I downloaded and watched the video on utilizing post it notes as as a way to encourage peer interaction, problem solving, and teaching. I LOVE this idea! I do a lot of peer check, but usually with partners or table groups. This strategy allows the students to randomly select a problem that the teacher has written on a post it and try and solve it. They have no idea who solved the problem previously as the name and answer is on the back of the note. If there is a discrepancy, the two (or more) students have to solve it together.
I see this as a lesson, or idea, that can very much help change the dynamic of peer review in the classroom. No longer will teachers have to select partners or have kids be stuck with the same partner for a period of time, but all students have the opportunity to review and work with other while learning and sharing knowledge. This strategy can be used in just about any subject where teachers can use teacher created questions or they can have students pose questions of their own about a given topic.
I see this as a lesson, or idea, that can very much help change the dynamic of peer review in the classroom. No longer will teachers have to select partners or have kids be stuck with the same partner for a period of time, but all students have the opportunity to review and work with other while learning and sharing knowledge. This strategy can be used in just about any subject where teachers can use teacher created questions or they can have students pose questions of their own about a given topic.