1. Scaffolding
1.1. Advantages
1.1.1. Scaffolding provides clear directions.
1.1.2. Scaffolding clarifies purpose.
1.1.3. Scaffolding keeps students on task.
1.1.4. Scaffolding offers assessment to clarify expectations.
1.1.5. Scaffolding points students to worthy sources.
1.1.6. Scaffolding reduces uncertainty, surprise, and disappointment.
1.1.7. Scaffolding delivers efficiency.
1.1.8. Scaffolding creates momentum.
1.2. Challenges
1.2.1. Time consuming
1.2.2. Lack of sufficient personnel
1.3. technology incorporation
1.3.1. blogs
1.3.2. wikis
1.3.3. search engine tools
1.3.3.1. vi
1.3.4. video conferencing
1.3.5. podcasting
2. Cooperative Learning
2.1. Advantages
2.1.1. Positive Interdependence
2.1.2. Face to Face Interaction
2.1.3. Individual Accountability
2.1.4. Social Skills
2.1.5. Group Processing
2.2. Challenges
2.2.1. Personality Conflicts
2.2.2. Individuals not pulling their own weight
2.3. Technology Incorporation
2.3.1. Groups can work together online on projects and presentations
2.3.1.1. With classmates
2.3.1.2. With other classes
2.3.1.3. with other schools