(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Don’t be afraid to change
the task or group structure
if things aren’t working
Make sure the
group work is pitched at the right level
Provide students with the option to “divorce”
a group member if they aren’t pulling their weight.
Survey groups
for how effective
they are being.
Ensure groups
sit in close proximity
Make groups of 3-4 students
Don’t ask students to work at home, keep group work school based.
An expectation that the group product will be presented to the wider class.
Build reflection into the task
Give groups tasks that are open and discovery based
Provide some structure to the task
Make sure students are comfortable in their group
Ensure there is a level of individual accountability
Make sure that instructions for the group work are clear
Use technology to support group work.
Establish group norms and address likely issues before they occur
Make the task relevant to the lives of the students
Teach the skills needed for group work.
Break the group work into smaller tasks or milestones
Build positive interdependence into the task
Create groups purposefully
Work with students to solve any problems they are having in their group.
