Collaboration in Education

What is Collaboration? 

Collaboration is the core of successful learning! Whether students are debating, working on Global Goals, or building model projects, collaboration allows us to share ideas and learn with one another even when schedules don't align. Collaboration strengthens critical thinking, builds communication and social skills, increases engagement, supports diverse learners, and mirrors real world work. 

Technology Connects Us Anywhere at Any Time

We want to reach people outside of our classroom to expand our ideas. We don't need to be in the same time zone to work together anymore. We can share documents that update in real time, do virtual meetings via Zoom, or use blogs to collaborate ideas more creatively. Technology is constantly giving us new ways to collaborate across classrooms, grade levels, and even countries amplifying human connection. 

Everyone Gets a Voice!

Everyone has great ideas, but not everyone speaks up. Using text, audio, and video responses let students pick a platform that works for them. This takes us out of the traditional social setting, allowing everyone to share in ways that make them feel comfortable. Speak a different language than someone? They're not left out either. Translation tools support learners of all languages to collaborate together. Disability? Don't worry about it. There are accessibility features such as captions, dictation and Immersive Reader.