5.1 in Science, Students will investigate and understand how Earths surface is
constantly changing. With grou.ps students can learn with project based learning
by making small- groups within the site. With SOL LS.13 in Life Science students
will investigate and understand that populations of organisms change over time.
With grou.ps student can connect with students around the word and create like a
science fair to discuss projects.
Positives and Positives: One account, different groups, you can select what you allow in the
challenges of using group, can make rules for the students, and can also kick out students
the tool Challenges: Not free, can change email once signed up, they do not refund any
money.