A common doubt that we, language teachers, often have is whether our lessons allow enough production time for our students to produce meaningful output. For novice teachers like me, it's easy to fall into the trap of stuffing down exercises or "testing" previous knowledge. Collaborative learning seems like the doable way-out since it shifts the focus onto the learners and promotes features of scaffolding, but as the infamous saying goes, it is easier said than done. In this post, I'll be sharing about Stormboard, originally designed for business and industry team organisation, but will do wonders in constructing a truly collaborative learning experience in the ELT classroom.
