diagram showing collaboration between teachers, students, parents and community
"No one of us is as smart as all of us." Ken Blanchard, TEDx San Diego1.

Collaboration skills are crucial for students and teachers to learn and work in the 21st century. Using technology for collaboration enables educators and learners to engage with content in innovative ways, personalise instruction and build new learning communities.

True collaboration is more than ‘group work’. It involves other 21st century learning skills such as critical thinking, creativity and communication as participants share a virtual learning space and apply their knowledge to real-life tasks.

This resource highlights Microsoft products and services that support authentic collaboration to extend classroom lessons and professional development beyond school walls. Share this Office 365 for NSW DEC schools infographic2 with your school community as an overview of the tools available to staff and students to enhance their teaching and learning.

Hear why collaborative skills3 are important for teachers and students and learn about collaboration in Finnish education4.