The Process of Group Work

This weekend I worked with my group on a presentation for today which concerned a chapter from "Making Meaning on the Page and in Our Lives". In class on Thursday we got together and split the chapter up so that we would know which part of the chapter we were each responsible for presenting. This seemed like the most logical thing to do because we were not going to be able to meet in person over the weekend. After reading the chapter, I went back and focused on my particular portion which I was going to present. I made notes and pulled main ideas from my reading in order to share with the class the key points of this section. My group and I communicated through email to ensure that we were all doing our jobs and would be prepared for today's presentation. My group was very easy to work with and communicated well. We came up with an activity to present along with our chapter and then got the copies made for today. Also, we meet early this morning to go over our presentation. In our meeting this morning we decided to add another element to our activity in order to really capture the chapter. Group work is powerful because when you put several minds together, you are able to come up with some great ideas. I know that my group is ready for our presentation today, and I hope the class enjoys the activity which we have planned for them.