I've been trying to figure out how to "flip" the classroom without work being completed at home. So I keep going back to the question Lisa posted above, "Are you the sage on the stage or the guide on the side?" And I think the jigsaw lessons are great opportunities to be the "guide on the side".
In today’s world, students need three fundamental skills: they need to know how to find information, how to assess the quality of information, and how to creatively and effectively use information to accomplish a goal. These skills are critical for college, careers and life in today’s Internet-connected world.