#INZpirED Archive
This is a weekly chat often based around one or two questions to spark discussion & debate around educational issues.
Friday July 21, 2017
10:30 PM EDT
participatechat
Jul 21 @ 10:30 PM EDT
Participate in the upcoming
#INZpirED
by sharing resources and collaborating at
https://t.co/bNQwDyvf3u
Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:30 PM EDT
Hello & welcome to
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- please introduce yourself and tell us where you are joining from :)
rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:31 PM EDT
Ritu, joining in from Auckland, New Zealand. Good morning
@Ajarn_Adam
Thanks for the topic & graphics
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Gail_Boddy
Jul 21 @ 10:31 PM EDT
Hi
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colleagues.
stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:32 PM EDT
Hello Adam, tweeting from Rio de janeiro , Brazil. ELT academic coordinator and lecturer
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:32 PM EDT
Hi Adam, will be celebrating Tvesa's birthday in Bankok so be ready to join the party!
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:34 PM EDT
Hi Stephan, you all set for next week then? Love the topic and Qs
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Hi Gail!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Welcome Stephan :)
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Yes, I am. Getting revved up for next week.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Cool, look forward to it!
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Awesome
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:35 PM EDT
Hi
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! Sorry I'm a few minutes late (I was crocheting). I'm Jess- 7th grade writing in Texas.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:36 PM EDT
Hi Jess
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Gail_Boddy
Jul 21 @ 10:36 PM EDT
Joining in
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from Australia.
rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:36 PM EDT
Will keep you and Lisa posted!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:37 PM EDT
Two questions today about collaboration in the classroom
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:37 PM EDT
Hi Jess, glad you could join in. What are you makig?
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:37 PM EDT
Sure
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:38 PM EDT
Hi Adam 🖐
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:38 PM EDT
Ummm... 👀👀👀 A Christmas stocking... 👀👀
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:38 PM EDT
Q1 Why is collaboration an important skill to assist our learners with?
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:39 PM EDT
Very nice, you have a pattern? Maybe I could try!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:40 PM EDT
Good to start early I guess!
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:40 PM EDT
A1: Collaboration teachers real-world skills. It also helps learners gain different points of view.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:38 PM EDT
Q1 Why is collaboration an important skill to assist our learners with?
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Gail_Boddy
Jul 21 @ 10:41 PM EDT
A1: Fostering abilities in cooperation, empathy and appreciation of varying viewpoints and perspectives.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:38 PM EDT
Q1 Why is collaboration an important skill to assist our learners with?
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:42 PM EDT
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I'm modifying this one:
https://t.co/TAYGj5zVFw
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:42 PM EDT
Definitely both key aspects Jess
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:42 PM EDT
Lol! It's part of a Christmas in July CAL. :)
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#crochet
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:43 PM EDT
Definitely need to learn how to appreciate varying viewpoints.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:43 PM EDT
A1 allows Ss to interact w/ each other, solve problems, share knowledge, build skills, leads to deeper learning & understanding
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 10:43 PM EDT
A1 collaborating and cooperating always confuse me.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:43 PM EDT
Yep, all things that will be difficult to replicate by automation as technology progresses
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:44 PM EDT
Great points, Jess
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:44 PM EDT
A1 Collaboration is part of any project, endeavor or learning experience . We probably never paid enough heed in another eras.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:45 PM EDT
Good point Ritu, provides lots of opps for Ss to help each other & co-create knowledge
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:46 PM EDT
Oh, I like this. Thanks for sharing, Jess! A1. Collaboration foster
#creativity
and inspiration
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:42 PM EDT
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I'm modifying this one:
https://t.co/TAYGj5zVFw
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:46 PM EDT
As the old saying goes, No man is a.n island
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:46 PM EDT
Good point Justin, just found this
https://t.co/I9gL5oYEuV
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:46 PM EDT
Collaborate = one goal per group Cooperative= varying goals per individual
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:47 PM EDT
:) I've modified quite a bit... 👀👀 Lol
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 10:47 PM EDT
A1 we will be part of teams that have one goal and we need to learn how to accomplish that task.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:48 PM EDT
Good point, you got me thinking there!
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But I have cleared it my my head after some thought haha
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:48 PM EDT
Good point, Gail. HI
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friends. Carol here from Long Island.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:48 PM EDT
Right, I think it is increasingly a feature of many (most) teaching approaches
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:49 PM EDT
what have you changed? How long does it take to make one?
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:49 PM EDT
A1 Collaboration is needed in the real world as noted by business partners in the community. Fosters soft skills.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:49 PM EDT
Hi, welcome Carol!
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:50 PM EDT
I'm almost done, and I started yesterday. I changed the pattern (mostly because I misread). I also changed yarn weight.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:50 PM EDT
Thanks for sharing, Adam
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GruntnerLinda
Jul 21 @ 10:50 PM EDT
More complex work is created through collaboration.
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#educ6420
cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:50 PM EDT
A1 Collaboration is moving beyond cooperating. It's partnering to problem solve, discovering possibilities together.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:51 PM EDT
Collaboration is a vital skill our Ss will need for future careers
https://t.co/3pDNz1CJFm
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:51 PM EDT
Okay, not bad!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:51 PM EDT
Welcome to
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Linda!
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:51 PM EDT
We are learning so much from each other
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 10:52 PM EDT
I love this when viewing from my family lens.
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 10:53 PM EDT
I'd need to find a dragon story to use as a mentor text...
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#amwriting
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:53 PM EDT
Hi Carol, good to have you join in. Have missed you on
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:53 PM EDT
A1
#PBL
was big at the end of the 90's. Collaboration was essential to power up soft skills needed for the real world.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:54 PM EDT
Hi Linda, good point
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:54 PM EDT
With all this talk of collaboration in the workplace, does that mean the end of competition?
