1. What makes a
successful collaborative
online project
Seven tips for a good project

2. Tip 1
 Make sure that the project allows your class
to interact with the partner class.
 Don’t create a project that doesn’t need an
international partner

3. Tip 2
 Create short manageable project (lasting
maybe two or three classes) rather than
one that takes weeks.
 Better to create a number of short
successful projects than one big one.

4. Tip 3
 Have a limited number of project stages.
 Between four and six is ideal.

5. Tip 4
 Make sure each stage has a clear learning
output.

6. Tip 5
 Don’t make a lot of work for yourself building
the content of your project.
 Don’t spend a lot of time creating resources
that the students will spend little time on. Get
the students to create or source resources
where possible.

7. Tip 6
 Don’tadd resources that are too big.
 Rather than one long movie, upload a
number of small movies.
 Make sure your students know how to
compress pictures in PowerPoint.

8. Tip 7
 Be clear, consistent and informative in
naming project stages and resources.
 This helps teachers and students in the
partner school.