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IMPLEMENTING ONLINE COLLABORATION
IN CLASSROOM
Stefanus Christian Relmasira
Primary Teacher Training Department
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Satya Wacana Christian University
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the importance of implementing online
collaboration in classroom. Some facts have shown that the users
of mobile technologies and Internet are increasing exponentially
every year. The improvement not only happens in developed
countries, but also in developing countries like China, Korea, India,
Japan, and Indonesia. Many students are familiar with
technologies, as they become parts of students' daily lives. There
are many Web 2.0 tools that students and teachers can use to
enhance meaningful activities. Web 2.0 tools also opens
possibilities for students to do online collaboration with other
students in other schools or even in other counti
r es. Therefore,
teachers should use this opportunity to enhance the quality of
teaching and learning by utilizing technologies to empower
meaningful leaning through online collaboration. This paper also
provides explanation about how to maintain online collaborative
activities. There are three steps. First, choosing the right tools.
Second, keeping students' engagement. Finally, implementing
continuous assessment. Further explanation of each steps are
discussed in this paper.
Keywords: Online collaboration meaningful learning, Web
,
2 0 tools
.
Technologies in information and communication are
improving every year not only in developed countries but also in
developing countries like Indonesia. This can be demonstrated
clearly bythe mobile technologies such as smartphones and tablet
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IMPLEMENTING ONLINE COLLABORATION
IN CLASSROOM
Stefanus Christian Relmasira
Primary Teacher Training Department
Faculty of Teacher Training and Education
Satya Wacana Christian University
ABSTRACT
This paper describes the importance of implementing online
collaboration in classroom. Some facts have shown that the users
of mobile technologies and Internet are increasing exponentially
every year. The improvement not only happens in developed
countries, but also in developing countries like China, Korea, India,
Japan, and Indonesia. Many students are familiar with
technologies, as they become parts of students' daily lives. There
are many Web 2.0 tools that students and teachers can use to
enhance meaningful activities. Web 2.0 tools also opens
possibilities for students to do online collaboration with other
students in other schools or even in other counti
r es. Therefore,
teachers should use this opportunity to enhance the quality of
teaching and learning by utilizing technologies to empower
meaningful leaning through online collaboration. This paper also
provides explanation about how to maintain online collaborative
activities. There are three steps. First, choosing the right tools.
Second, keeping students' engagement. Finally, implementing
continuous assessment. Further explanation of each steps are
discussed in this paper.
Keywords: Online collaboration meaningful learning, Web
,
2 0 tools
.
Technologies in information and communication are
improving every year not only in developed countries but also in
developing countries like Indonesia. This can be demonstrated
clearly bythe mobile technologies such as smartphones and tablet
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