This document discusses creating a collaborative learning environment in the classroom. It emphasizes the importance of teachers collaborating with each other and students to share best practices, troubleshoot technology issues, and discover new technologies. It also stresses the need for culturally responsive teaching where teachers understand students' diverse backgrounds and design instruction that builds on their prior knowledge and experiences. Key aspects of culturally responsive teaching include viewing student diversity as an asset, taking responsibility to help schools be more inclusive, and understanding how students construct knowledge within their own cultural context. The document provides guidance on using tools like Skype and Zoom for remote collaboration and tips for presenting well on webcam.

1. Teacher as Collaborator
Melanie Cornelius
EIM 504

2. What is a collaborative learning
environment?
A collaborative learning
environment addresses not only the
cognitive needs of students, but
emotional and social needs as well.

3. What does an invitational environment look like?
Quality Responding
Peer interaction and
discussions
Reflective Journaling

4. Planning Together
It is very important that teachers take the time to meet, discuss, and
plan with one another.
- Share successful lessons / technology with one another
- Provide feedback to colleagues lessons.
- Create professional learning communities

5. Planning with Students
It is also important to collaborate with students to discover new technology,
and troubleshoot current technology.
-Take advantage of your students technology expertise to troubleshoot
problems!
- Embrace the ” bring your own device policy.
-Listen to your student’s interests on exploring new technologies.

6. Troubleshooting Devices
1. Isolate the problem.
2. Identify one or more possible solutions.
3. Apply a solution and check results.
4. Repeat process if necessary

7. Web Conferencing
1. Presentation Slides
2. Desktop sharing / Shared Control
3. Document Sharing
4. Web Tour
5. Shared Whiteboard
Using tools such as Skype, Zoom, Face-Time, and others to communicate with others
beyond the class-room.
6. Lecture Mode
7. Chat
8. Webcam Support
9. Polling, Quizzing, Surveys
10. Recording and Replay

8. How to look your best on a Webcam
1. Place the webcam at eye level.
2. Change the background of your monitor to a neutral color and turn it
down to a low light level.
3. Reduce shadows - place a white sheet of paper on your desk or
keyboard to reflect the light from overhead.
4. Pay attention to your background.
5. Solid-colored clothing is usually most flattering on camera.

9. Culturally Responsive Teacher
A culturally responsive teacher understands and capitalizes on the unique cultural
attributes and experiences of students to promote student achievement.
According to Hernandez Woodley, “Culturally responsive teaching is about
designing dynamic environments and utilizing classroom practices that allow students
to succeed academically”.

10. Culturally responsive teachers exhibit six key behaviors.
1. Are socially conscious, meaning that one’s understanding is influenced by one’s
culture.
2. View students’ diverse backgrounds as assets rather than liabilities.
3. Feel personally responsible for helping schools be more responsive to all
students.
4. Understand how learners construct knowledge;
5. Know about the lives of their students.
6. Design instruction that builds upon students’ prior knowledge and experiences
and stretches them beyond the familiar.

11. Some communication patterns that can be manifested differently across
cultures include...
1. Conventions for storytelling.
2. Directness in communicating.
3. When to listen and when to speak.
4. When and how children should speak.
5. Speaking to an adult or elder.

12. Works Cited:
Cennamo, K. Technology Integration for Meaningful Classroom Use: A
Standards-Based Approach. [Yuzu]. Retrieved
from https://reader.yuzu.com/#/books/9781337672245/
Woodley, X., Hernandez, C., Parra, J., & Negash, B. (2017). Celebrating Difference:
Best Practices in Culturally Responsive Teaching Online. TechTrends: Linking Research
and Practice to Improve Learning, 61(5), 470–478. Retrieved from http://lib-
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