By encouraging and promoting group learning, students engage with their peers and work together to complete an assignment.

(K-12)

Students' learning is taken into their own hands and they are responsible to make sure that they do their part to help the team.

This strategy can be especially helpful for EL students because it gives them something to visualize when hearing the word.

(K-2, 3-5)

Students have more of an idea of what the teacher is discussing when being able to picture it as well. Students are interested in what the teacher is showing, which promotes active engagement.

This could include building something, using play-Doh, completing a scavenger hunt and many others. It is a way for students to actively engage in the instruction and participate in their learning.

(K-2, 3-5)

Students can interact with the material and it is also helpful for students with disabilities. It gives them a sense of ownership and ability to perform. It is also a way to make learning fun for the students and get them to participate.

A prompt can be given to students to ponder and they are able to express their thoughts with not only the teacher, but peers as well. They can interact with one another and comment on things in others posts that stood out to them.

(6-8)

This one is especially useful in a digital learning environment because it promotes active engagement with one another. It can also increase motivation because students are excited to talk to fellow classmates and hear what they have to say about the subject. They are not just listening to the teacher speak, but rather getting a chance to use their voices as well.

Kahoot is a digital learning platform in which students log in on their devices and answer the questions.

(3-5, 6-8)

This strategy can promote engagement by promoting a competition and letting them have fun playing with their peers. It motivates them to learn and take in the information so that they can get the questions right and win the game.

https://kahoot.com/

Quizlet is a digital platform where students can make flashcards, play games, and test their own knowledge.

(3-5, 6-8)

This resource allows students to play games to help them learn. The desire is to win the games and get a high score, but in order to do that you have to know the material. Students can race their friends and learn together as well.

https://quizlet.com/

This can be either an interactive worksheet, game, or online platform in which students answer the questions.

(K-2, 3-5, 6-8)

This increases engagement and motivation because students are able to interact with the information. They can have fun learning and it also helps in a digital learning environment.