Day 25 - Collaboration

Collaboration is a challenging skill for some students and adults to develop no matter what the activity.  It is a necessary skill to have for life and is something we need to nurture in our classes.

My ideal collaboration between students would be where they would develop the following skills:

*communication - with each other and about their learning

*team work - equity of work

*problem solving

*learn with each other and from each other

*time management

*active participation

The teachers role will then be a facilator and encourager.  There is learning. In all things collaborative, if the group gets to the end or not everyone learns something about themselves and each other.