If you have walked through the Middle School atrium in the last few weeks, you might have noticed several new tables like the one in the above picture. These our the new MS Teamvees. The table and TV combinations act as digital focus point for students to gather around and work on projects together. One student in the group can connect to the TV and the other students can clearly see the what is being worked on without having to be on their computers as well.
Teachers have been using the Teamvees for a variety of class projects. Grade six and seven students have been using them while working in literature circles. All students can participate in the discussion while one student, connected to the Teamvee, records notes on a shared Google doc. While the google doc would allow students to view it on their own computer, sometimes having the computer open can be a distraction and work against quality discussion. With the Teamvees, everyone can still see the doc, but the focus is back on the discussion.
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| Grade six students working on literature circles |
The Teamvees are also great for group projects where there is no way to share the work across multiple computers. iMovie projects are a great example. Several Middle School drama students used them for this purpose a few weeks ago. Instead of being crowded around a small screen to create their project, they were able to work collaboratively on a nice big screen; all providing ideas and suggestions for improving the movie.
The Middle School sees these new tables as a flexible collaborative space where students can utilize technology, but still have face-to-face communication. They are a popular addition to the MS so feel free to stop by the atrium to see them in action.
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