CHAPTER 2: In the Kitchen- Designs for Telecollaboration and Telepresence

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Interpersonal Exchange

What's That?

Interpersonal Exchanges are those activities in which individuals communicate electronically with other individuals, individuals communicate with groups or groups communicate with other groups. Interpersonal Exchanges include: keypals, global classrooms, electronic appearances, telementoring, question-and-answer activities, and impersonations.

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Information Collection and Analysis

What's That?

Information Collection and Analysis actitivities are those which involve students collecting, compiling, and comparing different types of interesting information. Information Collection and Analysis activity structures include: information exhanges, database creation, electronic publishing, telefieldtrips, and pooled data analysis

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Problem Solving

What's That?

Problem Solving activities promote critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-based learning. Problem Solving structures include: information searches, peer feedback activities, parallel problem solving, sequential problem solving, telepresent problem solving, simulations, and social action projects.

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