Any decision will be accepted as long as your group has a reasonable justification for making that decision. Stock market Students will use the Internet to get stock quotes, research companies, keep a spreadsheet of their data and then graph their profit and loss over time. Some suggestions Know the importance of keyboarding - students work better when they can concentrate on their ideas rather than searching for keys to effectively use computer tools. Make sure that at least one person in each group has strong keyboarding skills. Have students work in teams - our experience is that teams of 2 to 3 work better.
Teamwork encourages upper-level thinking as students share ideas, brainstorm, critique writing, etc.
Students and teachers need to have had previous cooperative learning experiences. Allow time - students need time to try different approaches, think and write. Have a good balance of teacher-directed activities and student creative problem solving. Come up with a rubric before projects start and let students know exactly what they are being evaluated on.