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Our learning and teaching environments are atypically varied and fluctuating, yet our goals to meet students where they are, to meet their needs and keeping them engaged have not changed. But how do we accomplish this in a virtual or hybrid environment? Explore what synchronous and asynchronous collaboration can look like beyond Google Meet.
Our learning and teaching environments are atypically varied and fluctuating, yet our goals to meet students where they are, to meet their needs and keeping them engaged have not changed. But how do we accomplish this in a virtual or hybrid environment? Explore what synchronous and asynchronous collaboration can look like beyond Google Meet.
3 W's: Welcome, Who, Why
3 W's: Welcome, Who, Why
Audience Participation Collaborative Activity
Audience Participation Collaborative Activity
Protocols & Structures
Protocols & Structures
Tour & Explore
Tour & Explore
Closing: Audience Participation
Closing: Audience Participation
Questions/Answers
Questions/Answers
The 3 W's
The 3 W's
Hello! We are Jennifer and Tanya and we are so glad you are here!
Hello! We are Jennifer and Tanya and we are so glad you are here!
Why are we doing this?
Why are we doing this?
Jennifer Underhill
Southeastern DLC
Tanya Churchill
Southern DLC
Teachers
District Wide
Students
District Wide
Blended Instruction Instructional Models
Blended Instruction Instructional Models
There is room for collaboration in all three Blended Learning Instructional Models
There is room for collaboration in all three Blended Learning Instructional Models
- Flipped Instruction
- Individual Rotation
- Station Rotation
Collaborative Activity
Collaborative Activity
Audience Participation
Audience Participation
Topic Photo Collage
Topic Photo Collage
The activity as it will be conducted today can be modified to an unplugged activity with concrete objects from the classroom and supplement sticky notes and sentence strips for labels, rough drafts and final products. Also, insert your own curricular topic.
The activity as it will be conducted today can be modified to an unplugged activity with concrete objects from the classroom and supplement sticky notes and sentence strips for labels, rough drafts and final products. Also, insert your own curricular topic.
Protocols and Structures
Protocols and Structures
The following are suggestions to consider. It is not our recommendation that you employ every single protocol or structure for every collaborative lesson you design.
The following are suggestions to consider. It is not our recommendation that you employ every single protocol or structure for every collaborative lesson you design.
"Around 60 people agreed to stab Julius Caesar. At the end of it, Caesar's body only had 23 stab wounds. Even back then, not all the members for a group project would do their part." ~Michael Kaechele from "10 Ways to Teach Collaboration"
Virtual Job Roles for Collaborating Groups
Virtual Job Roles for Collaborating Groups
As is true for all group work, assigning a role to each group member can be vital to the success of a peaceful and productive collaboration. The following are only suggestions for virtual student job roles during group work. Roles might be different if in a brick and mortar setting.
As is true for all group work, assigning a role to each group member can be vital to the success of a peaceful and productive collaboration. The following are only suggestions for virtual student job roles during group work. Roles might be different if in a brick and mortar setting.
Activity Protocols/Norms
Activity Protocols/Norms
Tool Specific
Tool Specific
Be sure to make it clear to students what protocols are for working collaboratively on digital assignments. Each app will have their own specific protocols according to the functionality of the tool and nature of the task. Consider accessibility features of your protocols such as including audio, visuals, close captioning, screenshots and PRACTICE THEM together before expecting students to be proficient with your expectations as you loosen your guidance.
Be sure to make it clear to students what protocols are for working collaboratively on digital assignments. Each app will have their own specific protocols according to the functionality of the tool and nature of the task. Consider accessibility features of your protocols such as including audio, visuals, close captioning, screenshots and PRACTICE THEM together before expecting students to be proficient with your expectations as you loosen your guidance.
~ to make instructions not editable by collaborative peers, create your slide/jamboard etc and download it as a PDF, then insert the directions as an image or as a background.
Back Channels
Back Channels
Intentional Interaction
Intentional Interaction
Keep discussions on track by providing backchannels; digital (or potentially physical) spaces for students to express off-topic questions and concerns that may arise legitimately during the course of a discussion. Think through norms for what should be shared through class-viewable versus teacher-only backchannels.
Keep discussions on track by providing backchannels; digital (or potentially physical) spaces for students to express off-topic questions and concerns that may arise legitimately during the course of a discussion. Think through norms for what should be shared through class-viewable versus teacher-only backchannels.
Templates
Templates
When possible, provide templates for student groups to collect work on. This assures that expectations are being met and alleviates unnecessary debate about how work should be completed. Choice can be offered where applicable, but templates are a good place to start at the beginning of collaborative activities.
When possible, provide templates for student groups to collect work on. This assures that expectations are being met and alleviates unnecessary debate about how work should be completed. Choice can be offered where applicable, but templates are a good place to start at the beginning of collaborative activities.
