Colored Broken Squares Activity

5 participants, 1 observer, 1 enforcer
Each participant gets an envelope. Inside are pieces to assemble a square
Rules: 1. may not ask for a piece from anyone else in the group or steal one 2. you may get a piece from someone else only if they give it to you 3. you may give away all of your pieces if you wish, but one piece at a time. No pieces assembled. 5. may not talk 6. may not tear or cut pieces
Stuck on a color-assumptions
Fixated on a square
Mentality changed with a different space
What are they thinking
Where was the shift
Frustrating
Don’t know intent
Wanted to tell what to do.
Stopped thinking as a group
Everybody had a birds eye
Learn for ourselves-own conclusions
Trust the process
Peer needs a hand
Read directions twice and ask if there are any questions.

Connection – DaVinci

Today we discussed how to make connections with students in the class using DaVinci’s ideas. Thoughts explored were how to effectively use active participation –ie. Think,pair,share, Using Elluminate! for and pairing students to discuss something before continuing on…

I need to ask Luz Elena if it is possible for participants to direct a question orally to a specific person and not the entire group. Also, can groups be set up to write notes to each other to discuss problems sets?

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