Category Archives: Synergy 8

Brainwriting…collaborative brainstorming enhanced by Google Docs

Posted on September 22, 2012 by

Do the same members of the learning team contribute at every meeting, brainstorming session, and discussion?  Do we ever hear from everyone?  How do we offer others the opportunity to have their voices and ideas heard? In Synergy and our … Continue reading →

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Synergy-PBL: Questions are waypoints on the path of wisdom #CFTSI12 (After 3) Coffee and Dessert: What Will Sweeten Your Teaching After #CFTSI12?

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

On Monday and Tuesday, June 25-26, Bo Adams and Jill Gough facilitated a ten-hour workshop on PBL at The Center for Teaching Summer Institute (#CFTSI12 on Twitter). With this post (see below the bulleted list), we are hoping to encourage and support the most … Continue reading →

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Synergy-PBL: Questions are waypoints on the path of wisdom #CFTSI12 (3 of 3) The Second Course: “School’s Cool” – PBL for the Student-Learner

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

[On Tuesday, June 26, as part of the Center for Teaching's annual Summer Institutes, Bo Adams and Jill Gough are facilitating day 2 of a two-day workshop on PBL (project-based learning, problem-based learning, place-based learning, passion-based learning, etc.). The online … Continue reading →

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Synergy-PBL: Questions are waypoints on the path of wisdom #CFTSI12 (2 of 3) The First Course: “School Tools” – PBL for the Adult Palette

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

[On Monday, June 25, as part of the Center for Teaching's annual Summer Institutes, Bo Adams and Jill Gough are facilitating day 1 of a two-day workshop on PBL (project-based learning, problem-based learning, place-based learning, passion-based learning, etc.). The online … Continue reading →

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Synergy – Questions are the waypoints on the path of wisdom #MICON12

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

On Thursday, June 14, Bo Adams and Jill Gough are facilitating a double-session at The Martin Institute’s 2012 Conference (#MICON12 on Twitter). Below, conference participants and blog readers alike can find an outline of our session (at least as we intend it before … Continue reading →

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Synergy 8 – Self-assessment: learning from and with students

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

In a post from first semester, Empowering and Guiding Students to Take Charge of Assessment – Synergy 8 Example, Bo and I wrote and cross-posted information about a primary component of our assessment plan. The student learners take primary responsibility … Continue reading →

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Synergy 8: the wish, the plan, the needs…

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

We are approaching the end of the time we will devote to our Alpha project so that our teams can move into their Beta project.  As is our practice, Bo and I are more directive with the choices during the … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with a slideument?…question from the backchannel

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

To offer additional support to our learners concerning persuasive presentations and slide deck development, we developed a mini-lesson on using videos from Garr Reynolds, Presentation Zen, and Nancy Duarte, Slide:ology.  Half of each team watched Presentation Zen: The Videoand the other half watched Duarte … Continue reading →

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Encienda-lite or Ignite-lite talks for learners

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

One of the essential learning gears of Synergy is Communication and Collaboration.  The three rays of light for this gear are I can communicate in writing, graphics, and conversation. I can collaborate for sustainable enhancement. I can plan and present … Continue reading →

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Want to learn with your students? Read and comment on their blogs!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

In Synergy, we are working to establish the habit of writing about our work, thinking, and learning.  Once a week, we ask our learners to blog to communicate with others in our team about their questions, ideas, and activities. I … Continue reading →

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