In a whole group, participants share the highlights of the small group discussion. If possible, assign participants to the small groups before the professional development day. The facilitator may select any method deemed appropriate, based on grade level, teaching specialty, or computer skills. As noted earlier, it is helpful to group those with low and moderate computer skills rather than match low-skilled participants with highly experienced computer users. Assign each group a color and mark each participant's name tag with the same color.
Colored dots are a simple way to code the name tags.
This coding is very helpful in the organization of the day. Refer to the Materials and Handouts section of this module for the individual requirements for each station. A Sony Mavica camera was used for this activity. It is a popular camera because it is easy to use and requires minimal technological skills to retrieve the images from the camera. Any digital camera may be used.