https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg en-us 2018-09-25 19:16:28 UTC 2018-10-03 21:52:10 UTC hello@padlet.com emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285753846 Description: Half of the students make a circle by standing shoulder to shoulder and face out of the circle, then the other half of students stand in a circle around the students from the original circle and face in the circle. The students from the outer circle ask the students from the inner circle a question to be answered. The teacher then asks one circle to rotate so everyone gets a different partner.
Advantages:
** Students work with multiple peers during activity.
** The Teacher can hear the students response to the questions.
** Lower level learners can receive help from higher level learners.
Disadvantages:
** time consuming if the students are not familiar with this strategy.
** One student answers the question while the other only listens.
** Students might talk about other topics if the teacher is on the other side of the circle]]> 2018-09-25 19:26:09 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285753846 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285931106 Description: The class is given a question to answer. They have white boards and markers to write on or cards with the correct answer to hold up in response to the question.
Advantages:
** White boards make the students think of their own answers.
** Direct assessment of the classes understanding of the topic.
** Keeps students engaged in the lesson.
Disadvantages:
** Students can write/draw other things on the white boards.
** Students can make guesses with the cards without thinking.
** Teacher must take time to read all answers before moving on to the next question.]]> 2018-09-26 10:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285931106 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285935590 Description: Students work in groups with assigned questions to draw or write their response on a large sheet of paper. You can have the students rotate to answer all the questions or allow them to answer just one question. The group then presents their work to the class.
Advantages:
** Makes students think on a higher level.
** Great for visual learners and hands on learners.
** Direct assessment of students understanding.
Disadvantages:
** one student could take over the project.
** everyone might not participate.
** Time consuming because you allow students to brain storm their ideas and then draw them out. ]]> 2018-09-26 10:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/285935590 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/286278985 Description: This strategy is used to teach students their important words from discussions or lessons. The students write the word and definition while grouping the words alphabetically or by meaning.
Advantages:
** Great way for English language learners to practice and learn the English language.
** Great organizational and reference tool for students.
** Keeps students actively engaged in the lessons.
Disadvantages:
** Time consuming if there are multiple words.
** Students might not write the definitions if they are not watched.
** Students who are still writing when you continue the lesson may not pay attention.]]> 2018-09-26 21:55:52 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/286278985 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/286282377 Description: students are put into groups and then given a role in the group (reader, recorder, reporter...) and completes that role. If the person with a specific role does not do their part the whole group can't complete the task.
Advantages:
** Puts pressure on the students to do their part.
** Encourages peer collaboration.
** Teacher can walk around and see which groups are struggling.
Disadvantages:
** The recorder could take over the project as a whole.
** The students who do not do their part hinder the rest of the groups progress.
** Students may use this time to talk about other subjects.]]> 2018-09-26 22:16:59 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/286282377 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287886686 Description: Students write the term they are struggling with in the center of a paper. They make three webs out from that term to explain 1.) the category, 2.) the properties, and 3.) the illustration.
Advantages:
** Students are more likely to remember the word because of the illustrations.
** It makes the students think about the word.
** The teacher can decide what they should go over again
Disadvantages:
** Students might just copy from the book
** Students may write the wrong things down and confuse themselves.
** Verbal learners might have trouble remembering what was written on the map.]]> 2018-10-01 22:09:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287886686 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287896711 Description: Students are paired with a partner and each student is either A or B. The teacher asks a question and the partner who was assigned that letter answers the question and the other student listens. The student who listened is then allowed to add to what was said or ask the other student to clarify before restating what was said. Students then switch roles.
Advantages:
** Allows student collaboration
** Teacher can monitor the answers
** Allows higher level thinking.
Disadvantages:
** students might discuss other topics
** If students do not know the answer they might confuse their partner
** This strategy is over used]]> 2018-10-01 23:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287896711 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287899013 Description: Teachers model what the students are going to be learning and gradually allow students to model what they learned in independent practices.
Advantages:
** Great for visual learners
** Students can learn by watching the teacher model, what they are doing incorrectly
** Allows student/teacher collaboration.
Disadvantages:
** Some students will insist on help and say they can not do it on their own.
** Students might think that everything will be modeled for them.
** Students might not pay attention because they feel they can complete the work without the teacher model.]]> 2018-10-01 23:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287899013 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287900507 Description: Students compare and contrast the ideas and topics from what they are learning. They can show the differences and similarities in many ways most commonly used is the vin diagram.
Advantages:
** Great for visual learners
** Students can easily see the similarities and differences between the topics.
** Can be collaborative in a group of students or with whole class or be a independent practice.
Disadvantages:
** This strategy is over used
** If working in a group of students, they might copy one students answers
** Can be difficult to think of similarities on a topic.

]]> 2018-10-01 23:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287900507 emuhrhan1s https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287903625 Description: After material is discussed or read, students pair up and summarize in one statement or a few statements what is important with 20 or less words.
Advantages:
** Challenges students to think
** Allows student collaboration
** Teacher can monitor what is discussed by walking around the room.
Disadvantages:
** Difficult for students who have a hard time focusing on what they have read.
** students might discuss other topics 
** what the students think is important might not be what the teacher wants them to focus on.]]> 2018-10-02 00:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/emuhrhan1s/etszlq4jyerg/wish/287903625