https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu Vision Board. en-us 2021-01-15 14:20:14 UTC 2024-06-06 16:45:13 UTC hello@padlet.com jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091276257 This method can help to assess students' prior knowledge.  The instructor provides a list of statements for the students to read.  The assessment can ask the students to agree/disagree.  Another method is True/False statements.  It's important to note that it's not a test (Lent, 2012).

Click for some templates!]]> 2021-01-15 14:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091276257 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091278109 Utilizing classroom stations allows students to get active and experience various forms of educational stimulation.  The stations could include a variation of reading, hands-on activities, or videos.  Strong, meaningful stations  can help encourage discovery and keep the learning interactive (Sachar, 2016).

Here's more tips from Edutopia.]]> 2021-01-15 14:23:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091278109 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091279478 Current events are a great way to relate what is going on in the world to your lesson.  Consider having students complete a "daily event sheet" or a timeline.  By doing so, students can research your intended topic through the online news, newspaper, or magazine (Facing History and Ourselves, 2021).

Check out this website for some ways to invoke reflection.

]]> 2021-01-15 14:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091279478 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091279850 Compile a collection of books related to your topic.  This can include novels, nonfiction, or articles.  The instructor can assign a student librarian to keep track of book "checkouts."  Students will stop by the library before the lesson to build their knowledge (Lent, 2012).

Check out an example from Molly Maloy's Youtube Channel.]]> 2021-01-15 14:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091279850 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091280225 It is very important that students also know how to research a topic that they do not know much about!  This helps build critical thinking, analytic ability, and research skills. A preliminary search on a topic can help students wade through the multitude of information available and turn it into something meaningful (Lynch, 2015).

Check out these apps for student research.  Then, watch this video for some tips for Google searches.]]> 2021-01-15 14:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091280225 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091280797 This method allows the students to explore the textbook before they begin the lesson.  You could choose words, images, or maps.  You could also ask students to "fill in the blanks" with information from the book.  Ultimately, this will help students gain background knowledge  (Lent, 2012).

View this video for an example.]]> 2021-01-15 14:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091280797 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281156 First, the instructor should choose a specific topic or a short article for students to read about a topic.  Once the students have the preliminary information, a select few will gather in the "inner circle" to discuss.  Students on the outside will listen and take notes.  After some time, students will rotate into the inner circle.  This method should prompt investigative skills and discussion (Vanek, n.d.).

Check out the PDF guide for instructions on Socratic Circles.]]> 2021-01-15 14:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281156 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281411 During these "field trips," students can discover new things by placing classroom content into new contexts.  This will help students' reading come alive, and it can include many forms of media.  For example, you could watch a video, set up a Skype call with a practitioner in their field, a virtual tour, etc (Ed Tech, 2020).

Ditch That Textbook provides 20+ virtual field trip options!]]> 2021-01-15 14:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281411 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281657 The instructor poses a few questions to the class.  They could be broad or very specific, and the students will answer them as best as they can.  They maybe be incorrect, but that's okay!
(Lent, 2012).

Here are some class discussion strategies from Cult of Pedagogy.]]> 2021-01-15 14:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1091281657 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1094183741 Pictures are worth a thousand words!  Illustrations can be powerful to gaining background knowledge.  Incidentally, picture books can offer "valuable extensions to subject area content, and in many cases, go far beyond the basic information in the textbook  (Lent, 2012, p. 40)

Check out this Goodreads list of nonfiction picture books.]]> 2021-01-16 17:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1094183741 jenpaigebrown https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1094305479 Click on the image for full references list.]]> 2021-01-16 19:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jenpaigebrown/saze5llu48792ufu/wish/1094305479