Dr. Z explores the world of collaborative learning in the classroom. The workshop attendees go through the whole process of collaborative learning as well as creating something at the end based upon their findings.
4. Open Resource Google Doc
Creative Cookbook for Collaborative
Learning Resource page.
Tinyurl.com/CollabCookbook
5. Learning is . . .
problem solving
contextual
changed behavior
what happens in schools between 8:00 AM
and 3:15 PM
the acquisition of knowledge or skills through
experience, practice, or study, or by being
taught.
8. Learning is Collaborative
COLLABORATION
Multiple workers
Extend Self Through Others
Shared Common Goals
Work Independently
Work Together
COLLABORATIVE TOOLS
Multiple Collaborators
Share Common Goals
Allow Independent Work
Integrate Individual Tasks
Revision Tracking
Allow Synchronous Work
Playful or Engaging
The Whole is
LARGER than the
sum of the parts
10. What is Collaboration?
More than unstructured Group Work
Individuals join together as a team to achieve
a common goal.
Each individual uses his/her strength to add to
the “mixing pot.”
Success relies on effective communication
and interaction between members.
Not all students will work well within teams
11. What Are the Benefits/Challenges?
Discuss this with your
group.
Select a scribe.
Go to
tinyurl.com/CollabCookbook
so scribe can enter your
group’s opinions about
the benefits/challenges.
12. Collaboration Research
Benefits
Promotes Student
Learning
Can increase retention of
the material
Increases student learning
satisfaction
Builds oral communication
Promotes inter-personal
relations and self esteem
Challenges
Need to work on social
skills
Organizing roles is not
simple
Takes longer to organize
the groups to work on the
task.
System for grading
Multi-level grouping can
bother some students
14. Roles for Collaborative Teams
Major Roles
Facilitator
Recorder
Summarizer
Presenter
Additional Roles
Data Collector
Checker
Elaborator
Encourager
Materials Manager
Timekeeper
15. Roles for Collaborative Research
Teams
Major Roles
Facilitator
Recorder
Summarizer
Presenter
Individual Roles
Each does own
research
Final project creation
jobs based upon
strengths
16. Problem Solving
Your 4-person team sailed on a ship that has now
sunk. You are in a 3-person row boat that is “taking
on water” because you have too many people.
One person must leave the boat, but who will it be?
As a group, discuss the situation and decide who
must “jump off.”
17. What Did You Learn?
How did people act?
Who took the leadership?
Who wrote down the
discussion?
Who did research if
necessary?
What Roles did they fill?
18. How Do You Evaluate?
What are the issues you encounter?
Is it only one evaluation?
How do you inform your students of what is
expected of them?
Do you use a rubric?
Share your resources on our page.
19. Time to Share Your Work
Share what you have done/learned online
somehow.
Google Doc
Video
Interactive Tool
Post Your link on our Collaborative Page for
others to enjoy.