May 20
Present: Midori Yamamura; Amy Haas; Lea Fridman
Meeting 4:
We began our meeting by creating a “Possibility” for the meeting
itself and for this classroom design on the chat. Those possibilities
included the “possibility” of reaching more faculty to share this
approach to the classroom.
We spoke about the breakdowns and breakthroughs that have
occurred over the semester with our student teams as well as how
to support teamwork more effectively. In all of our classes, there
were teams that worked effectively. Students reported having fun
with their teams, helping others with assignments, and helping those
who were in crises. But there were cases in which students, perhaps
because of work schedules, did not participate.
We agreed that creating assignments that involved teamwork and
especially team breakout rooms or zoom or collaborate assignments
where the group works together and has visual contact and aural contact
was key to encouraging the deeper connections that make Team as
Support effective.
Amy reviewed the wide array of features of group work
available on Blackboard and how she uses this feature to support
the teams in her class.
We looked at the reflections on teamwork written by students.
Some are included below. (The link will open in a separate window)
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