Reflection 10

Description of the levels of classroom discussions.

1. Teacher to teacher- this is when teachers have one-on-one collaboration about and in class.  This usually is when they are touching points on the next day lessons, or when students are not understanding the concepts.  
2. Student to student- students need to be taught to collaborate with each other.  Collaborations among students are sought to be beneficial.  It is always  a good reminder that good communication is what makes the best teamwork. It is always good to model how to give effective feedback to one another.
3. Teacher to student- During project-based learning teachers are occasionally giving whole group instruction. Most instructions or learning of new materials happen to a low teacher to student ratio.  This type of method is ideal for practicing your own listening skills and asking probing questions that push students toward higher-order thinking.

Discussion on the questions for “checking in” on students during a project.
There are four questions should use with students' during the "checking in " process, they are:

• Procedural: Are we staying on schedule? 
• Teamwork: How are team members getting along?  If you see students are consistently contributing less than others, use this observation to open dialogue about teamwork.
• Understanding; spend time observing teams at work, listening to student conversations, and asking robing question is key.  Have you thought about....? Have you considered this research?
• Self-assessment: this is used to find out what students are thinking about the project, and ask questions that encourage self-assessments and reflection. 

Discussion on the benefits to students when optimizing the use of technology.

When students optimize the use of technology they gain new insights into how to communicate with a culturally diverse audience.  Also it allows studetn to critique peers in a constructive way.

Discussion on the 21st-century skills that can make or break a project.

One issue that is consider a 21st century skill is troubleshooting. This is an issue the effects project managers. Teachers need to teach students to understand htat real-world projects come  with real-world challenges. Another issue is teamwork. Group members  need to learn project implementation, and need to learn to pay close attention to team dynamics.  If students detect trouble, help them learn to manage their own team conflict. 

Discussion on how concepts in this chapter relate to your topic/project.
Our whole project in this class deals with students working together and collaborating as a group.  This chapter has a lot of information for teachers and how to teach students collaboration.