Education

Articles on Education — practical ideas and guides for facilitators running collaborative sessions with GroupMap.

Workshop participants working together on laptops at a table
January 28, 2022Teaching and learning forum

Educators share how they engage students in group discussion and collaborative learning, and speed up the feedback process.

Person gesturing during a discussion beside a laptop
November 21, 2021Want to facilitate an online class discussion?

We look at the importance of class discussion to the learning process and how to deliver it online.

Laptop showing a video call with many participants beside a coffee mug
November 21, 20215 reasons why your team should start virtual brainstorming

We look at the impact of virtual brainstorming and how to do so successfully.

GroupMap board with student ideas plotted on a local-to-global sustainability matrix
September 29, 2019Teaching with technology — going beyond Kahoot, Socrative and other quiz apps.

Discover classroom collaboration tools that boost engagement, teamwork, and feedback. Compare features and tips to improve learning outcomes.

PD teacher training GroupMap
June 18, 2015Graphic organizers training at the AICT

Graphic Organizers are a great way to visually capture, order and prioritize ideas to facilitate discussion, decision making and interaction.

Three students smiling in front of an Ashdale Secondary College banner
June 15, 2015Graphic organizers used to explore future jobs with 200 students

Students brainstormed future jobs on graphic organizers, voted for the most creative then explored the skills, knowledge and attributes needed for that job.

Audience seated at a science center event listening to a presentation
April 6, 2015Graphic organizers at the TeachMeet SciTech event

Graphic Organizers to help improve scientific inquiry at the SciTech TeachMeet Event.

Students using laptops and tablets in a modern classroom facing a large display
February 27, 2013A lesson plan for more effective brainstorming

We outline an easy-to-follow process to facilitate effective group brainstorming in the classroom.

Differently shaped light-bulb characters glowing as they cluster sticky-note ideas on a shared board
September 30, 2012How smart are your kids?

GroupMap is used in the classroom to explore what it means to be smart.