A week ago my mentor teacher gave 7 higher order thinking students a task to do. They had to prepare a 10 minute lesson on El Nino which they would teach back to the class in small groups. Each would be given a laptop to use, if they wanted to show a video, or do a powerpoint.
This was a great lesson. I think ever single student had the chance to learn something new. My mentor encouraged the "students" to ask their "teachers" as much as they could about the topic during and after their presentations. I think being in small groups was a good idea, it was intimate and allowed each person watching a chance to participate. It seemed that they really enjoyed the variety and change from a normal lesson. It was learning in action for sure.
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