This document discusses strategies for collaborative learning in the classroom. It outlines five key strategies: 1) Group work with accountability for both individuals and groups; 2) Tribes, a process for developing a positive learning environment; 3) Placemats and gallery walks for sharing ideas; 4) Collaboration instead of cheating by working together; 5) Jigsaw technique for dividing content among groups. It also provides tips for forming diverse groups and gives examples of using technology like wikis and blogs to facilitate collaboration. The overall message is that collaborative learning requires teaching students skills for working effectively in groups to achieve shared goals.

1. The Collaborative ClassroomThe Collaborative Classroom
SPEAQ
November 2010
Sue Hamilton
Western Quebec School Board

3. Strategy #1

4. ““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

5. 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 meet
The INDIVIDUAL is having their
performance assessed or evaluated.

6. It is VERY important to teach
appropriate skills BEFORE the
group is expected to work
together.
Don’t ASSUME anything.

7. Strategy #2

8. 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."

9. APPRECIATION/
NO PUT DOWNS
RIGHT
TO
PASSATTENTIVE
LISTENING
MUTUAL
RESPECT

11. PLACEMATSPLACEMATS
Strategy #3

12. GHOST WALKGHOST WALK
GALLERY WALKGALLERY WALK
Strategy #4

13. It’s not CHEATING ….It’s not CHEATING ….
It’s COLLABORATIONIt’s COLLABORATION

14. Types of grouping:
permanent groups
vs.
temporary groups
heterogeneous
vs.
homogeneous groups.

15. JIGSAWJIGSAW
“Base Group”
Different
Documents
Expert Groups
Strategy #5

16. Forming GroupsForming Groups
• Barnyard Babble
• Playing cards
• Quote (pairs)
• Poems (groups)
• Photos
• Professions
• Humming songs

17. 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/

18. TipsTips
• Lost and Found
• Parking Lot

19. WWW/EBIWWW/EBI
What Went Well Even Better If

20. RESOURCESRESOURCES
• http://www.tribes.com/
• http://www.bcatml.org/POT/beyondmonet.pdf
• http://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Monet-science-instructional-integration/d