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This document provides descriptions of various classroom engagement strategies including using white boards, talking sticks, response cards, trivia games, KWHL charts, jeopardy, bingo, and more. Many involve dividing students into teams to compete in answering questions or problem solving. Technology-based strategies mentioned include using presentation apps, study apps, social media, Web 2.0 tools, and curriculum supplement apps on iPads.
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- 3. White Boards • Laminated Card Stock –Light colors • Dry Erase Markers • Paper Towels –Individual answers –Think Pair Share
- 4. Talking Stick • The one who has the stick gets to do the talking – Review – Discussions
- 5. Red and Green • True and False • Agree and Disagree • Red and Green cards – Each student displays his/her selected side over his/her heart or chin, wherever it is most visible to the teacher. – Instruct students to hold it close to their body so it is difficult for others to view their choice.
- 6. Agree or Disagree! Hold your card up close to your chin as soon as you decide if you Agree or Disagree! Topic: Oklahoma Trivia AgreeDisagree
- 7. True or False? In Tulsa, Oklahoma, you may not open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
- 8. True!
- 9. Agree or Disagree? In Oklahoma City it is legal to serve alcohol in a pool hall, and all intoxicated persons must remain on the pool hall premises.
- 10. Disagree! While it is legal to serve alcohol in an Oklahoma City pool hall, all intoxicated persons must leave the premises.
- 11. True or False? In Oklahoma, the entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
- 12. False! The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas, not Oklahoma, because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
- 13. A Vocabulary Strategy • Each envelope has 28 terms. • Put them into at least three categories. • Each category must have at least three terms. • Use any collective knowledge you have.
- 14. Race to the Answers • Self-adhesive presentation paper • Markers • Teams • List of questions
- 15. Rules – No talking between team members. – Team members form a single line. The first person may answer any question or write IDK (I don’t know). When he/she has written one answer he/she will move to the back of the line. – The next person may answer any question or correct a previous answer. – When the team has answered all of the questions they will sit down. – The teacher will check the answers and will tell the team if all the answers are correct. If there is an incorrect answer the team must stand up and continue. At this point the teacher may give hints or clues or allow team members to talk.
- 16. 1. What Georgia city is home to the Masters golf tournament? 2. In what U.S. city was Motown records founded? 3. How many U.S. Presidents were named George? 4. Where in the body do you find the humerus bone? 5. What is the name of King Mufasa’s cub in The Lion King? 6. Adam Levine is the lead singer for what band? 7. What planet in the solar system has the most moons? 8. What is the name of the spokesperson for Progressive Insurance? 9. What breed of dog is Snoopy? 10. What is infinity plus one?
- 17. Interactive Word Walls--Simulation • Scan the article and underline all of the words you think are important to understand what you are reading. • Come to consensus on the words that are the most important • One word per participant: – On the front of the large index card, colorfully, creatively, and legibly draw the word. 1. Turn the card over and write 1 at the top of the card and creatively define your word in one sentence. 2. In the middle of the card write 2, look up the word on the Internet and write the definition that best defines the word in the context of the article. 3. At the bottom of the card write 3 and write the definition in your own words.
- 18. Hoodwinked • List of numbered questions • Teams • Scorecard
- 19. Rules • Choose 2 groups of equal number. • List the number of each question on the board but not the question itself. The instructor has the list of numbered questions. • The first team picks the question number for the second team. • Without any discussion, the members of the second team that believe that they know the answer will stand. • The first team will choose one of the standing second team members to give an answer for the team. • Scoring: – If the selected second team member is correct, the second team gets a point for every member of their team standing. – If the selected second team member is wrong, the first team gets a point for every member standing. • Teams alternate picking the question, etc. • It is helpful to check off the question number on the board as it is selected.
- 20. Questions – Topic - Movie Trivia • Question #1 • Question #2 • Question #3 • Question #4 • Question #5 • Question #6 • Question #7 • Question #8 • Question #9 • Question #10
- 21. K-W-H-L • K - Stands for helping students recall what they KNOW about the subject. • W - Stands for helping students determine what they WANT to learn. • H - Stands for HOW we can learn more (other sources where additional information on the topic can be found). • L - Stands for helping students identify what they LEARN as they read.
- 23. Board Smack • Questions with displayable answers • Board smackers (funoodles, fly swatters, nerf bat, etc.) • Teams
- 24. Rules • Choose 2 groups of equal number. • Each group lines up in front of the board. • The first member of each group stand with his/her back to the board. • The teacher will read a question and allow some time for the students to think about the answer. • Then the teacher shows the answers and the students turn and smack the correct answer. • This student moves to the end of the line.
