Tag: Collaboration
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Using Discussion Boards As One of Your Classroom Discussion Strategies to Encourage Collaboration
A discussion board is a simple and effective tool to use to help facilitate collaboration amongst students. Discussion boards remove some of the pressure of ‘on the spot’ discussions, by allowing students to first write an individual response down before verbally sharing their ideas with others. Discussion boards also give you a written sample of…
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A Fun, Collaborative Group Activity to Try in Your Elementary Music Classroom
The activity featured in this blog post allows students to work as a group to create their own song, dance or rap. You can use this activity simply as a fun time-filler or to test the students’ musical knowledge, dance technique or ability to work as a team. This activity is ideal for working on…
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8 Simple Ways to Get Students Collaborating More in the Classroom
We live in a very individualistic culture, and children are constantly presented with opportunities to compete with others. So, how can we, as teachers, focus on promoting cooperation over competition? Here are 8 simple strategies that you can use to promote a more collaborative environment in your classroom.
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