~More templates in the Templates folder under the Tour and EXPLORE heading
~More templates in the Templates folder under the Tour and EXPLORE heading
Establish Thinking Routines
Establish Thinking Routines
Thinking routines foster productive collaborative discussions by allowing participants to discover their knowledge, misconceptions, reasoning ability, and understanding.
Thinking routines foster productive collaborative discussions by allowing participants to discover their knowledge, misconceptions, reasoning ability, and understanding.
Thinking routines “can support individuals in developing habits of thinking and groups in developing a culture of thinking together".
Thinking routines “can support individuals in developing habits of thinking and groups in developing a culture of thinking together".
Use one thinking routine in many contexts as possible rather than trying many different routine
Use one thinking routine in many contexts as possible rather than trying many different routine
Effective Group Contracts
Effective Group Contracts
"When first shifting to PBL, you will quickly discover that coaching students how to function in groups becomes one of the primary teacher roles in the classroom. Students, and let’s be honest adults, don’t just naturally get along all of the time." ~ Mike Kaechele
"When first shifting to PBL, you will quickly discover that coaching students how to function in groups becomes one of the primary teacher roles in the classroom. Students, and let’s be honest adults, don’t just naturally get along all of the time." ~ Mike Kaechele
"So if the teacher is the only one planning and organizing, then they are actually stealing an opportunity away from their students to practice those skill sets. What better way for students to learn Self-Management than to project manage their own projects! " ~Mike Kaechele
"So if the teacher is the only one planning and organizing, then they are actually stealing an opportunity away from their students to practice those skill sets. What better way for students to learn Self-Management than to project manage their own projects! " ~Mike Kaechele
Copy of Norms Vocab.pdf7 Norms of Collaboration
7 Norms of Collaboration
From Thinking Collaborative
Definitions of each Norm
Definitions of each Norm
Rating the Consistency of My Personal Behavior
Rating the Consistency of My Personal Behavior
Summarizing Personal Ratings
Summarizing Personal Ratings
Rating the Consistency of Group Member Behavior
Rating the Consistency of Group Member Behavior
Summarizing Group Member Ratings
Summarizing Group Member Ratings
TOUR and Explore
TOUR and Explore
Please use your judgement, resources available to you at your school and creative talents as an employee to adjust the following examples and articles to met your unique teaching style, learning environments, and school-based guidelines.
Please use your judgement, resources available to you at your school and creative talents as an employee to adjust the following examples and articles to met your unique teaching style, learning environments, and school-based guidelines.
Computer Science Unplugged
Computer Science Unplugged
International STEAM Summit
Encryption/Description: Each student or group can make a wheel and take photos to share messages with online peers.
Authentication/Authorization: In person class can create a message and let it sit until next cohort comes to take over.
Binary/Bit/Byte: Use any color coded material for binary bracelets. Bracelets can be shown in person or via digital tools.
Tour and EXPLORE
Tour and EXPLORE
Station Rotation: Collaborative Activities
Station Rotation: Individual Activities
Station Rotation: Teacher Led Activities
Choice Boards/Learning Paths
Norms of Collaboration Resources
Templates
Collaborative Activities
Discovery Ed SOS Strategies
Research
Research
Closing
Closing
Audience Participation: One Word Story
Audience Participation: One Word Story
Reminders
Reminders
- Collaboration does not happen overnight. Skills and routines must be taught and practiced
- Job roles are as important in virtual environments as well as in face to face environments
- Collaborative tasks can be classified as synchronous learning
- Your Templates do not have to be fancy. Emoji keyboards or the "windows" plus " . " command can be used to easily insert visual cues.
- Hand crafted work can be digitally captured to share with peers or with a teacher using the Insert>Image>Camera tool.
- Choice board activities can often be reimagined to become collaborative projects. And many examples provided in this website as digital tasks can easily be considered as hands on work submitted with the Insert>Image>Camera tool.
- STEM activities do not have to involve hard to get materials.
Contacts and Resources
Contacts and Resources
There is a plethora of support available t WCPSS staff members on the DLC website. Find out who your DLCs are on the Area DLCs tile and investigate other resources you find relevant as well. Return often as new material is added frequently, including weekly Lunch & Learn recordings and podcasts, monthly newsletters and other periodic updates.
There is a plethora of support available t WCPSS staff members on the DLC website. Find out who your DLCs are on the Area DLCs tile and investigate other resources you find relevant as well. Return often as new material is added frequently, including weekly Lunch & Learn recordings and podcasts, monthly newsletters and other periodic updates.
Session Feedback
Session Feedback
We seriously consider your feedback as we work to support your needs. Please click the Session Feedback image to access our feedback form and tell us your thoughts!
We seriously consider your feedback as we work to support your needs. Please click the Session Feedback image to access our feedback form and tell us your thoughts!
Next Lunch & Learn November 4
Next Lunch & Learn November 4
Creativity and Collaboration: Using Studio Boards in Discovery Education
Creativity and Collaboration: Using Studio Boards in Discovery Education
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