ten terrific teaching tips to engage students marybeth.-.youse@wilmu.edu

Ten Terrific Teaching Tips to Engage

Students

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Blooms Taxonomy

Emphasize Concepts Continuously Students need to REMEMBER what was taught

LecturingVisualsVideoPowerPointWebpagesAudioStudent Response SystemCollaboration

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Provide a Visual AidAnnouncements

Voki Newsletters Webpages

Screencasting Jing – FREE 5 minute limit (share URL, embed

link)

Screencast-O-Matic- FREE 15 minute limit (share URL, embed link) Screencasting Virtual Training

Kaltura Video Recorder – Fee $$ Works in Blackboard, Share as a Kaltura Mashup

#Slides Beta

Concept and Mind Mapping Bubbbl.us Cacoo

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Teach Students to Think and Understand

It’s not the lecture…..Get students to readAuthentic LearningPBL - Project Based Learning

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In Class Activities

Think, pair, shareQuestioningCollaborationGames

PPT GamesVirtual Online Simulations

Techniques of Active Learning

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Active Learning Techniques

The Fish Bowl Write questions Drop index card in a bowl Students answer -Reward success

Puzzles/Paradoxes Present students with a paradox, puzzle or

storyline Involve concepts Students find solution Reward success

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Collaborative Community Learning

JigsawsOrganize Groups

Mission & Quest Tackle Real World Problems that are relatedStudents work to solve a common problemOnline Groups use technology to tackle the problem

Email, phone, virtual chat, virtual meetings

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/jigsaws/steps.html

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Technology Integration

Clickers, Student Response System

Quick ResponderProvides feedback of correct answer indicator

SMARTBoard – customize templates & Interactives

Using video throughout a mission

Find Internet Sites – Khan Academy 100 exercises to practice,

+ incentives (Khan Academy Badges)

Use PowerPoint game templates

Continue

Align The Stars

Instructions:

1. Divide into Teams or use individuals. There can be up to Six teams. However play by more than three teams is not recommend, as it is very difficult to get four in a row with so many teams. The colors are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple.

2. Choose the number of stars required to win. Such as 3, 4, or 5 in a row.

3. Each team or individual is asked a question. If they answer correctly, the teacher will click the star until it changes to that teams color.

4. First team or individual to get the desired number of stars touching wins!

5. Stars can align in rows, columns, or diagonally.

Play

A A A A A A

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A A A A A A

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Align the Stars!

End Game - Start New Game

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Link to Pre-requisites, Prior Knowledge

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Master the Vocabulary

JournalingUse tools:

Puzzlemaker – crossword puzzlesJeopardylabs.comQuizlet.com

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Quizlet

Global Management Game

Treat Students with Respect

Classroom Climate/ Classroom Culture

Learn students by nameRecognize accomplishmentsRespectCell phonesProvide opportunity for

leadership

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Meet Standards, Objectives 8

Don’t Assume the Worst

CommunicateEncourage

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Motivate, Be Enthusiastic!

Learning is Hard Work!

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References

8 Ways to Engage Students | Point Loma Nazarene University | A Premier Southern California Christian University in San Diego . (n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2014, from http://www.pointloma.edu/experience/academics/centers-institutes/center-teaching-learning/teaching-tips/8-ways-engage-students

"Anyone, anyone" teacher from Ferris Bueller's Day Off [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhiCFdWeQfA

Center Grove Community Schools Corporation (n.d.). Cg professional development/blooms taxonomy. Retrieved from http://www.centergrove.k12.in.us/cms/lib4/IN01000850/Centricity/Domain/1217/old%20v.%20new.JPG

Dartmouth College Educational Technologies Group (2011, June 6). blooms digital taxonomy [image]. Retrieved from http://www.dartmouth.edu/~jmajor/blooms/index.html

Ertzberger, J. (2012, November 10). Use games to enhance your classroom teaching!. Retrieved from http://people.uncw.edu/ertzbergerj/ppt_games.html

Guhlin, M., Nussbaum-Beach, S., Knightbridge, A., Cattell, S., Casey, R., McLeod, M., . . . DeKock, D. (n.d.). educational-origami - Bloom's Digital Taxonomy. Retrieved May 6, 2014, from https://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Bloom%27s+Digital+Taxonomy

Official Google Blog: Our Googley advice to students: Major in learning [Web log post]. (2008, July 15). Retrieved from http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/our-googley-advice-to-students-major-in.html

Paulson, D., & Faust, J. (2014). Active Learning For The College Classroom. Retrieved May 6, from http://web.calstatela.edu/dept/chem/chem2/Active/main.htm

PowToon (n.d.). Breaking news, sneak peak at #slides beta. Retrieved May 8, 2014, from http://www.powtoon.com/slides/?show=peek

Schrock, K. (2014, April 4). Bloomin' apps - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything. Retrieved from http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html

TechSmith (n.d.). Capture a Video. Retrieved May 7, 2014, from http://www.techsmith.com/tutorial-jing-record-video.html

TechSmith (n.d.). TechSmith Jing Free Screencasting. Retrieved May 7, 2014, from http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html

Quizlet LLC. (2012, November 1). Quizlet: The world learns on quizlet. Retrieved from http://quizlet.com/

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