Active Learning PLC: EKU Spring 2017 by Cindy Judd https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017 A "sandbox" in which to play, experiment, and learn using an interactive whiteboard tool en-us 2017-01-26 23:05:31 UTC 2025-10-02 00:25:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png Welcome! kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/149781563 Padlet is a tool we will use to share ideas related to incorporating active learning strategies in our classrooms. ]]> 2017-01-26 23:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/149781563 Using Padlet to Promote Collaboration kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/149782477 2017-01-26 23:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/149782477 Struggles we're facing kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/151467107 * Students are apathetic, negative, unengaged; they complain about almost everything. Say class is boring, want an "easy A." Very diverse group. 
* Organizing student groups
* Content-heavy course leaves little time for projects and engaging activities
* Engaging high school level/dual credit ENG 102 students, especially in an online instruction session
* Creating learning outcomes for instruction sessions
* Incorporating critical thinking and critical reading
* Designing engaging and effective instruction of the Paul and Elder Framework content]]> 2017-02-03 15:31:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/151467107 Activity Idea: IGG (sp?)--Bill kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604319 2017-02-17 15:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604319 Activity Idea: Scratch-off--Bill kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604390 2017-02-17 15:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604390 Activity Idea: "Weekly Accountability" sheets (from chp.)--Leslie kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604917 Learning Community ex.; good for group work/tasks to keep students on track]]> 2017-02-17 15:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154604917 Activity Idea: Structured Reading (from chp.) kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154605223 2017-02-17 15:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154605223 Activity Idea: Students generate questions from a reading and then lead discussion, but responders have a different "role" than traditional classroom discussion (see below)--Lisa kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154606133 Honors rhetoric class covering 4 diff. pieces of text
--each student had to come up with 10 questions based on texts that they read
--good way to help students learn to write deeper-level questions
--can be risky because of open-ended nature of this discussion (led by students)
--no one can speak twice without everyone having spoken once
--must restate the previous responder's point and lead a new question/response from the previous speaker]]> 2017-02-17 15:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154606133 Activity Idea: Reading accountability kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154611830 --Response or answers to questions based on reading due before class in Bb
--count those as an impt. part of grade 
--if assigning questions, ask them to do more inquiry-based responses: ask to identify key terms and define them; ask them to summarize the reading in one sentence; ask students to choose one key term/concept that captures the reading and explain why they chose that word
--establish expectations from day one so students know that they will be held accountable for reading]]> 2017-02-17 15:31:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154611830 Activity Idea: Stations (Jackie) kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154618174 --Lay out sample resources
--Ask students to answer questions for each station (resource)
--Students share their answers, build upon one another's responses]]> 2017-02-17 15:51:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154618174 Activity Idea: Setting boundaries as a first year leader: Visual--Leslie kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/154619676 *List of different scenarios--students had to choose a "side" based on their comfort level; move to that side of the room
*Two sides: very comfortable, totally uncomfortable

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*Key ideas (?)
*Research strategies--synonyms
*http://teachinginhighered.com/2014/09/23/heads-up-game/
*App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heads-up/id623592465?mt=8

]]> 2017-02-21 20:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/155291557 Groups: True Colors Test (Leslie) kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156044890 *Similar to Myers Briggs personality inventory/test]]> 2017-02-24 15:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156044890 Groups: Organize using an "Ice Breaker" type questions ( kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156045229 *Line up by birthday month and day
*Assign roles (facilitator, recorder/scribe, etc.)--facilitator is the person who got the most sleep, for ex.; who traveled the farthest today=a role)
*Maybe ask who has the weirdest pet peeve
*DEFINE roles!]]> 2017-02-24 15:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156045229 Groups: Campus Rec team activity (Leslie) kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156047497 2017-02-24 15:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156047497 Groups: Marshmallow Activity kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156047539 *Build highest possible structure possible 
*Involves quick thinking/problem solving
*Marshmallow must sit on top]]> 2017-02-24 15:26:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156047539 Managing Student Groups: CATME kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156053093 (group formation tool)

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]]> 2017-02-24 15:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156053252 Groups or classwide: Review activities kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156055201 *Something like the 100,000 Pyramid show
*"Heads Up" game/activity
*Might be good for a chapter review
*Could try it with vocabulary]]> 2017-02-24 15:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156055201 Review Game: Kahoot kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156056230 *Can be student-created or professor-created
*Might be good for a large class]]> 2017-02-24 15:51:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/156056230 Growth Mindset by Carol Dweck kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/157646320 "Core" text on the topic]]> 2017-03-03 15:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/157646320 Social Context and Supporting All Students kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162427040 *Be aware of social anxiety--seems to be a bigger problem nowadays
*Have students write down thinking before sharing ideas
*Icebreakers help join students in a "community" of learning
*]]> 2017-03-24 14:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162427040 Activity idea: texting v. discussing kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162427683 Have students discuss a topic via text for several minutes. Then, have them discuss the same topic face-to-face

Compare depth of conversation/coverage]]> 2017-03-24 14:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162427683 Activity idea: icebreaker kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162428098 *Ask students who are from KY to go to one side of the room (or some physical designation)
*Ask students from small town to group together
*Purpose: to demonstrate similarities/commonalities, help students make some connections with some of their classmates]]> 2017-03-24 14:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/162428098 Activity idea: for Chemistry (vocabulary/basic concepts) kytwins https://padlet.com/kytwins/activelearningplcspring2017/wish/169423277 --Give each person a colored game chip (or something similar)
--Students get in groups based on the color they got
--Matching

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