One of the recent Discovery Education resources I’ve learned about is the S.O.S series. This resource includes around 100 different strategies designed to effectively engage students when integrating digital content in the classroom. These strategies are not designed with any Web 2.0 focus in mind nor do they take a lot of time to apply. They are simple strategies that can be used immediately. One such strategy is called 3 Truths, 1 Lie, where a teacher would preview a video segment, song, audio clip or reading passage. Next four statements are created, where 3 are true and 1 is not, helping students to focus on what should be recalled from the content by asking them to choose The Lie.
Six-Word Stories is another useful strategy. Students write a summary in six words describing a video, image, or reading passage that corresponds with curriculum. Stories can be shared followed by a discussion noting the similarities and differences,
There are many more strategies available; check them out at this Discovery Education Network link – Spotlight On Strategies.
Spotlight On Strategies (SOS)
One of the recent Discovery Education resources I’ve learned about is the S.O.S series. This resource includes around 100 different strategies designed to effectively engage students when integrating digital content in the classroom. These strategies are not designed with any Web 2.0 focus in mind nor do they take a lot of time to apply. They are simple strategies that can be used immediately. One such strategy is called 3 Truths, 1 Lie, where a teacher would preview a video segment, song, audio clip or reading passage. Next four statements are created, where 3 are true and 1 is not, helping students to focus on what should be recalled from the content by asking them to choose The Lie.
Six-Word Stories is another useful strategy. Students write a summary in six words describing a video, image, or reading passage that corresponds with curriculum. Stories can be shared followed by a discussion noting the similarities and differences,
There are many more strategies available; check them out at this Discovery Education Network link – Spotlight On Strategies.