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* Ground rules during group work | * Ground rules during group work | ||
* Group size and seating arrangement | * Group size and seating arrangement | ||
* "carousel" group work | |||
Specific objectives: | Specific objectives: | ||
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{{activity|otr|: Video on classroom organisational strategies.| | {{activity|otr|: Video on classroom organisational strategies and carousel group work.|20}} | ||
The video below shows some classroom organisational strategies mainly around group work. Although the video describes science teaching in the UK context, the principles are generic and can be applied in various curriculum areas and contexts. The organisation called the ‘circus of activities’ is commonly known as a ‘carousel’. | The video below shows some classroom organisational strategies mainly around group work. Although the video describes science teaching in the UK context, the principles are generic and can be applied in various curriculum areas and contexts. The organisation called the ‘circus of activities’ is commonly known as a ‘carousel’. | ||
Suggested questions for reflection on video: | Suggested questions for reflection on video: | ||
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{{: Video/Primary_Science_-_Classroom_Organisation.mp4 }} | {{: Video/Primary_Science_-_Classroom_Organisation.mp4 }} | ||
{{activity|wcd|: Discussion on Video on classroom organisational strategies and carousel group work.|20}} | |||
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{{activitytag|Carousel}} group work is an important concept, for instance in situations where there are not enough ICTs available to 'go round'. Rather than distributing available ICTs 'thinly', you can do carousel group work instead. We have already alluded to this when introducing typing practice in the classroom. | |||
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= ICT practice: Different-task group work with ICT and activity planning = | = ICT practice: Different-task group work with ICT and activity planning = |