Working Together To Reach A Common Goal

Cooperative Instruction Lesson:

Group 1's ThingLink

The cooperative lesson plan focused on the student working in groups to create a ThingLink.  ThingLink is an online site that lets you create interactive posters on anything.  Using the information the students had already learned in the previous two lessons and extra resources, the students were to work in groups to create a ThingLink.  The ThingLink was to have 2 facts on geography, religion, culture, government and 2 places to visit. When the students were done creating their ThingLink they would present it to the rest of the class.

Reflection

 By the time I reached our cooperative learning lesson most students had to leave, so I only had 4 students left.  This helped me learn the importance of thinking on your feet.  The groups we had already put together were not going to work, so I had to change them on the fly.  We were also running out of time.  So of the thing s that I needed to change for this lesson are to teach ThingLink in more depth.  I did not spend enough time on explaining the use and designing aspects of ThingLink. I need to also make more of a point on how to work in groups.  When working in groups students need to understand the importance of working as a whole group.  Being respectful and understanding to each member of their group.  Also, I need to explain to the students that they would be graded not only on the ThingLink, but, on their group mechanics.