Collaboration is essential in almost all aspects of life – in the playground; classroom; families and in every work environment! Collaboration is when a group of people come together and contribute their expertise for the benefit of a shared objective or project. Meaningful collaboration promotes the building of peer relationships, fosters peer interactions and by involving students in different discussions, it enables them to understand different perspectives, and to give and receive feedback. Successful collaboration and team work requires communication (verbal, nonverbal, and written); active listening; social awareness, turn-taking; problem solving; respect and cooperative spirit. Trust is also central to successful collaboration activities as peers take risks in their learning together. Online platforms provide children and students with opportunities to connect with peers locally and around the world learning to use digital tools responsibly. The activities sourced and designed provide opportunities for children and students to engage in tasks that require them to work together as they tackle new concepts and form new understandings.

Team challenges promote collaboration. Together students must pool their ideas using a design mindset to create a spaghetti tower. The tower must support a marshmallow and the winning team will have built the tallest tower! With limited resources but with the power of teamwork who knows how tall the towers will get!