Ask an individual from each group to respond. One Minute Papers Ask students to comment on the following questions. Give them one minute and time them. This activity focuses them on the content and can also provide feedback to you as a teacher. You can use these one minute papers to begin the next day's discussion, to facilitate discussion within a group, or to provide you with feedback on where the student is in his or her understanding of the material.
Students discuss key points and look for divergent and convergent thinking and ideas.
Together students prepare a composite annotation that summarizes the article, chapter, or concept. Students may also rotate group roles depending on the activity. Leader - The leader is responsible for keeping the group on the assigned task at hand. The leader may also want to check to make sure that all of the group members have mastered the learning points of a group exercise. Recorder - The recorder picks and maintains the group files and folders on a daily basis and keeps records of all group activities including the material contributed by each group member.