the collaborative classroom presentation
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The Collaborative ClassroomThe Collaborative Classroom
SPEAQ
November 2010
Sue Hamilton
Western Quebec School Board
Strategy #1
““Group Work”Group Work”
*Group work is one of the most essential skills our students need going into ‘the big wide world’*
GOOD group work is one of the BEST things we can do.
BAD group work is one of the most damaging things in your classroom
Good group work has built in accountability for everyone in the group. There is accountability to both the group and the individual.
The GROUP has a goal to meetThe INDIVIDUAL is having their performance assessed or evaluated.
It is VERY important to teach appropriate skills BEFORE the group is expected to work together. Don’t ASSUME anything.
Strategy #2
TRIBESTRIBES
"a democratic group process, not just a curriculum or set of cooperative activities." A 'process' is a sequence of events that lead to the achievement of an outcome. The outcome of the Tribes® process is to develop a positive environment that promotes human growth and learning."
APPRECIATION/
NO PUT DOWNS
RIGHT TO PASSATTENTIVE
LISTENING
MUTUAL RESPECT
PLACEMATSPLACEMATS
Strategy #3
GHOST WALK GHOST WALK
GALLERY WALKGALLERY WALK
Strategy #4
It’s not CHEATING …. It’s not CHEATING ….
It’s COLLABORATIONIt’s COLLABORATION
Types of grouping:
permanent groups vs.
temporary groups
heterogeneous vs.
homogeneous groups.
JIGSAWJIGSAW
“Base Group”
Different Documents
Expert Groups
Strategy #5
Forming GroupsForming Groups
• Barnyard Babble
• Playing cards
• Quote (pairs)
• Poems (groups)
• Photos
• Professions
• Humming songs
Collaborating with TechnologyCollaborating with Technology
• Wikis• http://1000names.wikispaces.com/• http://6thgrade-07.pbworks.com/w/page/1071815/FrontPage• http://asalaamualiakum.wikispaces.com/
• Student Blogs• http://kidblog.org/mrskolbertsclass/• http://weblogs.pbspaces.com/mrskolbert/2010/08/22/i-blog-you-blog-we-all-blog/
TipsTips
• Lost and Found
• Parking Lot
WWW/EBIWWW/EBI
What Went Well Even Better If
RESOURCESRESOURCES
• http://www.tribes.com/
• http://www.bcatml.org/POT/beyondmonet.pdf
• http://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Monet-science-instructional-integration/dp/0969538839/ref=pd_sxp_f_pt