In Part Two of our series on collaboration in a Modern Classroom, we discuss how teachers can establish a classroom culture in which students are encouraged to collaborate organically and spontaneously.
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Show Notes
Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom (https://docs.google.com/document/d/17V2dTP5LaZ3o5ZHu33RdrwjrjVALwgN-YM5rgC1pdfA/edit?usp=sharing)
Flexible seating (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/flexible-seating-student-centered-classroom-kayla-delzer)
Zach’s article in NGLC (https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/students-before-content-the-true-power-of-relationships-in-the-classroom) on why he prioritizes relationships
Exemplar pacing tracker in a spreadsheet format (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rnBNAWyuKMirEbesDdw5kMHDltfkKqA706uzhpNLeRU/edit?usp=sharing), which allows for rearranging students and easily grouping them by what lesson they're on.
Parlay Ideas (https://parlayideas.com/) and our tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16DPmj0-kjs_FgnHsoEqLoBxuj_tJhye79lOFzjQfGkI/edit?usp=sharing)
Padlet (https://padlet.com/)
Project Based Learning (https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl)
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Zach: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (www.learningtoteach.co)
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