2. WORLD HISTORY IN BLOCK
FORMAT
During our block format, the learning environment in a typical week includes the
following:
Overview and introduction of topic(s)
Cornell notes and class discussion
Access to supplemental interactive activities and topic videos on Chromebooks
Immediate evaluation feedback using an online application that evaluates of
effectiveness of notes, lessons, and activities
Academy assistance
Unit Assessment
3. CORNELL NOTES IN HISTORY
Organization skills
Chapter vocabulary of
important terms
Concept
and Theme
Usability: scan and
retrieve skills
4. MULTI MEDIA OPTIONS IN WORLD
HISTORY
1 to 1 Chromebooks for each student
During class
Headphones for
Video/Audio Learning
Audio Textbook
5. AUDIO VERSION OF TEXTBOOK
CHAPTERS
Students can use
headphones as part
of an introduction or
review to listen to
professionally
narrated abridged
chapters from their
textbook.
6. During provided
class time or at
home students can
checkout
headphones to view
topic related video,
e.g. a biography on
John Locke or
Voltaire
If a textbook is forgotten at
home or during class,
student can use their
Chromebook to open an
online chapter file.
These files are temporality
posted for student use.
8. ONLINE STUDENT FEEDBACK
(QUIA WEB)
1 to 1 Chromebooks and QUIA Web provide
• Frequent and immediate feedback to
students
• Before a unit test, student can monitor
progress and redirect efforts
• Accessible data for modifying instruction
10. ONLINE ASSESSMENTS – WORKSHEETS & TESTS
Review validity of
Instruction or a
test question
Review the
difficulty
or lack thereof
Review how each
student answered
a questions
11. WORLD HISTORY AT A GLANCE
Chromebook
1 to 1
Audio Textbook
Video Classroom
Interactive
Activities
Immediate and
Frequent Feedback