Engaged Learning
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Tips for Teaching Engaged Learning
These tips are for facilitators to use as they teach engaged learning to participants. They are organized lesson by lesson so that they are easy to find and there when you need them most!
Engaged Learning Discussion Plans
This page provides resources and tips for facilitating the above engaged learning lessons and more.
Below is the recommended sequence of lessons. For more information see the above two links.
Developing Engaged Learning:
- Ed. Tech Simulation - Experiencing Engaged Learning
- Constructing EL Indicators - (This activity must be done before the participants read Plugging In.)
- Analyzing a Project to Identify the Indicators of Engaged Learning and Best Use of Technology Using Good Project Examples
- Fishbowl - Brainstorming a Project - This activity models how to brainstorm a project proposal with your team.
- Bridging the Gap-This activity allows the participants to analyze the individual elements that make up the whole project.
- Sample Hooks- Here are examples to help you understand what a hook is and how it relates to the task.
- Analyzing Project Proposals (Before and After) - This activity lets participants practice changing traditional curriculum to engaged learning. It is a challenging activity that should be done only after participants have developed a deeper understanding of engaged learning.
- Proposals for Revision - Here are sample proposals for the facilitators to use to practice providing feedback and support in the process of proposal revision.
Creating a Project Proposal:
- Brainstorming Topics for Proposals - This activity is an opportunity to explore possible project topics. It is your first chance to channel participants onto topics that could be promising engaged learning and best use of technology projects.
- Project Proposals - Participants present two proposals to the class and the class offers positive comments and suggestions for revisions.
- Standards Page - State and national standards are found on these pages.
Writing Your Project:
- Be sure to respond promptly to the written assignment. It is best to clear up any misconceptions early!
- Participants may grow impatient and want to get started with their projects. Resist the temptation to hurry through this activity. A firm foundation is the key to a strong project.
Writing a Scenario - An important part of facilitating participants in the LInC course is giving them feedback. On this page you will see a scenario that was written during one of the LInC courses. The facilitators will practice providing feedback using the scenario rubric.
- Providing Feedback on a Scenario - Additional Resources for practicing scenario revisions
- This page outlines the framework of the presentation page. It also includes useful templates.
- You need to decide whether you want the participants to word process their drafts or use templates and an HTML editor. If you are going to use templates, guide participants to their location and demonstrate how to use them.
- After the participants have e-mailed or sent (FTP) their student task to you, provide feedback by praising and by asking questions to guide them to include what was omitted.
- Frequently discuss and show the project at different stages of development with colleagues and facilitators.