Collaborative:

Background

Structures

Software

WebQuests

Projects

Why use cooperative groups?

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1. Cooperative/Collaborative Group Background Information

   • The Cooperative Learning Center at the University of Minnesota -  http://www.clcrc.com/ ... Co-Directors Roger T. Johnson and David W. Johnson who authored the books Circles of Learning and Cooperation in the Classroom provide many essays on the topic of Cooperative Learning.  

   • Teamwork Theoretical Rationale:  Collaboration on the World Wide Web - http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/noframes/bigideas/B2/B2Theor.html 

   • A Brief Summary of Instructional Grouping Methods - http://www.adprima.com/grouping.htm ... Lists Common Characteristics of All Types of Effective Learning Groups and compares three learning group strategies: Problem-solving partnership, cooperative groups and collaborative groups.
     
     

2. Cooperative/Collaborative Group Structures

   • Collaborative Group Techniques -  http://umperg.physics.umass.edu/stories/storyReader$91  ...This article describes 12 different cooperative structures.  The activity or instructional goals will affect which structure you choose.  Think about a cooperative group activity coming up in your classroom.  Pick a structure that will allow the students to benefit more from the activity.

   • Introduction to Teaching Strategies - http://edservices.aea7.k12.ia.us/framework/...Click Teaching Strategies on the left side.  Download (pdf file) 32 different teaching strategies which can be applied to cooperative groups.  Each comes with a description of the technique, steps to implement it, and suggested graphic organizer.

   • The Jigsaw Classroom - http://www.jigsaw.org... This is the official website of the creator of the Jigsaw method, Elliot Aronson.  Here you will find an overview of the technique, 10 easy steps to implementing the technique, and tips on implementation.  What reading assignment coming up can be divided into sections as this website describes?

   • Susan Ledlow's Version of Jigsaw - http://www.public.asu.edu/~ledlow/sledlow/jigsaw.htm  
     
     

3. Software / Internet Resources

   • Decisions, Decisions - http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/productdetail.asp?PS=DECDEC 
     Topics include:
     

     American History Pack	Ancient Empires	Building a Nation	Colonization	Feudalism
     Immigration	Lying, Cheating, Stealing	On the Campaign Trail	Prejudice	Revolutionary Wars
     Substance Abuse	The Cold War	The Constitution	The Environment	Town Government
     Violence in the Media	World History Pack

   • Decisions, Decisions Online - http://ddonline.tomsnyder.com/ ...$59.95 a year (30 day free trial.) with access to 17 topics.  Utilizes a 5-step decision-making process.  Includes the following teaching materials:  videos, handouts, online discussion board, student polls, and quizzes.  
     ***ID - tsonline, PASSWORD - password   Good until May 9, 2002***
     
     
     • Correlation to Illinois Learning Standards
       • Decisions, Decisions & Language Arts - 
         http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/standards/ddoddo-ilela.htm  http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/standards/decimm-ilela.htm    
       • Decisions, Decisions & Science - 
         http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/standards/ddoddo-ilsci.htm     
         http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/standards/decenv-ilscience.htm  
       • Decisions, Decisions & Social Studies -
         http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/standards/ddoddo-ilss.htm  
         
           
   • National Inspirer - http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/productdetail.asp?PS=INSINS 
     
     

     Africa Inspirer	American History Inspirer: The Civil War	Asia Inspirer	Collection
     Europe Inspirer	International Inspirer	National Inspirer

    

   • PrimeTime Math:  Fire! - http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/productdetail.asp?PS=PTMFIR 
     
     
   • That's a Fact, Jack! - http://www.tomsnyder.com/products/ProductDetail.asp?PS=TFJ810 
     

4. WebQuests
   • WebQuests in Our Future - http://kathyschrock.net/slideshows/webquests/frame0001.htm ...PowerPoint presentation giving background information.
   • A WebQuest about WebQuests - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquestwebquest-hs.html 
   • Some Thoughts About WebQuests - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/EdTec596/About_WebQuests.html 
   • Matrix of Examples - http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html 
   • LT Technologies WebQuest Links - http://lttechno.com/links/webquests.html ... Categorized by Theories, Structures, and Principles Present in WebQuests; Background Information; Examples; Steps in Designing a WebQuest; Templates; Learning/Process Guides; Rubrics for Evaluation.
     
     
5. Collaborative Projects
   • Telecollaboration - http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~jbharris/Virtual-Architecture/Telecollaboration/index.html 
   • Collaborative Project Sites - http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/collaborativesites.html...Links to web sites that list collaborative projects, web sites where you can find project partners, and educational listservs where projects are posted.
   • The Writing Process on the Internet
   • Communication Is the Key for Languages