This document provides an overview of collaborative learning tools and strategies for online learning. It discusses how students can shape their own learning and curriculum with instructor guidance. A variety of free web tools are presented for collaborative bookmarking, drawing, brainstorming, setting up communities, and video/audio sharing. Tips for effective online collaboration include establishing clear roles and communication, addressing potential issues like time zone differences, and being flexible and patient.

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Learn Collaboratively
with Free Web Tools

2. It is literally true
that you can
succeed best
and quickest by
helping others
to succeed.
- Napoleon Hill

3. • Students shape their learning
& the curriculum
• Instructor(s) builds the
foundation & provides various
opportunities for learners to
collaboratively create and
curate the content and
resources
• Students learn from & support
each other
Howard Rheingold
Peeragogy.com
Co-learning & Peeragogy

4. ©wordle.net

5. PearlTree
Pinterest Livebinders
List.ly
Which collaborative bookmarking tool?
Storify Educlipper

6. Pearltree.com
Pearltrees.com/shellyterrell/integrating-web-2/id8081935

7. List.ly

8. Pinterest.com/storyintef

9. Pinterest

10. Add comments & descriptions
Pinterest.com/eneasydido

11. Educlipper.net

12. Video/ Audio/ Portfolio
Image
by
Adam
Bellow,
Founder

13. Let’s
brainstorm!

14. Popplet.com

15. Linoit.com & Free App All Devices

16. Padlet.com & Works on Mobile Devices

17. Twiddla.com

18. Set-up Your Own Community
Facebook Wants a New Face by rishibando, Flickr

19. Edmodo.com

20. Google +, Communities & Hangouts on Air

21. Events
Categories
Search
Links
Home
Page
Events
Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission.
Google Plus Communities

22. Cool Features

23. Google Hangouts

24. Google Drive
• Create pptx,
spreadsheets,
documents, etc.
• Create collaboratively
• Acts as a cloud
• Organize/Share folders
• Free mobile app for all
formats
• Work offline, saves
online

25. Draw collaboratively with Scootdoodle.com

26. Appear.In & IOS App

27. Drawp for Schools IOS Free App
• Drawing + photo + voice
• Collaborative assignments

28. Share Board IOS App- Up to 32 can
draw, sketch & discuss

29. Character Texts
• Record
voice
messages,
share
pics,
text
• Asynchrous
• Gives
you
a
link
for
IOS
• Group
chats
for
500
Voxer IOS/Android App

30. Recommended Tools

31. What are your time management options?
What archiving options does it have?
How user-friendly is it for everyone?
What are your communication options?
What are your storage options?
What to consider:

32. What does it take for an online team to work?

33. • Unwillingness to be flexible
• Cultural insensitivity
• Cultural misunderstanding
• Lack of communication of deadlines, project
details, roles, duties, etc.
• Time zone differences
• Mutual misunderstanding of cultural customs in
negotiation & communication (nonverbal and
verbal)
Potential Problems

34. • Unwillingness to compromise
• Mishandling of conflict
• Inexperience in communicating with
English language learners Students need
experience in communicating with non-
native English speakers.
Potential Problems

35. Every team
needs a good
leader!
• Establish
a
mission
• Designate
roles
&
tasks
• Set
due
dates
• Communicate
regularly
• Keep
your
team
moFvated
• Be
flexible,
paFent,
&
open
to
ideas

36. Meet & Greet

37. 400 million people speak
English as a 1st language
1.4 billion people speak
English as a 2nd language

38. Be aware of international
communication differences!

39. Time
zones!

40. Timeanddate.com

41. Google Calendar
Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission.

42. Google Calendar Labs
Google and the Google logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc., used with permission.

43. World Buddy Clock

44. AlteredimagebyLukeWroblewski,Flic.kr/p/gS7txD
“The number one benefit of educational
technology is that it empowers people to
do what they want to do. It lets people be
creative. It lets people be productive. It
lets people learn things they didn't think
they could learn before, and so in a
sense it is all about potential.”
- Steve Ballmer

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