Boštjan Papež, Osnovna šola Bršljin

Collaborative and group learning is usually described as the work on the common product. In the primary school it is usually poster, joint presentations, joint problem solving or making learning material. In its physical form products of such work are stored in one location. Thus, they are not always available for students. Therefore, the usability of such products for learning, after they are made, is limited. For the task of making them, students have to be in the same room and have access to the same material, which is often limited. Therefore, it may take a long time to make them.By using tablet computers and some applications, we can get around these shortcomings. By using cloud services, material for the students can be prepared in advance: you can include links to online resources, images, audio and video material, using the camera on the tablet; you can add chapters or articles from books and magazines. Students are thus more guided in their research and material is equally accessible to all. For collaborative work we can use tablet applications or web-based tools that allow you to edit the same document in real time. Students can edit the product regardless of their location and time. The teacher has unlimited access to the work of students: he can monitor, direct and encourage it.