Intel®
Teach Elements:
Collaboration in the
Digital Classroom
Action Plan:
Instructions: Click
any of the activity names in the Contents to go directly to that section. On a
PC, either click or press Ctrl+click to make your selection. On a Mac, press
click. Type your personalized Action Plan details in the sections indicated.
Estimated Time: 10 minutes
How do you incorporate
collaboration in your teaching currently? Think about how you could change your
teaching practice to include more collaboration. Establish some goals and
record them below.
My collaboration
goals:
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Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Use the framework to think about a unit in which your
students collaborated. Describe the ways you may have addressed dimensions of
the framework. Or, describe how the framework might enhance collaboration in
the unit.
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Framework Dimension
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Description
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Purpose
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The reason for
collaboration
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Type
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The kind of
collaboration—how collaborators will interact with each other
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Scope
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The length and
depth of ongoing collaboration
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Collaborators
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The individuals
or groups participating in the collaboration
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Digital Tools
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The online and
other digital tools that support collaboration
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How do you think the Collaboration Framework could be useful
to you?
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Module 1: Collaborative Classrooms
Estimated Time: 15 minutes
What concerns do you have about adding or improving your
collaboration experiences for students at this point? Record any challenges
below. Consider how collaboration may benefit your students.
What concerns do you have about collaboration?
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How might collaboration benefit your students?
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Review your goals from Module 1, Lesson 1, Activity 3. Establish long-term and short-term
goals for your classroom, and write
your goals below. Some examples include:
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Have
students work in pairs to give feedback (short-term
goal)
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Have
students work in small groups to research (short-term
goal)
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Plan a
collaborative experience with another class (long-term
goal)
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Participate
in an online collaborative project (long-term
goal)
My short-term collaboration
goals:
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My long-term collaboration
goals:
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Describe your experiences with the different purposes of
collaboration:
- Improved content learning
- Improved teamwork skills
- Global citizenship
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Choose
a unit that you would like to make more collaborative. Review the learning
objectives for your unit and brainstorm which objectives might be suitable as
purposes for collaboration.
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Teaching Unit
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Objectives Suitable for Collaboration
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Estimated Time: 20 minutes
Describe
your plan for including collaboration in your unit in the table below. (Note: If you have multiple collaborative
activities, with unique dimensions, you may want to create separate tables for each
by copying and pasting the table for another set.)
Note: You will complete
the Digital Tool section of your plan in Module 3.
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Purpose
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Scope
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Type
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Collaborators
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Digital Tool
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Brief
Description of Possible Collaborative Activity(ies):
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Brief
Description of Possible Collaborative Activity(ies):
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Describe how you might use
the collaboration assessments you saved.
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Assessment
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How You Will Use It
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Think about the design of collaborative
activities and the assessment of collaboration skills as you reflect on your
learning in this module.
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Estimated Time: 5 minutes
What categories of tools have
you already used? Which ones would you like to explore further?
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Category
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Comments
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Research
& Search
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Collaborative
Writing
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Communication
& Messaging
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Visual
Creation
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Audio
Creation
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Project
Management
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Data
Collection
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Teacher
Productivity
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Estimated Time: 25 minutes
View two or three categories
from the Online Collaborative Tools file and try out at least one tool. What
did you like about the tool(s)? What was difficult or frustrating? What tool(s)
would you consider using with your students to support collaboration?
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Collaboration Tool and URL
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Comments
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Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Choose one or more tools to
complete the Digital Tool section of your collaboration plan. In Module 2, Lesson 2, Activity 4, identify the
tool(s) and briefly describe how you will use them. Make any other changes as
needed.
Estimated Time: 5 minutes
How will you learn about new
tools and new ways to collaborate online?
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Think about the role of
online collaborative tools for your classroom as you reflect on the learning
from this module.
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Estimated Time: 20 minutes
Review and reflect on methods
to help students be more effective at sharing ideas, giving and receiving
feedback, and mentoring peers. Which strategies might you use with your
students in each area?
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Type of Collaboration
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Strategies
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Sharing Ideas
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Giving and Receiving Feedback
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Mentoring Peers
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Describe the methods you will use to teach your students
collaboration and communication skills for your collaborative activities.
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Instructional Strategies
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Estimated Time: 20 minutes
Describe ways in which you
can help your students become responsible digital citizens.
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Think about how you will help your students become skilled
and ethical online collaborators as you reflect on your learning from Module 4.
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Activity 2: A
School’s Defense
Estimated
Time: 15 minutes
If your school has an
AUP, do you know its requirements and policies? Review your project and plan
for collaborative tools to ensure you are complying with all aspects of the
AUP—or with best Internet practices. Describe how you will support the school’s
AUP and help your students be safe when using the Internet.
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Module 5: Supporting a Collaborative Classroom
Activity
2: Answer
Resources for Collaborators
Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Open the Collaboration Checklist
and use the highlight tool to identify the sections of the checklist that apply
to your project. How will you communicate the project details to the
collaborators? Describe your communication plan.
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
What activities, procedures,
or student support will you create or incorporate into your classroom routines
to help your students become self-directed technology users?
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Activity 2: Collaboration Issues
Estimated Time: 10 minutes
What technology or
collaboration issues do you expect to encounter? Brainstorm solutions or
prevention plans in case you are faced with these issues.
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Technology or Collaboration Issue
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Solutions and Prevention Plans
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Estimated Time: 10 minutes
Think about how you will support
the collaborators and manage the technology in your projects as you reflect on
the learning from this module.
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Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Revisit the goals you set for collaboration in your
classroom from Module 1, Lesson 5, Activity 1. Write about your progress toward those
goals.
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What new goals do you have for collaboration in your
classroom?
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