CITW+Summary


 * Chapter 7: Cooperative Learning **

“When students work in cooperative groups, they make sense of, or construct meaning for, new knowledge by interacting with others”

__ Generalizations: __ 1. Organize groups based on ability levels. 2. Groups should be rather small. 3. Used consistently and systematically, not over used.

**Base groups**: long term groups, created to provide students with support throughout a semester or school year.

· __Rubrics__ pg. 142-143 Group Roles for a Cooperative Multimedia Project · __Web Resources__: give students access to experts in nearly any subject. o [|www.jasonproject.org]: engage students in hands-on scientific discovery
 * Collaboration Tools: **

· __Keypals__: communication with students from other cities, states, countries **pg. 145** [|www.epals.com]

· __WebQuests__: allow students in class or multiple locations to work together to learn about a particular subject or problem. **Pg. 146** Teacher WebQuest Generator

· __Web Site Creation__: enriching collaborative experience **pg. 149** SiteSpinner.com


 * Collaborative Organizing: **

· Shared Calendars: Yahoo, Google, Calendars Net **pg. 150** · Shared bookmarking: del.icio.us, Blinklist, Kaboodle **pg. 151** · Course Management: Moodle, Blackboard **pg. 151**

**Web-Enabled Multiplayer Simulation Games**: allows individuals to interact with others simultaneaously through a computer game interface. ** pg. 153 ** Girls Inc. Team Up Building Homes of our Own Civilizations III