Technology Enabled Collaborative Classroom (TeCC)
Collaborative Classroom Defined
The design of the
collaborative classroom emphasizes group learning. Typically, tables
enable small groups to sit and work together, unlike the rows of desks
associated with factory model schools of last century. Each group has
ready access to the Internet, multimedia displays and collaboration
software. The group tables, shared table-top displays, and wall
displays with unrestricted lines of view, are the most common
characteristics of the collaborative classroom.
Implementing an
effective collaborative classroom also requires an instructor station,
simple remote control of the technology and lighting, quiet HVAC, and
configurable audio/video. Some classrooms make use of special chairs to
allow students to glide in and out of groupings or to sit at elevated
tables.
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