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Objective:
Discussion technique that supports communal dialogue by allowing no one person to direct the discussion.
Blooms:
Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis
Possible "On Ground" Activity Procedure:
The ground rules for Rotating Chair are four: (1) When you would like to participate, raise your hand; (2) The person speaking will call on the next speaker (aiming to call on a person who has not/has less frequently contributed); (3) The person called on will first briefly restate/summarize what has been said then develop the idea further; (4) As a speaker, if you wish to raise a new question or redirect the discussion, you will briefly summarize the points made in the prior discussion, and where possible create a transition from that thread to the one you're introducing. Participants gain the most from Rotating Chair discussions by not only participating as speakers, but by also being attentive listeners, jotting down notes about ideas so that ideas develop in those spaces between speaking, learning from others' ideas rather than listening for a "right idea" or "right answer" to emerge, and trusting that the opinions and experiences that you offer in speaking will increase the knowledge base and problem-solving capacity in the classroom.
LMS Tools:
Interactive video
Web 2.0 Tools:
O365, Google Docs, Virtual Whiteboard
Tutorials
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