Tricks of the Trade: Convocation 2023

TRICKS OF THE TRADE

A COLLECTION OF TOOLS FOR ENHANCED STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

Presented by:
Rachel Meares-SCHS Science Teacher
Jennifer Foley-SCHS Science Teacher

​WHat is blended learning?

Students learn using:

• electronic/online media

  • AND

• traditional face-to-face teaching and hands-on manipulatives

​why blended learning?

• Student Engagement

• Student Choice

• Differentiation

student engagement tools

Technology

Traditional

• Matching Dominoes

• Task Cards

• Sort-It-Outs

• Manipulatives

• LCD Writing Tablets

• Boom Cards

• Blooket

• Quizizz

• What? Digital Task Cards

• Can be purchased (TPT or Boom Card Store) or created.

• Students get INSTANT FEEDBACK

• Practice for Mastery

• Automatic Grading

• Imports classes from Google Classroom

• Great reports, including time spent on practice & number of plays

• Great for CW, HW, BellRingers & Exit Tickets

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• Digital Games with character based gameplay

• Many free pre-made games or can be created.

• Students get INSTANT FEEDBACK

• Practice for Mastery

• Great reports.

• Great for CW, Review & Exit Tickets

• Favorite Game: Gold Quest-There is an element of luck to wining this game. You can "steal" other's gold. Have holiday themes.

Blooket

• Quizzes AND Lessons

• Instructor Paced or Student Paced

• Teacher hosted in-class or linked to Google Classroom

• Promotes Mastery of Content

• Lots of options with assignments: Power-Ups, Redemption Questions, Memes, Extra Points for Speed

• AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES GRADES IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM

QUIZIZZ

• STUDENT QUIZZES-INSTRUCTOR LED OR ASSIGNED in Google Classroom- TIMED & UNTIMED FOR REVIEW, FORMATIVE and/or SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

• STUDENT QUIZZES-All students participate at their their own pace. see the questions on their device.

• LESSONS-CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK-Assign Lessons with practice. Links directly to Google Classroom. Records highest grade earned.

• LESSONS-Synchronous or Asynchronous-Teach, Practice, Poll, & Assess in one application.

Let's Play

Fun For All

Multiple Choice

Who was the First president of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Quincy Adams

• George Washington

• Spongebob Squarepants

Multiple Choice

The unicorn is the national animal of which country?

• Scotland

• Ireland

• United States

• Korea

Multiple Choice

How much does a Penny cost to make?

• $0.01

• $0.02

• $0.03

• $0.05

Multiple Choice

What’s the largest animal on earth?

• African Elephant

• Ostrich

• Giraffe

• Blue Whale

Multiple Choice

In inches, what is the diameter of a basketball hoop?

• 12 inches

• 16 inches

• 18 inches

• 20 inches

Multiple Choice

What year did baseball players go on strike?

• 1994

• 1990

• 1987

• 1969

Multiple Choice

What is it called when light changes direction after passing through a lens?

• Scattered

• Diffraction

• Reflection

• Refraction

Fill in the Blank

How long (in years) can a snail sleep?

Poll

Which of the following foods do you like BEST?

• Spaghetti

• Ribeye Steak

• Baked Chicken

• Fried Catfish

Fill in the Blank

One hour contains __________ seconds?

• Matching Dominoes

• Task Cards

• Sort-It-Outs

• Manipulatives

• LCD Writing Tablets

​Hands-On Manipulatives

• Write and erase

• Great for practicing skills

Writing Tablets

• Student Engagement is a Challenge

• Kids get bored so EASILY!

• More Tools = More Engagement

• Data from my classroom has shown improvement in areas in which I used both traditional and technology teaching tools.

• Hope you have found some ideas that you would like to try in your classroom.

Open Ended

Please share your email for a BRIEF follow-up in a few weeks. We would love to know if any of these strategies have had a positive impact on student learning and engagement in your classroom.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ANONYMOUS PD SURVEY LOCATED IN THE GOOGLE SLIDE DECK.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION!!!