02+Surveys+and+Activities

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Jigsaw Activity.

Choose one of the tools below. Use it to discuss an aspect of the Duke Gifted Newsletter article we read today with one or two partners. Explore the tool and be prepared to give a 2 minute talk to the group. Share: 1. Your overall impression of the tool 2. When you can see using this tool 3. Who this tool might appeal to 4. A concern or question you have about this tool

The jigsaw pieces:

Mindmeister You'll need a group.

Wordle. Best for individual or paired work. Try making a wordle from a wikipedia article that focuses on a topic you teach.

The discussion tab on the Wiki (you can use this page for this, make a new page, or use any wiki you'd like

Etherpad You'll need a group of three or four for this.

Classroom 2.0 Ning A good thing to try if you'd like to work alone or with just one partner. This is a link to an older Ning conversation. You will need to join the Ning to post your comments. I chose this thread for its relative obscurity. If you're already comfortable with the idea of a Ning, let's talk about finding something more recent.

English Companion Ning. If you teach English, join this!

How about another concept sort? I have one is for Latin and Greek roots in hard copy.

And, of course, the "other" option. Is there something you'd like to explore? Name it here and go for it!