23. TABLETALK2.0 (Reading, Discussion, Questioning, Writing)
Description: TableTalk2.0 is based on a popular group game, Table TopicsTM and is meant to spark conversation about works of literature or historical happenings.
Application: Apply TableTalk2.0 to push students into deeper understanding of a text or event.
Process: Select a literary work or period of time for study. Purchase a box that has two compartments and create at least twenty open-ended questions about the work that will force students to go beyond superficial understanding. Tell students that one student will pull out a question, read it and answer or if the student doesn’t like the question, he will pull out another question, read it, and respond (just once). Mention that one side of the box holds the questions and the other side holds questions that have been asked and answered. (Once the student is finished with his answer, he will call on other students to answer the same question.) The question and answer are timed so that one question and answer does not dominate. (Once time is called, another student is given the box and the process is repeated.) Remind students that they should take notes based on what is being said within the conversation and that those notes will be valuable as an assessment review.
Jessica Osnoe, CIECHS
Description: TableTalk2.0 is based on a popular group game, Table TopicsTM and is meant to spark conversation about works of literature or historical happenings.
Application: Apply TableTalk2.0 to push students into deeper understanding of a text or event.
Process: Select a literary work or period of time for study. Purchase a box that has two compartments and create at least twenty open-ended questions about the work that will force students to go beyond superficial understanding. Tell students that one student will pull out a question, read it and answer or if the student doesn’t like the question, he will pull out another question, read it, and respond (just once). Mention that one side of the box holds the questions and the other side holds questions that have been asked and answered. (Once the student is finished with his answer, he will call on other students to answer the same question.) The question and answer are timed so that one question and answer does not dominate. (Once time is called, another student is given the box and the process is repeated.) Remind students that they should take notes based on what is being said within the conversation and that those notes will be valuable as an assessment review.
Jessica Osnoe, CIECHS
Reference, and/or for more information
23. TableTalk2.0
Osnoe, J. (2013). TableTalk2.0. Cumberland International Early College
https://www.tabletopics.com/
23. TableTalk2.0
Osnoe, J. (2013). TableTalk2.0. Cumberland International Early College
https://www.tabletopics.com/