USE THE TECHNOLOGY

TOOLS TO COLLABORATE &

SHARE RESOURCES AMONG
COMMUNITIES OF
PRACTICES
WHAT IS COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION

• Is a crucial skill for all educators to

be successfull with their
colleagues, as well as with their
students.
• It is important to make creative use
of another’s range of expertise so
everyone can learn as well as be
willing to change.
ONLINE COLLABORATION
TOOLS

• This digital resources like these to

bounce around ideas with
colleagues or leaders by sharing
their experiences with individuals
using online tools.
ONLINE COLLABORATION TOOLS

• As with many aspects of modern day life, the ways in

with people collaborate have shifted from face-to-face
experiences to digital experiences.Teachers and workers
of all professions have for many years utilizing relatively
simple technologies such as Microsoft office (Word,
Excel, Power Point) or email.
TYPES OF COLLABORATION TOOLS
• As we seek to prepare our learners for 21st century workplaces ,
developing their collaboration skill is essential (Stephens &
Roberts,2017).

 VIDEO CONFERENCING
• Our ability to take our students on field trips used to
be restricted to where we could travel
geographically.
• We can also welcome guest speakers into our
classrooms , or hear from learners in a place very
different from our communities.
 1. Google Hangouts

• Is supported by the use of email specifically, a

Google account and an internet connection. In a
video conference , users can see all participants
simultaneously and synchronously, with a text chat
feature also available.
• Not only is communication enhanced but since
the meeting is virtual, there is no travel time and
no impact on travel budgets (Forsyth, 2016) ,
making Hangouts or meet a preferred solution
when dealing with non-co-located groups.
Preparing for a Google Hangouts or meeting is as
simple as checking your internet connection and
speakers.
2. Skype
• The second collaboration tool is the ubiquitous skype. Most
of the service is free to use and can be accessed anywhere
with an internet connection, Skype also features video chat
and provides video conferencing.
• In addition, users can exchange documents such as text and
video . Since being acquired by Microsoft in 2011 ,Skype
functionality has been integrated into many Microsoft
applications , making it easily accessible for people who
already use Microsoft office products.
• Skype can be used for parent, teacher conferences or
tutoring opportunities. Teachers can also use skype in the
classroom for professional development by staying in
collaboration with other educators.
  COLLABORATIVE WRITING APPLICATIONS
• The experience of writing collaboration can be a powerful experience , for teachers
and learners a like. Collaborative writing applications take the powerful features of
word processors and then allow for teams of people to create a document together.

1. Google Docs
• Word processing in the Google ecosphare takes place
on Google Docs. Documents can be created and shared
among students, which can be accessed on whatever
device they are using.These files can also be exported
into other word processors and file format , such as
Microsoft Word and PDF
• Google Docs utilized a writing exercise that took place
outside the classroom revealed students had a positive
association with the use of the word processors.
 DIGITAL WHITE BOARDS AND CORK BOARDS
 Offers a space for multiple learners to
contribute in that shared space. Using
them is similar to if you handed each of
your students in the class a whiteboards
marker and had them write something on
the board.
1. Padlet
❑ Is a cloud - based , multi-media design wall that can be
used to develop individual or collaborative digital cork
boards.
❑ One of Padlet main features is that it allows real-time
and whole class participation. There are several
instructional strategies like think -pair -share , graphic
organizers, self assessment, and paraphrasing research
are a number of strategies teachers can utilize whie
using Padlet.

2. Whiteboard Fox
❑ Is a free online and real- time whiteboard that takes
users straight to a blank canvas to begin drawing
❑ Whiteboard Fox , users are able to draw , erase , and
undo previous actions as well as add text and pictures
from elsewhere by using a feature called “copy all”
 TOOLS FOR BUILDING WIKIS
❑ One major application of Wikis is utilizing them in the classroom for collaborative
projects.
❑ Teachers have the option of using Wiki platforms such as Wikispaces.com,
Wikidot.com. or Pbworks.com to develop wiki’s pertaining to information regarding
a project, assessment, as for classroom notes.

1. Social Bookmarking
❑ Resources assign tags to them. These tags
categorize what we are storing , making to
easier to find what we are looking for in the
future.
That places everything you have copied from another
resource onto your clipboard and then provides the option
to copy that content onto the digital whiteboard.
❑ Whiteboard Fox can be collaborative by allowing users
to invite new members to collaborate on the whiteboard
or to observe what’s being drawn on the white board.
❑ Utilized social media like Facebook to save and share
their whiteboards to their social network.

2. Wikis
❑ Is a collaborative website where users write, collect,
organize, and revise information on a specific topic.
❑ Wikipedia is the hallmark of Wikis because it allows
users to create content as well as revise content an
almost any topic imaginable.
3. Diigo
❑Provide users the options to tag , highlight,
and bookmark web-pages that can be
viewed from a computer or tablet from
anywhere and at any time.
❑Diigo is an online social bookmarking tool
that allows users to collaboratively research
through capturing snapshots, tags, and
digital highlights. It is a tool that can be used
in information management and in
classrooms for teaching and learning.
4. Pinterest
❑Is an online social bookmarking website that
allows people to go and find ideas for any
new projects or interest.
❑Users have the ability to create their own
“board” by pinning photos, inforgraphics,
and graphics, regarding a specific topic.
❑Pinterest, users can create “ Group
Projects”, which involve a group of users
creating their own Pinterest board
collaboratively on the topic they choose.
5. Google Drive
❑Google Drive is a cloud-based storage
service that enables users to store and
access files online. The service syncs stored
documents, photos and more across all the
user's devices, including mobile devices,
tablets and PCs.
❑Google Drive integrates with the company's
other services and systems -- including
Google Docs, Gmail, Android, Chrome,
YouTube, Google Analytics and Google+.
Google Drive competes with Microsoft
OneDrive, Apple iCloud, Box, Dropbox and
SugarSync.
6. Google Calendar

❑Google Calendar allows users to

create and edit events. Events have
a set start time and stop time, with
an option for an "All-day event".
Users can enable a "Recurring"
functionality with optional
parameters for frequency.
❑Users can add a color to an event
for recognition or to distinguish the
event from others.
 REFERENCE:
https://pressbooks.pub/edd7032017f2/chapter/4/
THANK YOU.