Tuesday

Teacher Name: Vincent Pienaar Class/Subject: Math: Course 2 & Pre Algebra
Block/Period: 1-4 Week of: 2/16/2009 – 2/20/2009
Objective: NC Standard: Cooperative Learning is

Students will be able to: • a relationship in a group of students that

requires positive interdependence (a sense
of sink or swim together),
 Learning to Work Efficiently and
Accurately together • individual accountability (each of us has
to contribute and learn),
 Become a specialist for my team
• interpersonal skills (communication,
 Complete assignments on time
trust, leadership, decision making, and
 Be able to work together quietly
conflict resolution),
 Recognize their team
• Face-to-face promotive interaction, and
 Perform tasks successfully with the tools
processing (reflecting on how well the
they are specialists on.
team is functioning and how to function
 Realize that they will Individually be kept even better).
responsible for the task
 That they will be evaluated by each
member of the team but also by the In cooperative learning small groups provide
educator a place where:
 The success of the team depends on each
individual • learners actively participate;
 The team cannot succeed without their • teachers become learners at times, and
special input learners sometimes teach;
• respect is given to every member;
• projects and questions interest and
challenge students;
• diversity is celebrated, and all
contributions are valued;
• students learn skills for resolving conflicts
when they arise;
• members draw upon their past experience
and knowledge;
• goals are clearly identified and used as a
guide;
• research tools such as Internet access are
made available;
• Students are invested in their own
learning.

Tuesday

Getting Started – • On entry students will receive the Individual contract

Warm-Up Activity
• Read through the responsibilities of each specialist on the contract and choose 2 in order of priority
• Group discussion on who will become which specialist
• Then fill in ONE form and post it on the wikispace
• Grade and fill in the checklist for task 1
Review • Divide the class into 5 groups
(from previous day) • Each student in a group will be numbered from 1-5
• (Depends on how many students there are in a class)
• Each of the students will become a specialist on the following hard- & software
o Student 1 : Digital Camera
o Student 2 : Wikispace
o Student 3 : Voice threads
o Student 4 : Skype/Audacity
o Student 5 : Office Products from Microsoft© & Windows Moviemaker
Lesson Introduction
• Power Point Presentation on what to expect through this week.
• Handout with all the tasks for the week.
• Handout/guide for each specialist
 Tuesday
Points/  Learning to Work Efficiently and Accurately together
Objectives of Lesson  Become a specialist for my team
 Complete assignments on time
 Be able to work together quietly
 Recognize their team
 Perform tasks successfully with the tools they are specialists on.
 Realize that they will Individually be kept responsible for the task
 That they will be evaluated by each member of the team but also by the educator
 The success of the team depends on each individual

 The team cannot succeed without their special input

Materials Needed Computer/Laptop
Smart board
Digital Camera
Power Point Presentation
Webcam
Calculators
Construction paper, glue, scissors, pencils, permanent markers, rulers, protractors, yard stick, tape, staples, compass
Guided Practice
(teacher/student)
• Establish the routine for cooperative learning - timer
• Check the noise levels from time to time (Competition amongst teams. Card system. Red card looses points)
o Explain system to the class

Independent Practice • Complete task 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

(student)

Closure/Expectations
(for tomorrow’s lesson)
• Read through the guides and assignments for tomorrow so that they know what to expect.