- 25. Question #1 • Who is famous for singing the song White Christmas?
- 27. Question #2 • Which diagram represents an obtuse angle?
- 29. Question #3 • Who is famous for singing the song Happy?
- 31. Question #4 • Who was the “Man in Black” born to a Kingsland, Arkansas Sharecropper and the song “Folsom Prison Blues” was his first big hit?
- 33. Question #5 • In the Toy Story movies, who was the voice of the cowboy doll Woody?
- 35. Zipline • Index Cards – Question on one side – Answer on the other side (not the answer to the question on the front of the card) • Q&A -Zip from one card to the other
- 36. Roll the Dice • A way of grading assessments • Students/group can roll them to find out what question or topic they will cover • Student/group what order they will go in http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resou rces_ftp/client_ftp/ks1/maths/dice/
- 37. Let’s make a Cake • The chef has to find each task (fellow student) and place them in sequential order. • When complete, the group discusses whether the steps are in optimal order for completing in the quickest amount of time and if not, how they could be more efficient by changing the order. • The students will calculate the total time it will take to complete this “project” and will determine what the critical path is (the longest path of planned activities). • They will then brainstorm ideas on how to compress the schedule (i.e. add resources to the tasks, work on tasks concurrently, etc.) and recalculate the new critical path.
- 38. Bingo • Bingo cards • Writing utensil • List of terms and definitions • Rules – You may hand out blank bingo cards for students to fill in or you may create them yourself. – You may play any form of bingo, four corners, etc. – The teacher reads the definitions and the students cross of the words. – http://www.freebingomaker.com/ – https://bingobaker.com/
- 39. Jeopardy • https://jeopardylabs.com/ • Play jeopardy http://jeopardylabs.com/play/class- jeopardy54
- 40. Last Student Standing • List of multiple choice questions • A – D signs
- 41. Rules • Label the four corners of the room A-D. • The teacher reads multiple choice questions and the students move to the corner corresponding to their selected answer. • Only those student with the correct answer may continue until you have the Last Student Standing. • To discourage students from following others teachers may need to arrange for a strong student to intentionally select an incorrect answer.
- 42. Mystery Word • Term or procedure with 5 clues • Rules – 5 clues, from most challenging to easiest – Students write word on board – Points can be given for first completed correctly, spelling can count
- 43. What is the Word Here are the Clues • Originally called “backrub” • First computer storage was made from legos • Got its name by accident because of a misspelling • When one of their employees die their spouses receive half pay from the company for 10 years and their children receive $1000 per month until they turn 19. • Every minute, 2 million searches are performed
- 44. Incredible Shrinking Notes • 3 sizes of notecards (preferably different colors) • Writing utensils • Rules – Students may work individually or in groups – Read an assignment (paragraph, section, chapter) – Student(s) summarize the reading on the largest card. – Reduce the summary to the middle sized card. – Reduce the summary to the smallest card. – Share the summaries with the another group or the entire class. – May pass the card and have another student or group read the assignment and summarize on the smaller card. – More than one person or group with the same reading assignment.
- 45. 3-2-1 Scoot • 3 x 5 cards with a numbered question written on each card • Numbered paper for student answers • Answer key • Timer • Writing utensils • Rules – Students clear their desks. – Pass our answer sheets. – Cards are placed question side down on desks. – Set the timer. – Students write the answer on the numbered line that corresponds to the question. – When timer signals they “scoot” (3-2-1 Scoot) to the next question. – Review as a class.
- 47. Cube It • How would you use it – Questioning – Depth of Knowledge – Story elements – Vocabulary – Process/Steps
- 48. Additional Strategies • Jigsaw • ABC Brainstorm • Read and Word Strategy/Chunking • Wordle • Think Pair Share • Draw a Picture/Graphic Organizers/Graffiti • Heads Up • Role Play
- 49. Strategies using Technology Qrcode reader required. Links to “getyouripadon.wikispaces.com”
- 50. Get Your IPAD On Innovative Powerful Apps Discovered
- 53. curriculum supplement Khan Academy Flipboard iTunes U Pocket
- 55. What can you do with these apps to meet objectives????? Quiver Heads Up NeoReader Zaption MoveNote Dropbox
- 57. Web 2.0 tools http://padlet.com/tpinkston/pd_geary ZipGrade CATME SMARTER Teamwork
- 58. Focus Free Write What did you get out of today’s workshop? Is there a strategy you can take back and use tomorrow?
- 59. 3-2-1 Exit Slip Exit Slip 3 Things I Learned Today … 2 Things I Found Interesting … 1 Question I Still Have …
- 60. Ideas to Share? I hope you gained at least one new instructional strategy to take with you.