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Overall Objectives
Implement new instructional strategies
Interactive Instruction | Experiential Learning
Utilize new tools within to create functional
discussions.
Appropriately identify what tools are missing.
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Microlearning Sessions
Session 1 Classroom Discussions
What type of questions promote classroom engagement and discussions amongst
students?
How do we provide students the right experiences or content delivery methods to ensure
adequate discussions?
What tools/LTIs can be used within to create discussions similar to in-class sessions?
Session 2 Reciprocal Teaching
How can we provide opportunities for students to engage with their classmates while
demonstrating their understanding of course content?
What tools could be beneficial in implementing this strategy?
How do we assess understanding of course content?
What ways can we integrate classroom discussions into reciprocal teaching?
Session 3 Mastery Learning
How do we create environments that promote mastery learning?
What tools within or external to our LMS can assist us to track and reward mastery
learning?
In what ways do reciprocal teaching and classroom discussions promote mastery learning?
Future Topics…
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This or That {Philosophical Chairs}
● Will Smith
● Podcast Series
● Padlet
● Classroom Discussions
● Chris Rock
● Netflix Series
● Jamboard
● Online Discussions
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Classroom Discussions
Promote engagement in the classroom.
Allow students opportunities to engage with one
another and potentially benefit from each other’s
experiences.
Can be teacher or student facilitated.
Can integrate and promote all areas of Blooms’
Taxonomy
○ {Top Three Levels: Analyze | Evaluate | Create}
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How can we integrate Tech to
facilitate/guide discussions
Canvas Discussions
FlipGrid
Canvas Group
Discussions
VoiceThread
Mentimeter
Jamboard
Voxer
Ensure the use of Tech
does not distract from
the intent/purpose of
the discussion.
Simulate in class
experience.
Visual and auditory
component can aid in
promoting
engagement.
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How to make it work best?
Prepare.
Determine your goals for the discussion
Problematize.
Provide an open ended problem to solve.
Make it relatable to your specific class/community.
Choose a discussion format
Think/Pair/Share | Affinity Mapping | Chalk Talk
Student-facilated?
How large should the groups be | Student Personalities
Choose debriefing method.
Introduce topics that students may
have missed in discussion.
Provide group summaries if relevant.
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Discussions
Tips in LMS
• Hold a Debate
• Have students connect course
content to their lives
• Discuss current events
• Utilize external tools within LMS
• Provide examples of good
submission
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How can this connect to my work
● You interact daily
with students.
● Discussions help to
evaluate
understanding and
application of
course content.
Teacher
● You interact daily
with staff members,
families, and
students.
● Discussions in
meetings can help
identify problems
and share solutions.
Principal
● You interact daily
with students and
families.
● Discussions in
meetings can help
identify problems
and be proactive
with solutions.
Counselor
● You interact daily
with students,
families, and
community
members.
● Discussions can
assist to make
appropriate
recommendations.
Interventionist
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Next Time…
Session 2 Reciprocal Teaching
How can we provide opportunities for students to engage with their classmates while
demonstrating their understanding of course content?
What tools could be beneficial in implementing this strategy?
How do we assess understanding of course content?
Session 3 Mastery Learning
How do we create environments that promote mastery learning?
What tools within or external to our LMS can assist us to track and reward mastery
learning?
In what ways do reciprocal teaching and classroom discussions promote mastery learning?
Future Topics…
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Asynchronous Session
45 Minutes to Complete
● Through Canvas LMS
○ Overview of concepts discussed today
○ Video & two articles discussing how to
implement
○ Application of Synchronous course
content
○ Resources
○ https://cciu.instructure.com/courses/542
Study by John Hattie evaluating what accelerates/encourages student learning
Interaction between students | Topics of interest and relevance | Accomplishes my goals as a presenter {Comparison of tools and sharing experiences} | Easy enough to participate in | Small group discussion > Large group discussion |
Experiential Learning: The purpose is to enhance students' motivation and increase their retention rates by connecting classroom learning to their life.
This can happen through engaging students in reflexive thinking about their own experiences and how to leverage what they learned in the past in new contexts.
Interactive Instruction: This strategy consists of creating learning environments conducive to interactions and discussions.
It posits that learning takes place through interactive communication of knowledge and this interaction can happen in different forms including: open or closed group discussions, collaborative project work, whole class discussions.
Gallery Walk?
Transition this type of task/activity into an asynchronous activity:
Flipgrid
Google Suite
Mentimeter
Kahoot
Seesaw
Poll Everywhere / AhaSlides
Nearpod/Peardeck
Go Noodle
Padlet
Student Teacher: Student all pose independent questions and answer each others
Voxer