COLLABORATIVE LEARNING SPACES

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WHAT IS ACOLLABORATIVE

LEARNING SPACE?

Collaborative Learning is a place for student collaboration and learning

Students and their teachers can communicate and collaborate on

aspects of learning and co-create knowledge

This space creates opportunities to extend learning beyond the classroom

This space provides access to Web 2.0 applications and tools

HOW TO ADD A NEWCOLLABORATIVE LEARNING SPACE

To open this spaceclick on either of the

Collaborative Learning icons

Collaborative Learning Spaces

I Own

Collaborative Learning Spaces

I Have Joined

Available Collaborative

Learning Spaces

When you land on Collaborative Learning you are provided with access to the following:

To add your own space click on

‘Add Collaborative Learning Space’

1. TITLE Start with Leopold

Primary then add the topic eg Leopold

Primary Grade 4SW

Enter your Collaborative

Learning Space details here

2. DESCRIPTION Add a brief overview

of the space 3. ACCESSSelect one

OPEN spaces are listed for everyone across the state to

view and join freely

RESTRICTED spaces are listed for everyone across the state to know about but they must request to become a member

PRIVATE spaces are visible only to members who are

assigned by the space owner

4. ACTIVETick when you want

your space to be online

5. TAGSAdd tags so your space

can be easily found

6. SAVEClick save when all areas are completed and you are now ready to start designing your

own learning space

HOW TO VIEW & MANAGE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

SPACES YOU OWN

Click on ‘Collaborative Spaces I Own’

Your spaces will be listed below

Click on Actions and a menu will appear

Click on Assign Members

When the contact appears tick the box and press

‘Update Associations’. Repeat for each member

Click on ‘Available’

Type in details of a contact you want to assign to this space and press ‘Search’

TIPS FOR SETTING UP YOUR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING

SPACES Be clear

about what you want to

achieve

Make sure the name

clearly describes

yourproject

Explore whether a

similar project already

exists and would it be

useful to join it instead

Start planning early and keep the

scope small and focused

Consider whether you

should involve other

students/classes

Decide whether you

will make the project

open,restricted or

privateDiscuss safe

and responsiblebehaviours with your students

Allow time to reflect at the end of the project