The Collaborative Classroom: Article Analysis

In the article, The Collaborative Classroom: New Technology Brings New Paradigm, Clapp and Swenson describe the culture of a collaborative classroom. In this type of class, teachers and students work together and the role of being in control by the teacher is eliminated. Instead, teachers guide students to work together and build teamwork. “Open Leadership” promotes empowerment of the students. Students work in teams or small groups to collaborate on work. They share information through digital tools like Google Docs, Google Drive, or Prezi Meeting to work on assignments and have the ability to present them together. This type of setting enables students to feel confident in communicating and collaborating with others. Classrooms can