https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v Feel free to share and use any tip and tricks for implementing small groups in your class en-us 2021-01-12 15:39:08 UTC 2021-01-12 16:40:27 UTC hello@padlet.com karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079083180 Mix up your strategies on a regular basis! Try to use a different one at least once or twice a week. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079083180 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079088694 Have students collaborate on one document. Encourage one student to share their screen so that they have to communicate with each other. 
Be mindful of assignment length! You want them to be able to finish in one class session!]]> 2021-01-12 15:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079088694 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079093568 Give students a video to watch in small groups. Again, this would require one person to share their screen and then students can communicate when they come across answers. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079093568 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079097393 Quizlet is online study application that allows students to study various topics and vocabulary via learning tools and games. If you create a teacher account, you will have access to the Live! feature which randomly groups students and then they each have different answer choices on their screens when answering questions. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:48:34 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079097393 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079107505 In this online environment, it is easy for students to get lost in the mix. Keep groups small, 3 or less, in order to give everyone a voice. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079107505 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079115041 Use this option sparingly because students may not be the most familiar/comfortable with their peers. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079115041 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079120856 Give students some autonomy in their groupings. To make things less confusing, I typically only use this option when students are working in pairs. ]]> 2021-01-12 15:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079120856 karis_graves https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079128883 Oftentimes, when I know I have a group activity coming, I will give students a quick exit ticket to gauge their knowledge of a given topic and then use their scores to create heterogenous groups (1 high score, 1 middle, 1 lower).]]> 2021-01-12 15:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/karis_graves/s7y608gbxu1fty6v/wish/1079128883