ISTE 1: Using Collaborative Platforms in an Elementary Classroom

According to Arizona’s Technology Integration Matrix (TIM), technology can be integrated into the curriculum to enhance the collaborative aspect of a classroom’s learning environment. As students and teachers progress through the levels of technology integration, students learn to master and use technology to create, organize and manage learning tasks. Yet in order for the progression to occur, the primary use of technology must shift from the teacher to students. With the goal of achieving collaboration between students, my initial question was, how can a 3^rd grader use technology to bridge that gap between teacher and student collaboration?