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Gail_Boddy
Jul 21 @ 10:55 PM EDT
A1: Great outcomes arise from collaboration
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:55 PM EDT
Question 2 coming up
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:55 PM EDT
Been busy with the birth of my first grandchild. You can read about that at
https://t.co/nEQCZYSOmj
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 10:56 PM EDT
Are you talking private or public sector ?
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:56 PM EDT
Like in Avatar!!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:57 PM EDT
Q2 How can we foster effective collaboration in the classroom?
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 10:57 PM EDT
Didn't know that. Thought
#PBL
is still a buzz in education today.
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:57 PM EDT
Did you see the unveiling of
#Springsations
? Both your & Adam's works are in summer gallery.
https://t.co/XV4GEmVwWS
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:58 PM EDT
Collaboration in groups does not mean end of competition. Competition can be healthy and much needed part of growing
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 10:59 PM EDT
It is in the USA
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:59 PM EDT
#PBL
is still a buzz-incoporated in
#makerspaces
&
#passionprojects
. Many lost sight of it during testing era.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:59 PM EDT
I am excited to check soon, thanks for sharing, Carol
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 10:57 PM EDT
Did you see the unveiling of
#Springsations
? Both your & Adam's works are in summer gallery.
https://t.co/XV4GEmVwWS
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JJ_Burry
Jul 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
A2: Setting expectations and allowing Ss to work as a team to achieve them, working off of each other's strengths and weaknesses.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 10:57 PM EDT
Q2 How can we foster effective collaboration in the classroom?
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
Other
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tweeps' are also included. Please peruse
#Springsations
and send it across the world, Ritu.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:00 PM EDT
A2Articulate expectns-set collaboration as min std Set team goals Foster creative atmosphere Know evry L & leverage strengths
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SchleiderJustin
Jul 21 @ 11:01 PM EDT
A2 we design for it. We set up time for it
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GruntnerLinda
Jul 21 @ 11:02 PM EDT
Q2: Each student needs to feel like their role is essential, they need to have a say as to what their role is too.
#educ6420
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT
A.2 I incorporate
#SOLE
in my classroom and my
#foodtech
contexts revolve around group work where input is reqd from all in group
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:03 PM EDT
Yes fair competitions are a learning experience.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:04 PM EDT
A2a
#pbl
approaches, as others have said, do offer lots of scope for collaboration
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
A2b Guidelines & defined individual roles are also crucial for collaborative activities
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
I came across this really inspiring video. Must watch
https://t.co/PAj4OX3hUk
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:05 PM EDT
True, I try to give a range of roles for group work & then Ss can choose which they want to take on
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
Will be my pleasure, Carol
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
Some useful tips for collaborative work -
https://t.co/Xk2XCw1wNe
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LaneWalker2
Jul 21 @ 11:06 PM EDT
I'm piloting CMP this year for algebra and it's mostly group work.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
Deliberate action!
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
A2 Effective collaboration- fostered through norms, protocols, collab conversations, T modeling. Passion/positivity as guides
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
True
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:07 PM EDT
There are also huge collaborative opportunities afforded by digital technology
https://t.co/WG9wGfQXMM
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT
Welcome Lane! Problem based learning is also a very important approach taken in medical training
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT
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Sorry I am falling asleep-it's been a long day, friends. I wish I could stay longer.
rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:09 PM EDT
Awesome post, Adam. Thanks for sharing
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LaneWalker2
Jul 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
a2 I think it is also imp to establish a climate of humility. I encourage Ss to offer their mistakes for discussion.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:10 PM EDT
No prob Carol, it must be late there!
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GruntnerLinda
Jul 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
That's great idea.
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
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I'm inviting all to create 4 new gallery,
#SunkissedSummerLink
:
https://t.co/Me9KMwyjOR
. I hope many of you join in.
Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
Yep, useful learning experiences Lane
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:12 PM EDT
Hi Lane, that's good 2 hear. My Ss always work in groups but as they get into senior classes, projects become more individualized
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:13 PM EDT
Good night Carol, Thanks for joining.
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:14 PM EDT
Join in and submit your creation
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cvarsalona
Jul 21 @ 11:11 PM EDT
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I'm inviting all to create 4 new gallery,
#SunkissedSummerLink
:
https://t.co/Me9KMwyjOR
. I hope many of you join in.
stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
Can you define it? Collaboration is often confused with cooperation.
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GruntnerLinda
Jul 21 @ 11:15 PM EDT
What do you do when collaborative work turns into an individual showcase because one student went home and just did it all?
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stephwurking
Jul 21 @ 11:16 PM EDT
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Will have to leave early tonight , peeps! See ya next week to talk about English Language Skills
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:17 PM EDT
Good night and see you next week, Stephan
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:18 PM EDT
I see it as Ss working together bringing their different strengths to bear to achieve a particular task
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rsehji
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:19 PM EDT
Thanks
@Ajarn_Adam
& our PLN for being awesome & inspiring as always. I got to run. Have a great weekend and week ahead.
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT
However, I think it is often difficult to set up group work in such a way that the workload isn't simply divided among the group
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:20 PM EDT
Thanks for joining us this week Stephan!
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:21 PM EDT
Good point! Any suggestions?
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Ajarn_Adam
- Moderator
Jul 21 @ 11:21 PM EDT
Thanks Ritu
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LaneWalker2
Jul 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT
CMP has 4 roles: facilitator, task manager, recorder & resource manager.
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LaneWalker2
Jul 21 @ 11:22 PM EDT
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that's CPM not CMP...different resources
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LaneWalker2
Jul 21 @ 11:26 PM EDT
If presentations are required, then if the other Ss are able to present, that could be mission accomplished.
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