TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative Assignment

Web 2.0 Tools to Support Collaborative learning

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Group Members Meeting Location Time Length of

Date or Meeting
Present at Meeting (Technology Name) Meeting
Group Meeting
Gabby Draugelis
Info:
Sandy Hersee Zoom 10/5/20
Kristen Harris

MY NAME: Kristen Harris

Name of the
collaborative tool
Seesaw
(Presenter shares
this info)
How the tool is Seesaw is a collaborative web tool because it allows kids to participate in various activities
collaborative together, each from their own computer.
(Presenter shares
this info)
Where to access this
tool (web address)
https://web.seesaw.me/
(Presenter shares
this info)
Mobile application
Seesaw does have a free app that is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, the
info (Presenter
Chrome Web Store, and the Amazon App Store.
shares this info)
Teacher to Teacher: 1. Administrators and teachers can sign their school or individual classrooms up.
Give brief 2. If you are an administrator, you have the ability to invite teachers or add them yourself.
instructions on how If you are a teacher, you have the same option for each student.
to use the tool (please 3. Teachers can set assignments, approve them, and also approve how students are
number these) collaborating. Questions can directly be asked by the students through this site.
(Presenter shares 4. Students and teachers can comment on each activity and post made by other students,
this info) either by written word or orally.
5. The teacher can control each post and comment. They must approve interactions before
the class can see it.
6. Students have several options when choosing how to share their work: a photo, link,
drawing, video, note, or by uploading a file.
7. Lastly, families have the option of signing up to monitor their children’s activities and
better communicate with the teacher and administration.

4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:

challenges of using
the tool (Presenter
shares this info)
1. The family feature on this site is
beneficial because the more
involved each person is the better
the student benefits.
2. This site is easy to understand and
has straightforward concepts,
which makes it easier for younger
students to understand.
3. The teacher has final approval for
what each student posts, giving
them an easy way to monitor each
student.
4. This is a free website that has
multiple ways of accessing it.
1. The first challenge would be
getting each student successfully
signed up. Although teachers and
administrators have the option of
enrolling students or inviting them,
getting them to this point may have
some setbacks.
2. While students can comment on
each other’s posts, the only way to
both work on the same assignment
is by copying it and editing it,
which is still a method of
collaboration, but does have some
setbacks.
3. There are options that are not free
on this website that would be
beneficial to have, such as a skills
section that monitors each child’s
TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative Assignment
progress.

Together with your Example: In a 6th grade English class, students could use Google slides to create a
group collaborative presentation on famous authors.
BRAINSTORM 1. 10th grade English students could use this tool to revise each other’s essays.
specific grade 2. 1st grade students could solve their own math story problems.
level/subject matter 3. Kindergarten students could upload pictures of the five senses and have students
ideas for how the tool comment on which sense it is.
can be used in PK-12.

Peer Name
Name of the Peardeck
collaborative tool
(Presenter shares
this info)
How the tool is Peardeck is a collaborative web tool because it allows kids to make an interactive
collaborative presentation together, each from their own computer.
(Presenter shares
this info)
Where to access this www.peardeck.com
tool (web address)
(Presenter shares
this info)
Mobile application Google Slides is a similar tool that can be found for free on iTunes App Store,
info (Presenter Amazon, and Google Play.
shares this info)
Teacher to Teacher: 1. Students should go to www.peardeck.com to sign up.
Give brief 2. Students will be given I.D. numbers to log in.
instructions on how 3. Students can interact with each other on their own devices by answering
to use the tool (please interactive questions on each slide.
number these) 4. The teacher can then give feedback on student responses.
(Presenter shares
this info)
4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:
challenges of using 1. Responses automatically appear, 1. Getting students enrolled can be
the tool (Presenter allowing the teacher to see who is difficult.
shares this info) responding. 2. There is an anonymous
2. Works well with other Google commenting option, which may be
applications. used negatively.
3. Students learn to engage with 3. There are a limited amount of
others. interactions that can take place on
4. Responses and interacting with this site.
peers can boost confidence in
students.

Together with your Example: In a 6th grade English class, students could use Google slides to create a
group collaborative presentation on famous authors.
BRAINSTORM 1. Teacher staff meetings can use this tool to collaborate on ideas for meetings.
specific grade 2. In a 7th grade History class, students can create interactive slides on the presidents using
level/subject matter this site.
ideas for how the tool 3. Teachers can use Peardeck for 3rd grade virtual learning for interactive writing prompts
can be used in PK-12. in Language Arts.

Peer Name
Name of the Miro
collaborative tool
(Presenter shares
this info)
How the tool is Miro is a collaborative web tool because it allows kids to brainstorm together, each from
collaborative their own computer.
TLED 430 Module 3 Collaborative Assignment
(Presenter shares
this info)
Where to access this www.miro.com
tool (web address)
(Presenter shares
this info)
Mobile application Miro can be found for free on the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

info (Presenter
shares this info)
Teacher to Teacher: 1. Each student will make an account.
Give brief 2. Teachers can assign one person in each group to create the template; they can also create
instructions on how one themselves.
to use the tool (please 3. The person who creates the template will send can send out invites through email.
number these) 4. To create a new template, click the “Create New Template” option.
(Presenter shares 5. The students can then begin to brainstorm.
this info)
4 Positives and 3 Positives: Challenges:
challenges of using 1. More than one student can use this 1. Younger students may have
the tool (Presenter tool at a time. trouble signing on.
shares this info) 2. The site has templates that have 2. The website is more set up for
already been provided have business projects.
flowcharts that foster 3. You cannot start with a blank
brainstorming. template.
3. It allows interactive brainstorming,
allowing the students to collaborate
easier.
4. It allows students to draw, type,
and comment on what other
students create.
Together with your Example: In a 6th grade English class, students could use Google slides to create a
group collaborative presentation on famous authors.
BRAINSTORM 1. First graders could use this in Math to practice equations.
specific grade 2. 6th grade History students could create a timeline template to study the events in
level/subject matter American History starting with colonization and ending with the American Revolution.
ideas for how the tool 3. 10th grade students in English could use the brain mapping template to brainstorm a
can be used in PK-12. collaborative essay.

DEPENDING ON YOUR GROUP SIZE, YOU CAN ADD OR REMOVE PEER SECTIONS AS NEEDED.