I thought that the Spotlight on Strategies videos that I checked out were pretty cool. One that I liked was a strategy/activity called 'Act It Out'. It is 'a teaching strategy that combines learning and movement to increase retention. Students create movement, routines, or dances to illustrate new learning and comprehension, reinforcing their own learning and communicating it creatively to others.' In my class I try to give my students as many 'creative' outlets as they can to express/display their learning, so I can definitely see myself giving this strategy a try this year.
Ok, now to the Build a Board feature...it is fantastic and pretty easy to use. I like how you can start a board from scratch or use one of the pre-made templates. I also liked how the boards start you with a layout and then give you the ability to add more information (boxes, text, etc.) if you need. I think that the board is an engaging way to share information with students, by not only being able to show them images, but then being able to click over and watch a video with out having to 'switch' from one thing to another. I built a board for Immigration that I will use (and probably tweak) before teaching the unit this fall. Here it is!
I'm super excited that you are way ahead of me right now! Your post about DiscoryEd has me very excited to plow through all the work I've got left and get on that site! Thanks for keeping me motivated!
ReplyDeleteI too loved Discovery Ed! Thanks for sharing Act it Out. That looks like a great strategy! I agree that using the boards is a great way to use videos with out the down time of switching from one thing to another. In our jam packed days every second counts!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Meghan and Suzanne. After reading Discovery Ed posts I am excited and hopeful about finding new resources. I also love the idea of the Act It Out strategy...I know many students who would love this idea.
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