TLED 430-530 Module 8

Dorothy Varela 11/2/2014

Collaborative Digital Tools

This list is a collaborative digital tools list of technology that can help me effectively teach while using collaborative
learning. The tools below are for high school earth science which is typically nine grade students. Sometimes, the
students will be higher grades due to circumstances including transfers from other states or divisions. The classes I
teach are inclusion earth science classes and the skills of the students and their needs will vary. These tools will
help me to teach using collaborative techniques because the students can direct their learning and work together
with groups and/or other students around the world.

Name of the
digital tool

Special Features of the tool

How this tool can support collaborative

learning in your classroom

Down the Drain

Track water use of the students

household and compare it to other
students around the world.

The students can work together to get and enter the

data from their household. They can compare and
interact with others around the world regarding
water us. As a group they can come up with ideas
for limiting water use and post to the site.

Global Water
Sampling Project

Compiles water sample data from

all over the world and allows
students to compare with others.

The students can work together as a group to collect

local water samples and test them. They can
compile their list and enter it on the site. The site
will have maps of fresh water all over for the
students to view and discuss.

Mindmeister

Students can access it from home

or school and it is accessible from
all devices.

The students can use it to create presentations;

collect notes, links, and ideas; they can also
exchange information and ideas.

Slatebox

It is in real-time and you can use

as many slates as you choose.

The students can upload images and links to

websites. They can edit it and the description

TLED 430-530 Module 8

Dorothy Varela 11/2/2014
describes it as similar to a flowchart. This would be
great for a chain of ideas.

Quizlet

Its an online flashcard program.

Students can create flashcards and use them to quiz

their other classmates. It also has games they can
play with the information.

The ISTE standards for students portion for communication and collaboration are covered with the above websites.
The standards are to use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a
distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. All of the sites support individual
learning and contribute to the learning of others. The sites regarding water use and freshness both support working
collaboratively at a distance. The will also work in different formats to create items, discuss, solve problems and
record their information, among many other things, with these sites.