COLLABORATIVE LEARNING None of us is as smart as all of us. Vygotsky believed that learning was a social process and that children learn best when it was from each other. Collaborative learning is a crucial learning tool for EAL children. An ethos has to be created that breeds creativity and where children know that their opinions are valued. These types of activities move away from too much teacher talk and give children more autonomy in their learning. They empower children. PUT THESE IN ORDER OF MOST TO LEAST DANGEROUS. Dog Cobra Hippo Tiger Cow Mosquito FIND THE LINK MEMORY CHALLENGE POETRY CHALLENGE Listen to the following poem and then recreate it with your group. LORRIES Night lorries unzipping miles of white lane lines, Approaching faster than owls. Gap-toothed lorries spangled like castles Round the black hole of night cargoes. Headlights full on, Wheels drumming the crown of the fast lane Racing downhill through hoops of shadow; Free wheeling, tyres blazing. And theyre gone making a thin finishing whine Wayside sad lorries, jack-knifed, slipshod One wheel on the road Nobodys rig Halfway to the wreckers With small corrugated smiles They wait for the crusher to wipe out the miles Story Maker Roll the dice to get the horizontal then vertical. CAN YOU HAVE A FRIEND THAT YOU DONT REALLY LIKE? THUNKS IF YOU COULD MEET???? CLASSROOM LAYOUT Gathering Information Differentiated Texts, Pictures, Sound Buttons Generate experts that then teach other Underline key information Turn over their paper and make notes HA Leave paper Dont write down their own answer Use different coloured pens Value each others ideas and opinions-Sharing is Caring How can children present their learning Answer questions Fact Poster Place Mat Consensus 1 Stray/ Magpie All Write Round Robin To Sum Up. Children need to understand what Collaborative learning is and why it is important Takes time. Value each others opinion Develops a sense of responsibility closing the gap. Sharing is Caring.