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Snap to it! Volume 1

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Snowball

Students get one idea from a peer and then move to another person for a second idea, continue until you have 5 ideas.

 

Muddiest Point

Have students write on a piece of paper, index card, or electronically what they still have questions about the session/concept. 

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Add a Detail

Student A writes down one take away from the previous lesson, reading, or any specified topic by the instructor.  Students then pass it a student to another student for them to add an additional detail that was left off.

What If

Pose a question to the students that summarize a topic/concept or review a theory from the class that starts with “what if…” to challenge students to use critical thinking skills. Have them write their responses. 

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Self-Confidence Survey

Students complete an anonymous survey indicating their level of confidence in mastering the course material

 

Baseline

Students leave their hand in the air for as long as the understand the concepts.  As the student starts to lose confidence in their knowledge they put their hand down.

Quick Write

Students write down what was the most important thing they learned today and what is the concept or item that they understood least. These can be completed on an index card, a sheet of paper, a chalkboard/dry erase board, or electronically. 

 

Student-Generated Questions

Students generate test questions and model answers for critical areas of learning

 

Survey Response

Students respond to a question or short series of questions about the effectiveness of the lesson, session, topic and use hand to respond.  The number of fingers determines response. Or use different utensils to show responses (Pen, pencil)

Stand Up, Hand Up, Pair Up

All students stand up with one hand in the air, walk around the room to find a partner, high five your partner, and put your hand(s) down.  Students keep hands raised until they are grouped with a partner. 

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Pro/Con Grid

Students complete a list of pro/cons advantage/disadvantage of competing issues

 

Personal Bias

Focus is on uncovering prior knowledge or beliefs that hinder or block new learning; can be designed to uncover incorrect or incomplete knowledge, attitudes, or values

Give One, Get One

Students write down all known about topic in one column, then walk around the room and talk to others and in the get, one column get new ideas from others.

 

Scaffold

Instructor poses questions to help students make connections. Allow students time to think and make connections. What did you learn that builds upon the last class? The last unit? The previous session? 

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Diagnostic Learning Log

Students write to learn by identifying, diagnosing, and prescribing solutions to their own learning problems.

Anonymous Cards

Students use index cards (or scrap paper) to write down their questions anonymously. Recommend students use blue or black ink to write their questions so it is not distinguishable. 

 

What’s the Principle

Students identify the principle or principles to solve problems of various types of questions. 

 

Suggestion Box

How am I doing? Ask in the moment how the instruction is being received: to quickly, too slowly, too advanced, just right, include more examples, allow time for pauses and questions. What would you like to see more of to help you better understand the material? What behaviors are distracting? 

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