COOPERATIVE LEARNING MODULE 5

HOUSEKEEPING SIGN IN TAKE HANDOUTS DINNER SCHEDULE

We Go Together Find you partner that best fits you and that will be you group for a while

Essential Question How can students work effectively in groups? Pros and Cons… thoughts? What can we do to help this life skill?

Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Elements Expert Group A Expert Group B Expert Group C Expert Group D Make groups of all same color

Reds - table 1 Blue - table 2 Green -table 3 Yellow - table 4 Read and discuss your element of Cooperative Learning as a group. Make sure everyone in the group in an expert.

Now that you know your topic… Count off 1-4 at your table All 1’s go to table 1 All 2’s go to table 2 All 3’s go to table 3 All 4’s go to table 4 There should be one expert at each table from all 4 groups. Share what you learned or an interesting idea

Thoughts? How is the jigsaw different from traditional groups? If What was missing? something was missing, how did that affect the outcome of what was being learned? In what ways might cooperative learning be important for completion of academic tasks that includes technology and requires students to use higher-order thinking skills?

Planning Cooperative Groups How are cooperative learning groups and techniques used in the classroom to facilitate learning in interdependent groups?

Planning Cooperative Groups Pair up at table Create a word document in a bulleted list form jotting notes about what you know about cooperative learning groups. Share unique ideas as a whole group round table activity

Planning Activity In your pair group, sort out pink and green cards (girls and boys) Following the scenario I presented you, create cooperative learning groups that would best fit the scenario. Be prepared to justify your choices to group kids

Ideas? Share strategies to plan out groups What did you consider easy choices? What was difficult? What factors played into your decisions?

Establishing Positive Interdependence The idea that the entire group needs each other to be successful… You swim, I swim. You sink, I sink. How do we encourage that type of interdependence?

Think – Pair - Share Pair up at your table Read scenarios Decide if they are positively interdependent and what gives the scenario that quality. Module 15-16 for ideas and qualities. We will share some aloud

Thoughts… How does structuring group work affect the outcome of the task for the group and the individual?

Group Interaction 3 groups Jen Kim Marie Debbie B. Sue C. Carolyn Erin Sean Trish Pam Colleen Patty Nelinda Mary Deb R. Greg Mike Cheryl

Group Interaction (FM 45) Create a Tri-Fold Presentation Board Label each heading Listen for specific numbers to illustrate, summarize, symbolize, explain, provide examples, define… on your poster Stay and Stray activity…

Assessment with Cooperative Groups How do you fairly assess students in cooperative groups? Interdependence? Fair or Unfair? Assessment Ideas- see handout- pick a cooperative group activity that you like, what would you do, how would you assess learning? Taking Chips… Ideas on Inspiration

Rubric for young students Rubric for older students Site with ideas Video of cooperative quiz

Cooperative Learning and Technology Left Right How does it enhance? How does it present challenges?

These are the main points of our discussion as I see them. Our major ideas seem to be …. Is what I’ve said clear? I can repeat it for you. Here are my thoughts about what our main points of discussion are. Are there any you wish to add?

That’s a possibility. Would you consider …? I understand your position, however, would you …? Yes, I see that. What about looking at it from the point of view that …? I disagree because …. Could I hear more about that? I like your idea.

Closing… Finish this sentence to the person next to you… One thing I understand about cooperative learning from tonight is… Look for survey… no eMINTS next 2 weeks