Go for the most diverse teams you can.....
My recommendation....Base teams on computer skill level,
secondary/elementary and subject area???
Having secondary and elementary teachers on same team will only make the
conversation richer
Jim
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From: Team Learning Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Karen Milligan
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 9:39 AM
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Subject: Forming Teams
Hi! I have just joined the list. I learned about team based learning
this summer at a conference and am currently redesigning a course for
fall, so I am a new-be.
I have a question about forming teams. I teach an educational technology
class with a 14 student limit due to the limited number of computers in
the lab. This course is required of every one seeking teacher licensure
- both elementary and secondary. This is one of the special challenges
of this class. The way an elementary teacher uses the computer is
different from the way a secondary teacher uses a computer. I would
really like to have two classes, one for elementary and one for
secondary, but we are too small to do this at our school. I plan on
having two 7 member teams. This semester, it just so happens that I have
7 secondary students and 7 elementary students. Within each group there
is diversity as far as subject they plan to teach, ability, and computer
skill. So my question is: should I have an elementary team and a
secondary team or should I create the teams based on computer skill and
experience as Dr. Michaelsen described in his book and on the web page
video integrating the two types of students.
I would appreciate any advice,
Thanks,
Karen Milligan
Carson-Newman College
Jefferson City, TN
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