Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks

Shelly Sanchez Terrell
Shelly Sanchez TerrellAuthor of The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers at The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators
The Knowledge Journey:
Ways to Keep Students Learning During Breaks
School is out!
Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
“If	
  you	
  think	
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as	
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yourself	
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her	
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pushing	
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  dragging	
  or	
  
carrying	
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~	
  Polly	
  Berends	
  

Parent and child by Skyseeker, Flickr
Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
Consider the following when designing tasks:
Meaningful?

Interests?

Time
well
spent?

Connections?

Routines?

Learning
rituals?
What do they like to do?
Listen to
music

Text/
Chat

Create
videos

Use social
networks

Play games

Edit & share
photos
Set-up a Social Network!

Facebook Wants a New Face by rishibando, Flickr
Keep	
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Facebook.com/groups/improvespoken
Meme it!
Imgur.com/memegen
Photo & Video Challenges
Edmodo.com
Google Communities & Hangouts on Air
Hangouts on Air
Add apps to do more!

•  oundation- Create music together
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•  coots n Doodle- Draw and problem solve together
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•  atch Youtube videos
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Motivation through Games

P. Maglione, Slidesha.re/pmteenmotivation
Digitalplay.info/blog/
Digitalplay.info/blog/
Kindersite.org
Sheppardsoftware.com
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Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
Create a Digital Advent Calendar
Click & find a surprise!
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Google Spreadsheet, Bit.ly/digicalendar
Make a copy to edit or download it!
Take a screenshot, add to Thinglink

TeacherRebootCamp.com
Do it with Weebly or Wix

http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=5205
Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
prizes! [977] by brianjmatis, Flickr
Mission: Snap a photo of graffiti you think could be art and tell us
through an audio recording why you think it is art versus just
graffiti.
What You’ll Need: Fotobabble App or visit Fotobabble.com
Points Worth: 10
Bonus Points: Post a short reflection in your blog for 5 more
points.
Mission: Visit a park and collect a rock you think is interesting. Tell
us why it is so interesting or create art with it.
What You’ll Need: A bag, way to get to the park, camera
Points Worth: 10
Bonus Points: Visit this online Rock Key and identify your rock for
5+ Rockhounds.com/rockshop/rockkey/#Using Key
Set-up a
class blog
Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks
No email required!

http://kidblog.org/MsTerrellsClass
“The blog was awesome. I wrote stories and Marcos, my uncle
who lives in Spain, read them and left comments for me!“
“People READ our blog. Greta read our blog too, but we got
comments from all over the world”
“The blog was the best, I blogged all the time, when I was happy,
sick, bored… all the time!“
“I blogged about everything I like: my friends, my pet, my
thoughts. I even blogged when I was sick and couldn’t come to
school“
“I blogged about my passion: rugby”
“I wrote about our country and things that were important to me”
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Motivating Students to Keep Learning During Breaks

Editor's Notes

  1. Learning can be fun! During the school break is when we can show students this because it is optional! They will choose to continue learning or not and when they do they will be able to do fun things not hindered by standardized tests and a curriculum…
  2. And it is important we help stimulate their minds during the holidays because as teachers we have to motivate them to turn off the TV and explore the world around them. Let’s face it, many of our students will spend a lot of time laying dormant and watching TV.
  3. It’s socialSometimes you need a little help from your friends (cheats)Integrates movement, visuals, multimedia, popular music, graphics and basically is a representation of the world teens and kids want to be immersed inGoal-oriented- Aim to reach the next levelEach more challenging, but achievableMust complete tasksCollect items that help within the journey (learning is all around you)Discover a new world each time you achieve a levelPositive stressFailure part of the journeyTry again till you reach your goal with no penaltiesEvery kid can be a hero as long as they keep tryingVia Paul Maglione, Slidesha.re/pmteenmotivation
  4. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/how-to-create-a-personalized-advent-calendar-HA010336527.aspx?CTT=3