Online group discussion

The teacher creates a Padlet or Flinga platform in advance, and instructs students on an assigned team discussion (e.g. “think together about what makes the text scientific”). The teams choose a scribbler who records the ideas that have risen in the group into the platform.

Implementation

Once the platform is created, the teacher explains how much time is available for the group discussion and what the whole group will do with the output. The teacher can monitor student comments that appear on online, for example by grouping them. Finally, the task is dismantled by looking together at what kind of thoughts arose and how they are related. The discussion will be available for viewing later, so the output will not go away.

Aim

Gathering thoughts/information as a part of lesson using Padlet or Flinga platforms.

Note

The teacher must ensure that its link can be easily shared in the middle of a lecture or lesson.

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