Individual Opinion: Sara Mora

1º GROUP: MUSICAL CHAIRS

The first group, Musical Chairs by  Bea, David, Ayperi and Irene made a poster where they explained with a fairly understandable and fluent English which were the focus of cooperative learning.

There was a time when the teacher asked  to continue with techniques to a member of the group who was not to explain that and he knew adequately answer it so I think the whole group has learned generally what is cooperative learning. I think that the explanations were just fair one example would be that they did not explain equipment types.

Finally I have to say that their activity was one of the most that I like, besides being very creative by the students draw and represent a country, pupils would work in groups and learning new things about countries that maybe they did not know

2ºGROUP: AMIGOS DEL FUTBOL:

The second group; Melike, Sandra, Alex and Çisem was conducted in two classes, first was the presentation and the theoretical part, the power point from which projected the work was very  thorough, spoke of values, techniques, types of equipment ... the information was distributed by all group members.

The activity looked very interesting, especially when we have new students in class or when the course has just begun, this activity was based on writing in a section of a circle your likes; questions were: What is your favorite type of music? Your favorite color? ... So you make students learn a little more of their partners.

In conclusion to this group I could say that it is complete, some things I found that could work a little bit more, as not to "pros and cons", I liked that they insert tables in the power point, where they put tasks and the time every member of the team had spent in work, we could see what have done by each.

3º GROUP; TEAM PERK:

The group formed by Silvia, Irina, Sara Granizo and Javi, I think they have a great idea about incorporate things of great interest and new information in the power point, it was very well structured with a cast of very fair information among all members and very fluid English, they have incorporate the evaluation in student notebook, which I think will help the student to focus on what they have learned.

Their activity was related with the values ​​and rules in class, it is a good idea that students have a great knowledge of this to avoid conflict and create a positive environment in the classroom. The activity was based on us with our groups, pass a ball while we said a rule / value in the classroom; when the time was up, the group member who had the ball have to write on the board all the rules recalled those in her/his group. With this activity pupils develop spontaneity, which is important, speed and fun at the same time.

For future presentation, I noticed that the letter should be a little bit bigger so we can see the work more clearly. I found as a great idea that some group members went to a school to look the position of the tables, I think it's important to see how thing that we have learn now a days are been used in schools.

4º GROUP; CRONICAS VIAJERAS:

Crónicas Viajeras, Miguel Carazo, Zuleika, Amaya and Elvira group have presented a very complete work, I've seen all the members of the groups very comfortable exposing the work, the work has been distributed in an equality way both inside and outside of class.

 Although the explanations were short, were very clear, by those who saw the exhibition (us) to understand the contents.They incorporated in all the presentation their thematic, equipping the cooperative learning to shape of aircraft with: savelife, belts, luggage...

The activity was closely related to the thematic, as I said above. The activity was to get together in groups and bring an object bought on vacation, a souvenir or a gift. They selected a person from each group and he should say why it had brought by his partner, why it was important. I think it is a very interesting activity for the beginning of course, when children have returned from their holidays.

5º GROUP; UNKNOWNS:

The next group, composed by Alfonso, Virginia, Marina and Marta has made a prezi for the presentation, has cost them a little bit start when they explained two important figures in the cooperative learning; Isabel Solé and Johnson, had sought information about them and is a good idea, add new information but it seemed that they had not internalized the information. After that they have improve the presentation and, in a very visual way, (diagrams, pictures, icons) they have gone explaining the entire presentation, writing data of interest as phrases of celebrities in this topic or pointing for example the distribution of roles.

In their activity we had to say our likes and dislikes in a very creative way, so I think kids would remember best what their peers have said. We have placed in a circle and we have gone from a saying it ball to cabar we have grouped so we said what you just know more about some people, like others activities I think it's a great idea to do the activity in the early going.

In conclusion the group has traced after some problem that have had at the beginning, the activity is very good and English has not been a problem.

GRUPO 6º; DUMBLEDORE:

Undoubtedly, the group of Maria Schnell, Adalisa, Gema and Gonzalo was the most original. Following the theme of Harry Potter have done a very creative power point about this series of books / movies. Throughout the entire presentation they have appeared new information, but most times struggled a bit to understand what they have tried to explain.

The activity has been much worked, have put us in pairs randomly and we have distributed a questionnaire, like other groups I think is a great idea when came to class new partners, exchange, etc. In addition to the questionnaire was the thematic so it is a great attraction for students, randomly putting us have known some features of our partners who were unaware.

Overall it was very good, a partner has been nervous and hardly has been noticed, the other members have not hesitated to help, I think this is really important because it also shows that all the subject know, English has understood a very clear way.

GRUPO 7º; MODERN STUDENTS:

Modern Students, a group composed by Maria Encinas, Borja, Elia and Patricia stands out for its new data of interest, some members knew more about the subject than others, but it has not been a problem in the presentation. They have incorporated terms how trust-building leadership or did not know and are vital for the class, these roles are constantly changing and are important taken into account, an example could be trust between teacher-student and viceversa.

Its activity has certainly been the one that I liked, was based on placing students different colored stickers on the forehead, after this, without speaking students had to be grouped. In this activity students work all alike, that is, no one wins or loses so that competitiveness is not present. Students help each other and it is a fun activity.

They have incorporated many terms that interest us work, activity has been quite interesting and the presentation was the most complete.