Learning can be greatly benefited by adding a social element, especially when it allows for students to collaborate with each other. I have found an article that states plenty of useful resources teachers can use for their students to collaborate online with each other to further their understandings of topics taught in class. These tools allow for the students to expand on their productivity and creativity. When students collaborate with each other they can grow their metacognition by sharing research, taking notes, use their own voices, and reflect.
Some of these include:
PADLET:
Padlet allows for students to collaborate and share using interactive multimedia bulletin boards.
ePALS
ePals allows for students to learn together in a global classroom.
There are plenty of sites to use on this link. They list plenty of very awesome sites to help encourage student collaboration. Hope you can find some that inspire your teaching!
Hi, I’m Sofia. I really enjoyed reading your blog. I agree with you, I think adding a social element to learning makes it more beneficial for students! I have used Padlet before but I have never heard of ePALS. I will be surely looking into it more, it seems like a cool website for student communication. Great post!
Hi I’m Michael, This blog was very interesting. I got great ideas on how to improve my work using online sources. This Blog was very informative and allowed me to find out about sources that could help with group work and how to collaborate with others more effectively.
Hi! I am Gianna. I also have experience using Padlet and I found that, like you said, it allows for students to collaborate and share using interactive multimedia. I followed the links that you have provided and it was eye-opening to see the different things I could do onb both Padlet and EPals.
Hello Im Paul Mancini, and I think that Padlet is a very helpful website and I agree with how the paragraph said Thee tools allow for the student to expand their productivity and creativity.