https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l Innovative Ideas for Engaging Students en-us 2023-01-30 17:40:42 UTC 2025-09-24 05:08:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f435.png VanAndelInstitute https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462053722 Bring in an item related to the content you're about to study. Place it in a box and have students guess what it is. You can choose to have them reach in and feel it, to play 20 questions, or to give a series of clues to help them guess!!]]> 2023-01-30 20:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462053722 VanAndelInstitute https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462055746 Have students work together to build a mascot from common, everyday objects. Their mascot should symbolize the most important things they know about a topic you're studying. For a wierd twist, have them trade mascots with another group to try to explain what each mascot represents. The conversations will be rich, creative, and awesome!]]> 2023-01-30 20:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462055746 VanAndelInstitute https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462060987 When there is broad disagreement about what the answer to a question is, have students decide on what they think the answer is, then have them vote. Display the results. Then, have them wander around, discussing and debating. Students should explain themselves clearly and should change their minds if they hear a good reason. When they are finished, take the vote again. If they collaborated well, the truth should spread throughout the class!]]> 2023-01-30 20:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462060987 VanAndelInstitute https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462062958 For each student, identify a gift or talent. Then, think about how you can put that talent to use in the classroom. This helps students know that you value their unique skills, and also it gives you lots of free labor. You can get started here: https://bit.ly/OPENtheirGIFTS]]> 2023-01-30 20:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2462062958 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465259786 Let students have a "silent" discussion and they can respond on post notes and add it to a large poster. 

]]> 2023-02-01 21:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465259786 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465261934 I put up a student example (right or wrong). Sometimes I do an example for my answer. Then I have them be the teacher. What would they tell their student(me) if they were checking that work. What do they need to fix? What did they do well. (I teach 1st grade. They love being the teacher.) ]]> 2023-02-01 21:32:36 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465261934 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465262509 Spot check a student's paper and tell them how many he or she missed but don't tell which ones are wrong...like the Price is Right game where the contestant knows how many prices they have, but they don't know which ones...]]> 2023-02-01 21:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465262509 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465280328 Like "Guess the Rule" but the opposite. Students have to identify what does not belong in the category and justify why.]]> 2023-02-01 21:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465280328 sland10 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465280990 Kinda based off the last webinar.. we know that silly or weird gets their attention and that will cause them to remember, so I add my bitmoji to each of my key concept slides to get their attention. ]]> 2023-02-01 21:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465280990 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465303289 My kids love a chance to spin the prize wheel!! I got one of those IKEA wheels from a friend, and the kiddos go nuts for a spin coupon!]]> 2023-02-01 22:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465303289 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465303676 Randomly make a mistake on a math problem on the board. Wait until a student finds it and correct it.]]> 2023-02-01 22:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465303676 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465305192 Bring in items from home for students to measure, then apply the various formulas they've learned. ]]> 2023-02-01 22:31:39 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465305192 https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465311011 Play the 4 Corners game with your content- I've done this with spelling words where each corner is a different digraph or chunk. Students have white boards and markers with them to write the answer. If they are in the chosen corner and they spell the word correctly, they are spared from elimination.]]> 2023-02-01 22:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/VanAndelInstitute/4vq6smc4drwgqo7l/wish/2465311011