Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom

Edtech Throwdown
Episode 157: Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 157 called “Activities that Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about 5 different teaching practices that can help keep students excited, motivated, and last but not least, learning! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
Segment 1: Class Energy Level on E

Overcoming the post Holiday break lull


Segment 2: 5 Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
Updates

March 12th NJECC Conference
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5 Ways to Spark Student Engagement
Narrative: 

Case Study w/ Role Play
Narrative
Ask Questions
Research
Ask Questions
Collect/Examine  the data
Trends
Possible Connections to Content
Present the Case based on exploration
NSTA
University of Buffalo Case Studies
Data Nuggets
HHMI


Gamification:

Guise Spins for Points
Flippity.net

Edtech Throwdown
Episode 157: Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
Welcome to the EdTech Throwdown this is episode 157 called “Activities that Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom”.  In this episode, we’ll talk about 5 different teaching practices that can help keep students excited, motivated, and last but not least, learning! This is another episode you don’t want to miss, check it out!
Segment 1: Class Energy Level on E

Overcoming the post Holiday break lull


Segment 2: 5 Activities to Spark Student Engagement in Your Classroom
Updates

March 12th NJECC Conference
Edtechthrowdown.com
5 Music Edtech Tools That Your Students Will Love
7 AI Edtech Tools That a Teacher Should Try in 2024
7 AI Prompt-making Tips for Educators


5 Ways to Spark Student Engagement
Narrative: 

Case Study w/ Role Play
Narrative
Ask Questions
Research
Ask Questions
Collect/Examine  the data
Trends
Possible Connections to Content
Present the Case based on exploration
NSTA
University of Buffalo Case Studies
Data Nuggets
HHMI


Gamification:

Guise Spins for Points
Flippity.net
Random Name Picker
Instead of names, assign points
Live Leaderboard
Nick: Ozarks Symbol Challenge
Designed in Canva
Posted in the room or online (maybe hide them scavenger hunt style)
Students must ID and explain their significance to win/earn points or credit 


1 Class Video Challenge (12 minutes to plan, 12 minutes to video, 12 minutes to Edit, 12 Minutes to view)

Start with a problem within the narrative
Ask students to create an artifact
Label artifact
Present in a video/screencast


Metaphorically Speaking

Compare content to something that interests them
Parts of a basketball team to positions in the military
Members of a play to people positions in the government
Parts of a car to the parts of a cell


POL (Presentation of Learning)

Students get 15 minutes to skim a set of resources, watch a vid, read an article(s), you decide.  Then they must get 10 minutes to prepare a presentation.  Then present to the class a 2 minute presentation.


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Music Credits:

Intro and Outro Music- American Idle - RKVC
Segment Identifiers- Duck in the Alley - TrackTribe
Edtech Throwdown- Born a Rockstar (Instrumental) - NEFEX


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AI For Teachers, Admin, and Parents
1:1 Chromebook Integration
EdTech Throwdown
TargetED Learning
Gamification (Badge Systems)
Game-Based Learning (Escape Rooms, Amazing Race, and more)
Google apps and extensions
Personalized learning and Choice Boards
Teacher productivity (Lesson Planning, Online Grading. and Feedback)
Digital content creation
Student Podcasting
Screencasting
Flipped Classroom
Student-Centered Learning