Sustaining Community and Collaboration in Online Learning

Alex Whitaker and Baldwin Wu

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About the Talk

Through a range of personal anecdotes and stories from school, Alex and Baldwin showcase the role and value of continued collaboration during online learning. They share successful strategies and practices that enable learning communities to stay connected and collaborate whilst experiencing distance learning. Through this talk, explore how learning communities can develop a collaborative mindset, and deep-dive into aspects of online collaboration that can be used to make the most of physical and virtual collaboration.

Key Objectives and Takeaways

Through this workshop:

Consider the role and value of a culture of continued collaboration in online learning
Reflect on and share successful strategies and practices that enable learning communities to stay connected and collaborate whilst experiencing distance learning
Consider how schools might build on these online collaborative experiences as we start to look to return to our physical learning environments

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Speakers

Alex Whitaker

PYP Coordinator and Assistant Principal, International School of Stuttgart, Germany

Baldwin Wu

Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher, International School of Stuttgart, Germany

Disclaimer - This event is organised independently of and not endorsed by the IB. Toddle’s events and webinars are organised to enable an exchange of practices and ideas within the educator community and are not a replacement for official IB workshops. Views and opinions expressed by the speakers are their personal views and should not be construed as official guidance by the IB. Please seek assistance from your school’s IB coordinator and/or refer to official IB documents before implementing shared ideas and strategies in your classroom.

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Alex Whitaker

Alex is the PYP Coordinator and Assistant Principal at the International School of Stuttgart, Germany. With 11 years as a PYP practitioner, Alex has a background in Special Needs education and is a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired. Originally from Norfolk, UK, Alex is passionate about teacher learning and helps schools around the world better their teaching and learning practices. Also known as “Dangerboy”, Alex has a passion for circus skills and physical theatre.

Baldwin Wu

Baldwin is a Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher at the International School of Stuttgart, Germany. He has over 10 years of teaching experience across the world, including Hong Kong, Japan, and Germany. Born in Hong Kong, Baldwin grew up between Hong Kong and Canada.

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Sustaining Community and Collaboration in Online Learning

Through a range of personal anecdotes and stories from school, Alex and Baldwin showcase the role and value of continued collaboration during online learning. They share successful strategies and practices that enable learning communities to stay connected and collaborate whilst experiencing distance learning. Through this talk, explore how learning communities can develop a collaborative mindset, and deep-dive into aspects of online collaboration that can be used to make the most of physical and virtual collaboration.