Microcourse 2: Supporting Collaboration with Digital Platforms
In this module, participants explore how digital platforms can support student collaboration and discussion. These tools provide spaces where students can share ideas, respond to peers, and build understanding together.
Participants examine examples of student interaction in digital learning environments and analyze how these platforms support explanation, discussion, and collective sense-making.
Teachers then design a collaborative digital activity where students contribute ideas, respond to peers, and build on one another’s thinking.
After implementing the activity in their classroom, participants reflect on how digital collaboration influenced student participation and engagement.
Topics Covered
- digital collaboration tools
- online student discussion
- peer interaction and feedback
- designing prompts that encourage collaborative thinking
Guiding Questions
- How can digital platforms support meaningful student collaboration?
- What types of prompts encourage students to respond to peers’ ideas?
- How can teachers structure digital discussions that deepen student thinking?
Key Terms
Digital Collaboration
Students working together through digital platforms to share ideas, respond to peers, and build understanding.
Online Discussion
Structured digital conversations where students explain reasoning, respond to peers, and extend ideas.
Collaborative Platforms
Digital tools that allow multiple users to contribute ideas and interact in shared spaces.