
April 2025
Collaborative Learning and Sustainable Development Goal 13
Collaborative Learning
"Collaborative learning" is an umbrella term for a variety of educational approaches involving joint intellectual effort by students, or students and teachers together. Usually, students are working in groups of two or more, mutually searching for understanding, solutions, or meanings, or creating a product. Collaborative learning activities vary widely, but most center on students' exploration or application of the course material, not simply the teacher's presentation or explication of it.
Source: What is Collaborative Learning? by Barbara Leigh Smith and Jean T. MacGregor
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 13 seeks to achieve a climate-neutral world by mid-century and to limit global warming to well below 2°C — with an aim of 1.5°C — compared with pre-industrial times. It aims to strengthen countries' climate resilience and adaptive capacity, with a special focus on supporting least-developed countries.
In the EU context, monitoring SDG 13 focuses on climate change mitigation, climate change impacts, and financing climate action.
A Collaborative activity
An "Earth Day" celebration video about Climate Action
STEP 1: In the plenary session, students will watch the videos "Understand Goal 13: Climate Action (Secondary)" and "Climate action ☀️ SDG 13 🌡️ Sustainable Development Goals for Kids" on Youtube to learn about Climate Action.
Video links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YqmEYlg4IY & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhoa3OHivN8
STEP 2: Students will create Earth images using "Microsoft Copilot" (or an other AI image generator).
STEP 3: Each partner will voice the Earth image created by another school using the ChatterPixKids App and share a message on tackling Climate change (e.g. Turn off your electic appliances to reduce CO2).

Learning Goals
To utilize AI-assisted tools (Microsoft Copilot) for designing and generating images, enhancing their ability to produce digital content creatively and effectively.
Using ChatterPixKids App, students practice digital communication by creating voiceovers for images.
