Category Archives: Collaboration
Flipped Jigsaw approach to student collaboration
A flipped jigsaw approach combines two innovative pedagogies – the flipped classroom and the jigsaw method – into a single multi-stage approach. While still relatively novel, evidence suggests it may benefit student engagement, active learning, content retention and student satisfaction. … Continue reading →
Sharing documents using the File tab in a live MS Teams session
By using Share Content in an MS Teams meeting it is possible to share your screen, a window, a PowerPoint presentation or a whiteboard. But have you considered sharing documents such as a Word document or a spreadsheet? Sharing documents … Continue reading →
Sharing documents from OneDrive in a live session
You can share documents (Word, PPT, Excel etc) with your students during a live teaching session. This enables simultaneous group collaboration e.g. editing a document, filling in a table or spreadsheet, or SWOT analysis etc. STEP 1 In your … Continue reading →
Warm up activities to engage your students in a virtual space
Why a warm-up activity? Warm up activities are short, and often fun, activities designed to encourage students, and prepare them to learn by stimulating their minds (and/or their bodies). Any kind of engagement with your students will help to build … Continue reading →