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The Teacher Toolkit: Frayer Model - Education Service Center Region 13
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3 to 12
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Build stronger vocabulary understanding with this ready-to-use Frayer Model resource from The Teacher Toolkit. The strategy asks students to explore a target word or concept...more
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Build stronger vocabulary understanding with this ready-to-use Frayer Model resource from The Teacher Toolkit. The strategy asks students to explore a target word or concept through a four-part graphic organizer that can include a definition, examples, non-examples, characteristics, or an illustration. Teachers will find step-by-step directions, several variations, completed examples, and downloadable Google Doc templates in portrait, landscape, and folded formats. The page also suggests using the organizer individually or with partners, displaying completed models on a vocabulary wall, using the format for note-taking, and asking students to explain why examples and non-examples fit. This includes elementary, secondary, and secondary ESL videos. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): Formative Assessment (44), graphic organizers (60), teaching strategies (85), vocabulary (255), vocabulary development (106)
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Have students work individually to complete a Frayer Model for a new vocabulary word, then underline the detail in each box that most clearly distinguishes the term from a related concept. Students can compare two easily confused terms by completing separate Frayer Models and then organizing similarities and differences with the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here, to create a visual comparison. Ask students to create an illustrated Frayer Model with Google Drawings, reviewed here, using labeled images, arrows, and short explanations to make abstract vocabulary more concrete.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Teacher Toolkit - Education Service Center Region 13
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K to 12
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Looking for practical teaching strategies that are ready to put into action? The Teacher Toolkit offers a large collection of classroom techniques for management, opening and closing...more
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Looking for practical teaching strategies that are ready to put into action? The Teacher Toolkit offers a large collection of classroom techniques for management, opening and closing activities, checks for understanding, partner and group work, independent practice, reading, and games. Each strategy explains how and when to use it, and many include downloadable templates, variations, or examples of the strategy in action for elementary, secondary, and Spanish. Teachers can browse alphabetically or by instructional category, making the site especially useful for planning engaging lessons or finding a quick formative assessment or discussion routine. Some strategies include videos featuring educators and students demonstrating the technique. If your district blocks YouTube, the videos may not be viewable.
tag(s): classroom management (147), game based learning (323), graphic organizers (60), Teacher Utilities (223), teaching strategies (85)
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After a lesson, students can complete a 3-2-1 response by identifying three things they learned, two ideas they want to explore further, and one remaining question, then compare responses with a partner before a class debrief. Invite students to turn important concepts into physical Study Cards, or have them create digital review cards with Quizlet, reviewed here, for individual review or peer quizzing. Ask students to synthesize a lesson with a One Minute Sentence and then combine the strongest ideas from two responses into a clearer collaborative summary. Students could post final summaries on Padlet, reviewed here, for a whole-class gallery of key ideas.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pomodoro Timer Online - Free Focus Timer - stopwatch-online.com
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4 to 12
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Turn focused work into manageable chunks with this browser-based Pomodoro timer. The tool follows the classic 25-minute focus, 5-minute short break, and 15-minute long break pattern,...more
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Turn focused work into manageable chunks with this browser-based Pomodoro timer. The tool follows the classic 25-minute focus, 5-minute short break, and 15-minute long break pattern, automatically moving users through work and rest intervals and providing a longer break after four completed Pomodoros. Teachers and students can customize all three time periods, choose from six alarm sounds, adjust alarm repetitions, use fullscreen mode, and track progress through a four-dot cycle indicator. Settings remain saved in the browser, and the timer can continue working offline after the page has loaded. No signup, download, or advertising is required.
tag(s): classroom management (147), time (99)
In the Classroom
Have students use customized Pomodoro intervals during independent reading, writing, research, or problem-solving to practice sustained attention followed by purposeful breaks. Have students complete a focused study interval, then create flashcards or a review set in Quizlet, reviewed here, during a later Pomodoro to turn notes into a reusable study aid. Assign small groups a research question and have them use separate Pomodoro rounds to gather evidence, evaluate sources, organize findings, and prepare a brief presentation.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Countdown Timer - Son Nguyen
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K to 12
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Need a simple way to keep lessons, transitions, group work, or independent practice on schedule? Online Timer is a free browser-based countdown timer that requires no signup or download...more
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Need a simple way to keep lessons, transitions, group work, or independent practice on schedule? Online Timer is a free browser-based countdown timer that requires no signup or download and includes no ads. Teachers can set hours, minutes, and seconds, add a label, choose from six alarm sounds, and display the countdown in fullscreen mode. Quick presets range from one minute to two hours, and recent timers are saved locally for easy reuse. Teachers can also share a configured timer by copying its URL. The timer continues accurately when users switch tabs, works offline after the page loads, and includes keyboard shortcuts to start, pause, cancel, and switch to fullscreen.
