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