Connectivism and social learning uses small group learning, which uses collaboration and cooperative learning. I like to group my students on their abilities. This way I can differentiate and assist accordingly. This is a higher order thinking and uses a variety of activities to find the final outcome. Using technology in a group project such as, VoiceThread, will allow students to communicate (Pitler, Hubbel, Kuhn, Malenoski, 2007). My students will be able to make their own VoiceThread to show work to other students around the world.
References:
Pitler, H., Hubbell, E., Kuhn, M., & Malenoski, K. (2007). Using technology with classroom instruction that works. Alexandria, VA: ASCD
Dr. Davis,
ReplyDeleteDo you always group by abilities? I'm always interested in grouping theories. Which type of group works best? How often should groupings be switched? Do students notice how they are grouped? I can remember being a blue bird in the second grade. Blue bird was my reading group. I loved to read, so I was excited about being a blue bird. But, if I couldn't read well, would I have noticed why I was in a different color?