tag(s): classroom management (147), time (99)
In the Classroom
Have students use the visible countdown during independent reading, writing, problem-solving, or test practice to build pacing awareness and practice completing tasks within a set amount of time. Assign students a focused study interval followed by a short break, then have them post one takeaway, question, or next step on Padlet, reviewed here, to document their progress. Invite students to rotate through learning stations while displaying the timer in full-screen mode so everyone can see when it is time to finish, clean up, and move to the next activity.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Stopwatch - stopwatch-online.com.
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K to 12
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Need a simple way to keep classroom activities on schedule or collect timing data? Online Stopwatch is a free, browser-based stopwatch that displays elapsed time to the centisecond...more
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Need a simple way to keep classroom activities on schedule or collect timing data? Online Stopwatch is a free, browser-based stopwatch that displays elapsed time to the centisecond and includes unlimited lap and split timing, fastest-and-slowest-lap highlighting, fullscreen display, and keyboard shortcuts for starting, stopping, recording laps, resetting, and entering fullscreen mode. Teachers and students can use it on desktop, tablet, or mobile devices, and the stopwatch continues to work offline after the page has loaded. No registration or download is required. The site also provides a separate countdown timer, Pomodoro, alarm clock, world clock, age calculator, and holiday tools.
tag(s): classroom management (147), data (212), time (99)
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Have students work in pairs during physical education activities: one student completes timed intervals while a partner records laps, then they switch roles and discuss pacing and improvement. Ask students to practice estimating elapsed time by predicting how long a classroom task will take, checking the actual time with the stopwatch, and calculating the difference between their estimate and result. Have small groups complete the same problem-solving challenge and record their completion times, then organize the results with Google Forms, reviewed here, to compare strategies and identify which approaches were both accurate and efficient.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jigsaw Learning Activity - Katrina Martel.
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4 to 12
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with...more
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Figma's Jigsaw Learning Activity is a cooperative learning strategy that encourages students to work together to become experts on a specific topic and then share their expertise with classmates. The free templates include a Facilitator Guide that shows teachers how to use the Jigsaw method in their classroom. Also, there is a section titled "Template Tips" for how to use a timer and encourage students to use Stamps and Comments. You must create a Figma account to access the template.
tag(s): collaboration (139), graphic organizers (60), reading comprehension (145), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
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Students can use the Figma-created template when completing a jigsaw activity. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post a short summary of their groups' information. Have students read different perspectives on the same issue, collect claims and supporting evidence in the jigsaw template, and then use Mentimeter, reviewed here, for a whole-class poll that launches a discussion or argument about which evidence is most convincing.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Sesame Street: Janelle Monae - Power of Yet - Sesame Street
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K to 5
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This engaging video from Sesame Street features Janelle Monae singing about the power of yet, a key concept in developing a growth mindset. Through catchy music and child-friendly visuals,...more
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This engaging video from Sesame Street features Janelle Monae singing about the power of yet, a key concept in developing a growth mindset. Through catchy music and child-friendly visuals, the video teaches students that just because they can't do something now doesn't mean they won't be able to in the future, encouraging perseverance, resilience, and a positive attitude toward challenges. It is especially effective for elementary learners as an introduction to growth mindset language and social-emotional learning, reinforcing that mistakes are part of the learning process and that effort leads to improvement. If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
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tag(s): emotions (72), social and emotional learning (205), thinking skills (137)
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Students can design a comic strip with Free Comic Maker by Adobe, reviewed here illustrating a character who overcomes a challenge by using perseverance and the power of yet, connecting to ELA storytelling skills. Students can engage in a goal-setting activity by choosing one academic or personal goal, breaking it into steps, and tracking their progress over time while using yet language to reflect on growth. Students can write a short personal reflection or journal entry describing a time they struggled with something and how they could apply the yet mindset to improve or keep trying.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction - Benchmark Education
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K to 12
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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction is a thirty-one-minute YouTube podcast from Teachers Talk Shop Podcast. The podcast begins with Patty McGee reading a text...more
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Metacognition--The Missing Link in Reading Instruction is a thirty-one-minute YouTube podcast from Teachers Talk Shop Podcast. The podcast begins with Patty McGee reading a text and sharing her metacognitive thinking as she reads. Patty and reading expert Dr. Peter Afflerbach then discuss the essential role of metacognition in reading comprehension. Strategies that are shared include: starting simple, using checklists, slowing the reading rate, rereading when confused, changing reading strategies when comprehension is not achieved, and setting realistic goals.
