Learning as part of a group has many benefits for students. It gives them the opportunity to bounce ideas off one another, share information and discuss topics in detail. What’s more, it’s creatively stimulating and will encourage them to think outside the box. In our current world of modern technology, it’s now possible to let students work collaboratively in an online environment.

Here are some of the reasons why you should be using online collaboration tools:

• Students can continue their work outside of the classroom. Encourage them to save their work online so that they’re able to access it at home.
• You can share resources quickly and easily. Send out documents then engage in online discussions about them.
• Students will be able to prepare work in groups. Multiple people can edit a document, so your pupils can make presentations and notes together.
• You can send updates to multiple people at once. Have a group for your class and send out notifications to reach them all quickly and easily.

There are many different platforms you can use for online collaborative learning. Explore what is available and decide what will work best to support the learning of your students.