Chapter 7

There are several levels of classroom discussions:

·         Teacher to teacher: Face to face collaboration with colleagues

·         Student to student: Good communication skills with team members.

·         Teacher to student: This method practices your listening skills and asking questions that push students toward higher-order thinking.

There are also several questions for “checking in” on students during a project:

·         Procedural: Are we staying on schedule?

·         Teamwork: How are team members getting along?

·         Understanding: Have you considered this research?

·         Self-assessment: Questions that encourage self-assessment and reflection

Benefits to students when optimizing the use of technology:

·         Learning how to use MP3 players, digital cameras, and a project blog

·         Responses are positive to the learning experience

·         Gaining new insights into how to communicate with a culturally diverse audience

·         Learning how to critique other members work

Teamwork is a 21^st century skill that can make or break a project. There might be problems that arise in a group setting. Therefore, if a teacher realizes that there is trouble he/she should help the team to resolve their conflicts. Teamwork is an important 21^st century skill that students need to be able to learn because they will need to be able to use it in the workforce.

Concepts in this chapter relate to my teams project because the levels of classroom discussion (students to student and teacher to student) are being used. Student to student is being used when my team member and I collaborate on our project. Teacher to student is being used when we have questions that we need to ask our instructor and our instructor gives us feedback.