TECHNOLOGY

TOOLS IN A
COLLABORATIVE
CLASSROOM
 TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
• ARE ELECTRONIC, DIGITAL, OR
PHYSICAL RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT
TEACHERS IN THE DELIVERY AND
TESTING OF CONTENT.
• THESE TOOLS CAN HELP FURTHER
STUDENTS' ABILITIES, PROVIDE
INNOVATIVE WAYS TO WORK, AND
 COLLABORATIVE
CLASSROOM
• IS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS
ACTIVELY WORK TOGETHER IN GROUPS AND WITH
THEIR EDUCATOR TO PROMOTE DISCUSSION,
IMPROVE CLASS PARTICIPATION, AND GENERATE
KNOWLEDGE.
• THIS TYPE OF CLASSROOM UTILIZES GROUP
LEARNING PRINCIPLES, PEER FEEDBACK, AND
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS SUCH AS TABLETS,
SMARTPHONES, AND LAPTOPS TO FACILITATE
• COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOMS ARE BENEFICIAL FOR
STUDENTS AS THEY PROMOTE CRITICAL THINKING,
TROUBLESHOOTING, AND PEER FEEDBACK, WHICH ARE
VALUABLE SKILLS FOR THE WORKFORCE. THESE
CLASSROOMS CAN ALSO FOSTER A SENSE OF
COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO TAKE
OWNERSHIP OF THEIR LEARNING.

IN TERMS OF TECHNOLOGY TOOLS, COLLABORATIVE

CLASSROOMS OFTEN USE ONLINE LEARNING AND
COLLABORATION PLATFORMS, SOCIAL NETWORKING
TOOLS, AND UTILITY TOOLS SUCH AS CANVA TO SUPPORT
GROUP WORK AND COMMUNICATION. THESE TOOLS CAN
HELP STUDENTS WORK TOGETHER REMOTELY, SHARE
 GOOGLE APPS FOR
EDUCATION
GOOGLE DRIVE APPS ENABLE REAL-
TIME COLLABORATION ON
DOCUMENTS, SPREADSHEETS, AND
PRESENTATIONS, ALLOWING
MULTIPLE USERS TO WORK
SIMULTANEOUSLY
 KAHOOT
A GAME-BASED CLASSROOM
RESPONSE SYSTEM THAT ENGAGES
STUDENTS AND ENCOURAGES THEM
TO CREATE AND PRESENT THEIR
OWN QUIZZES, PROMOTING
COLLABORATION AND LEADERSHIP
 FLIPGRID
A VIDEO DISCUSSION PLATFORM
THAT USES STUDENT VOICES TO
FACILITATE COLLABORATION,
DISCUSSION, AND ENGAGEMENT,
ENHANCING COMMUNICATION SKILLS
AMONG STUDENTS
 MINDMEISTER

COLLABORATIVE WEB-BASED TOOL
FOR BRAINSTORMING AND PROJECT
PLANNING, TEACHING STUDENTS
EFFECTIVE TEAMWORK AND TASK
MANAGEMENT
GOOGLE HANGOUTS
ENABLES REMOTE GROUPS OF
STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE AND
COLLABORATE, FACILITATING
CONNECTIONS WITH GUEST
SPEAKERS AND OTHER
CLASSROOMS