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= Groupwork with computers: Seating arrangements = | |||
[[Image:computer lab booths.jpg|400px|thumb|Children in a computer lab working in booths]] | |||
[[Image:Lab in a lab.jpg|400px|thumb|Interaction around a table]] | |||
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By this stage we've reflected on and trialled group work quite a few times. We now look at how ICT fits into the picture. | |||
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{{activity|Whole group discussion| on computer lab layout.|10}} Read the following background text, and discuss any issues that arise. | |||
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We now consider the role of computers in group work. Mobile computing technologies (such as netbooks or tablets) are very versatile and can be used as and when needed. By contrast, computer labs are now becoming outdated in schools as they remove technology from subject teaching and learning and from the normal classroom environment and teaching aids. Many do not even have a blackboard. Some of the issues are: | |||
* Moving a class into the computer room is disruptive to teaching (especially in primary) | |||
* Computer labs can enforce a rigid seating pattern if benches are fixed. | |||
** If you have a computer lab with desktop machines, can it be re-arranged to support groupwork? | |||
** If machines are located around the perimeter (learners have backs to each other and teacher), or in rows, this is not conducive to collaborative learning. | |||
* Some computer rooms even partition off machines so learners cannot interact | |||
'''The seating arrangement'''. Sometimes labs are arranged in a certain way, because of certain concerns. For instance, if the school administration is worried about off-task behaviour, computers are arranged in rows. However, this isn’t a good solution, as it interferes with groupwork. Instead, if a teacher is worried about off-task behaviour, they can cruise around the room! | |||
Experience shows that an island arrangement works best, ideally large hexagonal tables, but large round or square tables are fine too. | |||
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Discuss some of the following statements and questions: | |||
* How would you interact with learners in these various setups? For instance, if computers are arranged in rows, what would the interaction be like? If they were sitting in groups, what would the interaction be like? '''For these activities, refer to the two pictures above! What is the interaction like in the picture that shows the booths in the comptuter room?''' | |||
* With mobile technologies, what are good ways to configure group seating? '''Refer to the picture of our lab!''' | |||
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{{activity|Individual activity|: Drawing a computer lab.|5}} Draw a sketch to show how you would arrange computers among groups. | |||
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