Thursday, August 26, 2010

Chalk Talk Activity

This activity is completely silent; there should be no talking whatsoever. You may write whatever you like, and you may comment on others' writing by drawing connecting lines, changing, or otherwise annotating what they've written. There may be long silences, and there may be times when everyone is writing at once; just go with the flow. There is no right or wrong way to do this (other than talking, of course!).

First of all, I want you to develop a plan for how you will introduce the members of your group to the rest of the class. You can do anything you like, but no member of the group can introduce him or herself. You must work out your plan completely silently.

Once you've developed a plan for your introductions, answer the following question:

What are the elements of a strong student group? What does a group need in order to function well? What pitfalls must a successful group avoid?

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