EDU 590: Week 3EDU 590: Week 3CHAPTER 7: Cooperative Learning

“Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works.” by Howard Pitler, Elizabeth R. Hubbell, Matt Kuhn and Kim Malenoski

Central Michigan University

Chapter Seven – Cooperative LearningChapter Seven – Cooperative Learning Planning Question:Which

Strategies Will Help Students Acquire and Intergrate Learning?

Learning Strategies:

Cooperative Learning

Suggested Technology:

3. Multimedia4. Web Resources5. Communication Software

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Cooperative Learning:McREL’s research supports the

following generalizations:

5.Feedback needs to be corrective in nature6.Feedback should be timely7.Feedback should be specific to a criterion8.Students can effectively provide some of their own feedback.

Image Curtsey of Microsoft Clipart and Media

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Cooperative Learning:McREL’s Recommendations:

•Use criterion-referenced feedback.•Focus feedback on specific types of knowledge.•Use student-led feedback.

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Multimedia: Student-created cooperative

multimedia.◦ Use a detailed rubric so students do not

get off task, ex: Figure 7.1◦ Assign students roles and responsibilities,

ex: Figure 7.2

Planning Question:

Which Strategies Will Help Students

Acquire and Integrate Learning?

Learning Strategies:

Cooperative Learning

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Web Resources: Keypals◦ ePals (www.epals.com), Keypals Club

International (www.worldkids.net/club/kci), etc.

WebQuests◦ San Diego State University’s WebQuest (

http://webquest.org), WebQuest Taskonomy (http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html), etc.

Web Site Creation◦ iWeb (www.apple.com/ilife/iweb), Cool

Page (www.coolpage.com), etc.

Planning Question:

Which Strategies Will Help Students

Acquire and Integrate Learning?

Learning Strategies:

Cooperative Learning

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Web Resources (cont.): Collaborative Organizing◦ Shared Calendars

Yahoo! Calendar (http://calendar.yahoo.com), Calendars Net (www.calendars.net), etc.

◦ Shared Bookmarks Del.icio.us (http://del.icio.us), Blinklist (

www.blinklist.com), etc.

◦ Course Management Moodle (http://moodle.org/), Blackboard (

www.blackboard.com), etc.

Web- Enabled Multiplayer Stimulation Games◦ Jigsaw Classroom (www.jigsaw.com),

Building Homes of Our Own (www.homesofourown.com), etc.

Planning Question:

Which Strategies Will Help Students

Acquire and Integrate Learning?

Learning Strategies:

Cooperative Learning

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Communications Software: Blogs and Wikis provide

communication between students. Pairing instant messaging and Voice

over IP with a Blog or Wiki facilitates powerful instant collaboration at any time from any location.

Planning Question:

Which Strategies Will Help Students

Acquire and Integrate Learning?

Learning Strategies:

Cooperative Learning