I use jigsaws a lot in all my classes, and have posted a fair amount about it, but never have pulled together a “Best” list.

So, here goes:

If you’re an ELL teacher, ESL Jigsaws is the go-to website for resources.

HERE’S A SHORT SLIDEDECK I MADE FOR OUR SCHOOL ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN “COOPERATIVE” & “COLLABORATIVE” JIGSAWS

HERE’S THE HAND-OUT I USE FOR JIGSAW ACTIVITIES & YOU’LL SEE AN ED WEEK VIDEO OF MY CLASS USING IT NEXT MONTH

GUEST POST: USING A “JIGSAW” IN MATH CLASS

THIS IS INTERESTING: HATTIE SAYS JIGSAW STRATEGY HITS A HOMERUN

TWO USEFUL TOK CLASS RESOURCES: JIGSAW INSTRUCTIONS & ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE VIDEOS/EVALUATION FORMS

 

4 Things You Don’t Know About the Jigsaw Method is from Cult of Pedagogy.

The Jigsaw Classroom

Beat the heat -Jigsaw lesson idea is from The TEFL Zone.

This video about the jigsaw method is so-so, but the transcript link is particularly useful since it has some very nice links for additional info:

“Quotation Mingle” is an interesting activity that gets students out of their seats to share sentences from an upcoming text they will be reading.  It’s not a jigsaw, but it’s close enough for me to add it to this list. Here are some articles about it:

Quotation Mingle

Quotation Mingle

Quotation Mingle from LDC Library

Classroom Mingle from the Teacher Toolkit.