Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Results of my first "chaotic classroom" lesson.

The assignment was a group project.  The goal of the assignment was to encourage and develop the following 21st century workplace skills: teamwork, collaboration and time management.  The class was divided into six groups of 5.  Each group had to prepare a google slide presentation on "Bodily Systems." Note: This topic was an attempt at cross-curriculum integration.  All students had just completed that unit in Science.  Existing knowledge is helpful in reducing the amount of time students spend on the internet doing research.

Each team was assigned a team leader.  Each student had to record their work on a daily progress report.  Each group member had a piece of the assignment but the final project had to be a uniform, cohesive product.

In conclusion, I found that this assignment motivated previously unengaged students.

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