The One With Group Projects
I have been thinking a lot about group work and collaboration. Do students really enjoy it? How much of the work is actually done collaboratively? I think group work and project is important for students of all ages. Everyone needs to know how to work with others and work with people of different abilities and levels. This can help with communication skills, social skills and problem solving abilities so it is very important, but how can a teacher ensure students are really working together and collaborating? Years ago, students had to go to the library together, make time after class to collaborate and we all know how that ends. Either the work is split up and the final product is not very cohesive, or, one person does the bulk or all of the work for others. Fortunately with Web 2.0 technologies it is easier now than ever before. There are so many social media and Web 2.0 tools that allow easy collaboration. Sites like Diigo or Pinterest are places where students can curate...
