Group+work+Discussion

=Discussion notes:=

Idea: "speed dating" for peer review.

 * students sit across from each other in rows.
 * have short (90 seconds?) amount of time to share work (presentation, idea, project etc)
 * get some immediate comments
 * switch roles
 * repeat
 * This gets around the fact that some pairings don't work well and allows for multiple points of view
 * Could this be something used in faculty meetings to share what is going on in various classes?

Things to keep in mind as planning group work or project:

 * working in a group is a skill in and of itself, needs some instruction
 * all students must have a job or task
 * individual accountability and group accountability are important
 * some schools have a common rubric
 * size of group
 * people in group-do they have similar or different learning styles, conversation styles, ability
 * time for reflection of process along the way
 * self-assessment as integral part of evaluation process

Group work options
 * jig-saw

Other ideas
 * Gallery walk
 * use of socrative for checking in
 * use of [|class dojo] or something less little kid for classroom management during group work
 * use of video for behavior-kids tend to perk up just by having the camera out
 * saving 5 minutes at the end of class to review work progress and various ways of working successfully together
 * when do you split a group that is not working?
 * how to deal with the group that has the 1 kids who always dooms a group?
 * do the "nice" kids often get stuck with the ones who are problematic in groups?

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