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As the collaboration is taking place, monitor that students are on the right track. If they are not, guide them in the right direction.

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If planning to use the technology listed above. Make sure the students have had a chance to explore it and have an idea how it works.

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Show the students how to work as a group. I feel this is especially helpful with young students.

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Just like anything else in the classroom, making the expectations clear first thing is vital.

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Implementation tips for Collaborative Processing: 

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Implementation tips for Collaborative Processing: 

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Implementing collaboration can be hard at any age level. Here are some tips:

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https://www.touchcast.com/
This is an app for any tablet type of device. There is a way that your school could purchase this, in order for whole school projects to be located. The website states it is a "TV studio in your hands!"

There is also a free app download option.

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https://www.educreations.com/
This is an example of something that could be done with Educreations that I got from the website above. This is an app you could use on an iPad or a Desktop.

Click on the picture to enlarge if needed.

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ScreenChomp is a great way have your students use the iPad to analyze and annotate over pictures or use it as a whiteboard.  You can record the work done within the app and have it save automatically to the internet.  Check it out!

http://www.appsinclass.com/screenchomp.html

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https://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
This is a FREE download option for computer use only. It allows students to share images and short videos of their computer screens.

Take a look at the website to learn more.

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This is something all ages could do. Screen casts allow students to capture and narrate their thoughts. These can then be shared, analyzed and discussed as a class.
Scroll down for different Screen Cast options.

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Another option for older students.

There are many apps that are available to aid in student collaboration.

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Students can use clickers that have a text option to communicate their group discussion with the rest of the class.

This would be a good option for older students.

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How can we enhance collaborative processing with technology??

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How can we enhance collaborative processing with technology??

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Student A, B, and C would all meet. Student A would summarize the chunk of content that was just taught. Students B and C would add to Student A's summary. Then they would each discuss the areas of confusion they may have.

The teacher would meet with each group recording the confusion areas, and then those will be the areas that get retaught before a new chunk of information was presented.

After each chunk of content is taught, this process will start over. Students will rotate. For example, this time Student B should summarize and A and C will contribute more information to their summary.

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*Collaborative Processing

This was the only strategy listed under this element. All students have their own learning strengths. Sometimes, students do not feel comfortable asking questions in class, or even asking the teacher questions personally.

Collaborative processing allows students to work in groups of 3. Within this group of 3 you would have:

Student A:
Student B:
Student C:

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Chapter 4: "Interacting WIth New Knowledge"

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Chapter 4: "Interacting WIth New Knowledge"

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Element 10- Helping Students Process New Information.

After students learn a chunk of new content, it is very important for them to have the opportunity to summarize and clarify their understanding of what was taught in order for the educator to recognize where confusion lies within the lesson.