Collaborative Learning
Working together to solve problems and complete projects deepens students' learning and builds collaborative skills. Learn how to design activities to help develop these skills.
How an Online Space for Student Art Builds Community
When students can see and comment on the art created by their peers, they learn empathy and communication skills.177
Making a Shared Space for In-Person and Remote Learners
Building community in a concurrent teaching model is challenging, but collaborative learning is possible with the right virtual tools.5.2k
A Better Breakout Room Experience for Students
Five strategies that help middle and high school students form a community of learners in the virtual classroom.6.2k
3 SEL Practices Teachers Can Use Every Day
These social and emotional learning strategies won’t take a lot of time, but they can have a big impact on middle and high school students.3.4k
How Project-Based Learning Can Teach Empathy
When PBL is personal to students, it can provide more than just content knowledge—it can also foster important connections.781
22 Powerful Closure Activities
Quick activities that can be used to check for understanding or emphasize key information at the end of a lesson.51.6k
7 Tips for Breakout Room Success
Having students meet briefly in small groups can help build community and foster deeper learning.3.4k
Using Online Whiteboards to Boost Student Engagement and Confidence in Math
Two teachers who had students use individual dry-erase boards in the classroom have switched to online whiteboards—a change they plan to keep.1.6k
6 Ways to Jam on Jamboard: Using the Digital Whiteboard in a Hybrid Classroom
The popular Google app facilitates meaningful collaboration for both remote and in-class students.3.6k
Screen-Free Computational Thinking
When elementary students learn logic through collaborative physical activities, there’s no need for laptops or tablets.220
60-Second Strategy: Respond, Reflect, and Review
This simple activity helps students practice giving and receiving peer feedback—and gets them out of their desks.9.3k
The Building Blocks of Dramatic Play
More than costumes or props, young kids need time and space to work out the basics of how to collaborate—and their bickering is a key tool in that process.2.9k
Using ‘Hexagonal Thinking’ to Deepen Classroom Conversations
A novel activity using little more than geometric shapes can help students examine complex problems and connect big ideas.3.9k
How to Support Vocabulary Building in Science Classes
With carefully crafted statements that incorporate vocabulary and prompt discussion, students learn scientific terms and concepts more readily.1.5k
60-Second Strategy: Cooperative Learning Roles
Giving students randomly assigned roles in their group work helps ensure that they all participate.12.2k