Start as we mean to go on: The Tube Line

1. Rule: clear connection between each consecutive idea or learning point. Collaboration: Be ready to explain their connections and give reasons for their choices. Start as we mean to go on: The Tube Line Awareness of collaborative learning potential Practical strategies!

2. The measure of collaboration? Pairs: Take a character each 1:What’s Clegg saying? 2:What’s Cameron thinking?

4. What was fundamental to the second go being more successful:

5. So, what does outstanding collaboration look like?

6. Roger T. and David W. Johnson Originally published in: J. Thousand, A. Villa and A. Nevin (Eds), Creativity and Collaborative Learning; Brookes Press, Baltimore, 1994.

7. To illustrate a couple of points… A structured discussion (with pace) • Write down the name of your favourite film or book on a card • Explain it to your partner in 30 seconds – do not name it. • Partner cannot talk or ask questions in the 30 second period!

8. To illustrate a couple of points… • Writing it down on a card committed the student to actually completing the activity • Timer provided pace and an end point • Competition provided challenge

10. Ideas to support engagement through encouraging collaboration learning ….and a random selection of other nice ideas!

11. Sequencing

12. Making the links