Online collaborative teaching has gained its importance during the Covid-19 pandemic. It is a form of constructivist teaching that takes the form of instructor-led group learning online; in this type of learning, students need to collaborate through available technologies to learn and complete assigned tasks and exercises.
Not all tools have proved their effectiveness regarding how to engage online students in collaborative teamwork. Technologies have been developed during last years and mainly previous year to introduce online collaborative tools allowing a teacher to interact with students and at the same time for students to work in teams, group discussions, and even studying groups. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, and many others have been used heavily to increase students' engagement in teamwork and communication with their teachers and peers; this has helped teachers send immediate feedback for their students to help and guide them for the highest attainment levels.
Teachers must benefit from every single tool or application that can help them communicate with their students, let students be on-task, and engage them in learning activities. The most important thing is to use the available tools to make learning fun and enjoyable.
Thanks to technologies for creating online learning opportunities and redesigning tools to allow students' collaboration and interactions. It makes the impossible possible.
I agree with you, really it makes the impossible possible.
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