https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5 Active Learning Strategies en-us 2022-11-16 17:54:59 UTC 2025-05-31 10:37:05 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4cd.png sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387077865 At some point during the class, identify a question that you would like to have students answer and let them know that answering this question will be their ticket out the door.  Group similar questions and go over them in class the next day, allow other students to interact and answer the questions in their own words, this allows for different insight and on different levels. ]]> 2022-11-16 18:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387077865 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387096711 Here the students are asked to become actively involved in the creation of tests and quizzes. The examples they come up with may be assigned for extra value or used on a regular class schedule to provide feedback to the student regarding whether they understand the content or not. Beyond simply using example questions as a quiz or test, ask the students to evaluate the question submitted; questions can be used for review games or bonus points on formatives/summative's.]]> 2022-11-16 18:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387096711 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387102173 Pose a question for the class, ex: What was the main point of today's lecture?" or "What do you still not understand?" Allow students 1 minute to respond. Allow students to group themselves based on their questions and see if their group can come up with a solution. Write questions on the board and see if other groups can explain. ]]> 2022-11-16 18:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387102173 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387105592 Allow students a few minutes before class to write in their class journals. Topics are free range and allow students to take a break before instruction to get prepared for the class or simply vent about things on their minds. This allows for questions and venting sessions. ]]> 2022-11-16 18:29:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387105592 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387113639 Give students a list of topics that they must sit down with their parents and explain what they know about each. Send answer sheets home for parents to reference. Allow students to complete with older siblings or other trusting adults.]]> 2022-11-16 18:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387113639 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387122316 Have the entire class line up against a wall, state a topic and tell students to form a line with one side meaning "I completely agree" and the other meaning "I completely disagree." Give students a chance to mingle and discuss their opinion on the issues, eventually finding their place in line. As you go down the line have students explain their position on the topic.]]> 2022-11-16 18:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387122316 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387128234 Give students an index card and ask them to write down one question they have from a reading, or a question specific to teacher needs. Have students exchange cards, at least 3 passes and allow students get into groups of 3-4 and choose together which question they would like to address. Have one student from each group present their question and answer to the class, keeping the question confidential. ]]> 2022-11-16 18:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387128234 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387138818 Present an idea to students and allow them time to come up with 3 reactions, comments, or answers. Two students then come together to compile a list of 3 things they agree on. That pair of students then join another pair and try to find three things they all 4 agree on. Repeat as many times as needed. Bring the class together as a whole to present their three findings from the idea. ]]> 2022-11-16 18:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387138818 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387148705 Ask students to brainstorm and write ideas about a topic on sticky notes, then place them on the board.  Next, ask students to move the notes—without speaking or writing—into categories that seem to arise.]]> 2022-11-16 18:56:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387148705 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387159136 Set up various stations for students throughout the room and give them a task at each station. Stations can be teacher guided or done individually. Teacher-guided stations allow for a brief lesson before allowing students to complete their assignment and allow the teacher the stay nearby and answer questions. Students can complete all stations or make choices as to which ones interest them. This can be incorporated with a choice board and each station can be worth a varied amount of points. ]]> 2022-11-16 19:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387159136 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387173871 Think-Pair-Share is a cooperative structure in which partners privately think about a question (or issue, situation, idea, etc.), then discuss their responses with one another. As a relatively simple structure that can be implemented quickly, Think-Pair-Share can be incorporated into almost any form of instruction and can be a quick brain break during lectures.]]> 2022-11-16 19:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387173871 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387179446 Typically students read a text up to a set point (e.g., the first page, the end of a section). Then they pause and “say something” about what they’ve read to their partner. Allow them to summarize, identify key points, make connections to their own works, or raise a question. This can be timed or given a certain stopping point and can be completed as an online discussion board. ]]> 2022-11-16 19:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387179446 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387206718 Students are placed in groups of 3-4 and each is given a different topic per group. The students will then find their "same topic" group and research/discuss their topic together (5-10) min. Students will then go back to their first group and teach their topic to their classmates. Conclude with key questions or take up evaluations to make sure students understand. ]]> 2022-11-16 19:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2387206718 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388225138 Create small groups of 3-4 students, and allow them to pick a significant idea or excerpt from an article. Share why the quote was chosen, does it relate to the lesson, were there questions, and what do you want to know more about. Continue around the group and allow each member to respond and add insight. Once everyone in the group has added to the discussion the presenter gets a final word, do they have different opinions after listening to everyone's insight, or what is their reaction to what was said around the group. Each group will have a chance to present so make sure time is being kept, 6 minutes for the entire process. ]]> 2022-11-17 13:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388225138 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388275980 Rather than showing the students how to work out a certain problem allow them to work it out for the class. Allow small groups to work on the black/whiteboard. Students can also work out problems together on colored paper or with markers and crayons to make it fun. Encourage them to use a different color for each step to clarify confusion. This can also be made into a competition, giving points for the first right answer that is worked out on the board. ]]> 2022-11-17 13:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388275980 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388290709 Determine the concept/content students will explore. Have students create playlists of songs that could accompany the content, and make sure to set a specific number of songs. Have students create a short rationale for each song included on the playlist. Have students create playlists in a gallery walk and post the concepts on the chart as the playlists are being developed.

