Top 5 ways to engage
to really get students involved and engaged, you need to find a way to turn a lecture into a two-way conversation.
responsive technology
Have students use graphic organizers to take THESE on their reading
Notes
Humans are these kind of creatures according to MIT neuroscientists.
Visual
How do you ensure your presentation is dead on arrival?
Litter it with bullets.
When creating your lesson plan, outline the objectives you and your students would like to accomplish.
defining objectives
Instead of giving this wordy presentation with a standard PowerPoint or an outline, present your content in a graphic organizer.
Lecture
There are 3 major visual techniques
Add High Impact Visuals
Bullets Kill Presentations
Edit Words, Add Images
Preserve your message--give it life and longevity--by taking tips from TED and limiting each slide this number of words...George Costanza's suggestion for an offspring name
Six
To get the most out of a responsive technology strategy, it’s helpful to think through your objectives for your interactive
Slides
to plan and structure their ideas before putting them into a draft is a common practice called
pre-writing
Studies have shown that people are more likely to remember a fact or information if it is linked to an
emotion
your slide deck should never replace proper ...
preparation
rely on the discussion to flesh out key points.
Keep slides uncluttered and simple
a supportive diagram to aid in their own readers’ comprehension using images
text illustrations
Research has even concluded that pictures do a better job of producing emotions than this...Spielberg would disagree
film
you want your audience listening to you--
not reading.
it’s important to keep the audience engaged at every point during the presentation.
Keep your presentation interactive throughout
As students get older and are faced with more challenging texts, using this type of strategy will give a considerable boost if used with a graphic organizer
pre-reading strategy
Where can you find high-impact visuals?
pixabay
Don't distract them from what's important:
your verbal words.