New Models of Group Discussions: Collaborative Learning Practices Based on Wireless Screen Mirroring Technology

Group discussion is an effective way to stimulate team wisdom. The maturity of wireless screen mirroring technology has injected new vitality into this model, making it more flexible and in-depth.

1. Limitations of Traditional Group Discussions

  • Inconvenient result presentation: Group conclusions need to be shared via blackboard writing or verbal retelling, resulting in low efficiency.
  • Difficult teacher guidance: Teachers cannot simultaneously monitor the real-time progress of all groups.
  • Hard information integration: Results from different groups are isolated, making effective comparison and integration difficult.

2. New Models Supported by Wireless Screen Mirroring Technology

“Centralized-Decentralized” Discussion

  • Decentralized phase: Each group works in an independent area, using tablets or laptops for collaborative creation. They real-time display the process on their group’s split screen via wireless screen mirroring.
  • Centralized phase: Teachers can broadcast the screen content of any group to the whole-class main screen with one click for targeted guidance. All groups can also mirror their screens simultaneously for result comparison.

Multi-Screen Interactive Discussion

In wireless meetings, solutions from multiple groups are displayed side by side on the main screen through multi-screen interaction. This allows participants to make horizontal comparisons easily and identify the optimal solution.

3. Key Points for Technical Implementation

  • Devices: Equip each group with an independent wireless screen mirroring adapter to avoid channel conflicts.
  • Protocols: Ensure support for Google Cast (for casting reference videos), AirPlay (for Apple device sharing), and computer screen mirroring.
  • Management: The system should allow the host (teacher/meeting chairperson) to flexibly switch and manage the screens of all groups.
Group discussions empowered by technology are no longer just formal grouping, but a true realization of the collision of ideas and the co-creation of wisdom.