]]> 2022-11-17 13:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388290709 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388624314 Use a quick sports-highlight reel as an introduction to the strategy. Instruct students to pay close attention to the time of the clip, the highlights, the information included, and key plays. As a class, discuss a few "key plays" of the text, topic, or unit they are reviewing. Have students write a summary as a "sports highlight" and if time permits allow them to present. This can be recorded and used with music and digital effects.]]> 2022-11-17 16:47:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388624314 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388687353 Students are given an index card to write down a question that needs clarification.  The question should regard aspects of the material that was covered that day, this can be used as a ticket out the door. The question can be used on material from homework and can be collected at the beginning of class. The students will drop their questions into the fish bowl and the teacher will randomly pull questions and answer them. ]]> 2022-11-17 17:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388687353 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388703801 Create a 10-15 question list through a PowerPoint Presentation and set it to transition at 20-30 seconds. Place students in pairs and allow them to discuss the correct answer for each question as it emerges. Make sure to circulate the room to make notes of questions that are creating a blockage for students. Allow students to answer the questions and indicate where they need clarification, address their questions and concerns and bring in anything that was heard while observing. For added practice compile the list of questions and answers and share it with students. ]]> 2022-11-17 17:35:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388703801 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388706681 Review games are always fun for students. Use them for homework before a test or even a few minutes before the test. Some games offer a competition option so students can play with other students in the room. ]]> 2022-11-17 17:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388706681 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388725882 Create a few teams of 5 students each, and create questions that students are able to understand, apply, and analyze at the levels of Bloom's Taxonomy. Allow students to buzz in and call on the team who gets to the buzzer first, have the students explain their answers, and ask probing questions to introduce the next set of questions. Rotate the teams after each question and let the other teams weigh in to explain why the answer is correct. ]]> 2022-11-17 17:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388725882 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388737007 Social Media summaries are engaging ways to get students to interact with content-specific material. Introduce students to hashtag summaries, explain the main purpose, shorten the phrase or summarize the material. Allow students to summarize the message of the main idea of the material taught. Ask students to share their hashtags or display them around class for later use and review]]> 2022-11-17 17:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388737007 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388779003 This is another spin-off of games. Students are broken into two teams and stand on either side of the classroom. The teacher presents a vocabulary word by writing it on the board or presenting it via technology. Each team must race the other team to define the word and get it to the teacher before the other team. This creates a friendly competition along with a fun review game. The teacher can elaborate and have the students break into smaller groups or even have them use the word in a sentence. ]]> 2022-11-17 18:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388779003 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388833421 This is a great way to get kids up and moving before starting instruction. The teacher puts up various pictures of the up-and-coming lesson around the room, and students walk in groups, or solo, and try to determine what the next lesson will initial. EX: If there is a picture of India students will have to be able to recognize the country and then they can make their variations along the walk. Teachers can even have students draw pictures during a lesson and save them for gallery walks for the next year. ]]> 2022-11-17 19:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388833421 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388852994 This technique is used through a 3-2-1 graphic organizer. The students should fill out the organizer with 3 important facts during the lesson, 2 limitations of this perspective, and 1 question that remains. At the end of the lesson, the students join a classmate and discuss their findings and determine if they can answer their questions together or still need teacher clarification. The teacher looks for patterns in the students' responses and uses these to lead into the next part of the lesson. This lesson can be used as a preview or review.]]> 2022-11-17 19:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2388852994 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389914933 During a live online class, pause your lecture and place students into small groups in breakout rooms in Zoom meetings to discuss a topic or solve a problem for 5-15 minutes. post the discussion prompt and instructions in the Zoom chat window, and ask groups to write their ideas in a collaborative document or post their answers in the chat window when they return to the main screen. ]]> 2022-11-18 13:38:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389914933 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389917245 One way to model good note-taking is to have students occasionally compare notes:  Stop lecturing immediately after covering a crucial concept and have students read each other’s notes, filling in the gaps in their own note-taking.]]> 2022-11-18 13:39:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389917245 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389923410 This is a great way to get students to learn on a personal level. Students use computer-based tools, such as video, audio, graphics, and web publishing, to tell personal or academic stories about life experiences relevant to course themes. In history students can talk about historical relatives or if they have ever traveled to a county that is being discussed. In math, students can talk about an experience where they had ever had to use money, distance, or measurement in real-life situations. ]]> 2022-11-18 13:44:13 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389923410 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389927157 This is another way to review and add some fun competition. Student teams take turns selecting a square from a grid that is organized vertically by category and horizontally by difficulty. Each square shows the number of points the team can earn if they answer a question correctly, and more challenging questions have the potential to earn more points.]]> 2022-11-18 13:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389927157 sarawilson12 https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389935689 This is a great technique that encourages students to critically evaluate information by questioning what they read. Give students short passages about the lesson they will begin and throw a few opinion passages in there to have them evaluate what they are reading. This works great with ELA but could be incorporated into history lessons. Try to find opinions that sound like facts to challenge the students. Once they are finished they can work in groups to discuss their answers and challenge their peers. ]]> 2022-11-18 13:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sarawilson12/yievmv4fwa7mt4x5/wish/2389935689