Exam – Question Two, Part B

Collaboration among students is important, as has been recognised by many educators. Dreikurs especially emphasises the importance of students feeling a sense of belonging. 

The Web 2.0 tools available also allows and emphasises collaboration between people. One example of this is the online mind-map software, Bubbl.us, as shown below (also available at http://bubbl.us). When using this software, users will notice that there is a column on the right hand side that specifically mentions “Collaborate”. This is very useful in learning and allows for students to share their ideas quickly and easily with their classmates.

Another very useful Web 2.0 tool in helping collaboration is Google Docs. This following video from YouTube, found at the blog: http://iteacher.edublogs.org/ demonstrates the many advantages of using Google Docs for collaboration.

The importance of collaboration is that it allows students to share with one another their knowledge and experiences. These Web 2.0 tools help students to achieve the sharing aspect, particularly if they find a website with very useful information or if they have some story or journal of a past experience.