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tag(s): podcasts (181), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here as a journal to take notes during reading of a text. Students can create a comic after reading a text using Witty Comics, reviewed here. Students can create their own podcast using Adobe Podcast, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching How-to: Chapter 4.1: Metacognition - Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning
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The Teaching How-To: Chapter 4.1 -Metacognition resource from Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers practical guidance on engaging students deeply in the learning...more
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The Teaching How-To: Chapter 4.1 -Metacognition resource from Yale's Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers practical guidance on engaging students deeply in the learning process. It highlights research-informed strategies such as encouraging metacognition, incorporating a variety of active learning activities, structuring effective peer-to-peer collaboration, and using experiential learning opportunities to connect course content with real-world contexts. The chapter emphasizes methods that promote critical thinking, motivation, and meaningful participation, helping teachers move beyond traditional lecture formats to create dynamic and student-centered learning environments.
tag(s): collaboration (139), critical thinking (191), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here for weekly journal entries. Students can use Google Forms, reviewed here for Mid-Semester Check-Ins. Students can use Lino, reviewed here to share challenges faced during an assignment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Metacognition - The Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
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K to 12
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Brown University's Metacognition resource from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning explains how educators can help students become more metacognitive by actively...more
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Brown University's Metacognition resource from the Harriet W. Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning explains how educators can help students become more metacognitive by actively thinking about and regulating their own learning processes. The article defines metacognition as a reflective skill essential for creativity, critical thinking, and deeper understanding, and it provides a variety of practical classroom strategies to support this work.
tag(s): thinking skills (137)
In the Classroom
Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here when completing the Minute Reflections or Question of the Day Exercise. Students can use Google Sheets as a template for their Learning or Reading Log. Finally, students can use Plickers, reviewed here while conducting a Visible Classroom Opinion Poll.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses - Virginia Tech
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K to 12
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"Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses" is an article from Virginia Tech that discusses exam wrappers. The article features an overview, implementation, and example wrappers and test analyses....more
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"Exam Wrappers and Test Analyses" is an article from Virginia Tech that discusses exam wrappers. The article features an overview, implementation, and example wrappers and test analyses. In addition, it gives adaptations and questions to consider for an exam wrapper.
tag(s): thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a top five list as to why and how to use exam wrappers. Students can track their progress using Google Sheets. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to track exam dates.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ChatGPT for Teachers - ChatGPT
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ChatGPT makes its free, educational version available to United States teachers and school staff through June 2027. The educational version protects student data, meets FERPA requirements,...more
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ChatGPT makes its free, educational version available to United States teachers and school staff through June 2027. The educational version protects student data, meets FERPA requirements, and does not use the content to train ChatGPT models. It offers settings to remember details such as your grade level, curriculum, and preferred format, so responses feel tailored to your teaching style and classroom. Users can build presentations in ChatGPT with Canva and bring in lesson plans and files from Google Drive or Microsoft 365, so every chat starts with your classroom context. School and district leaders can create accounts that bring district and school staff into a single workspace with role-based controls. Create your account by completing the verification form with your school email, which verifies that you meet all requirements.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (348), chat (42), presentations (48), professional development (297)
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Use this educational version of ChatGPT for a wide range of classroom and professional needs. Create lesson plans that align with your state standards, upload your current lessons to create assessments or differentiate learning activities, or find new resources to supplement your current teaching materials. Take advantage of the integration with Canva, reviewed here, to create infographics, presentations, and other materials to enhance student learning. Canva is available through an app in this version of ChatGPT. Follow the instructions to link your accounts for easy access to all available features. Learn more by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: AI for Educator Excellence: Reclaiming Time and Enhancing Instruction, reviewed here, find out more about Canva's AI features by watching OK2Ask: Interactive Lessons with Canva's AI Magic Tools, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Notepad - Online Notepad
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1 to 12
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Online Notepad is a simple digital notebook that lets you write, organize, and save your notes right in your browser. It includes a basic notepad, to-do lists, watchlists, and project...more
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Online Notepad is a simple digital notebook that lets you write, organize, and save your notes right in your browser. It includes a basic notepad, to-do lists, watchlists, and project planners. You can add images, tables, and links, and choose from grid, lined, or centered-lined paper styles. The tool also supports typing in many languages, including Spanish, French, Chinese, Japanese, and Arabic, making it useful for a wide range of learners and classrooms.
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tag(s): note taking (36), organizational skills (91)
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Students can use this resource to type notes during class. Students can use Online Notepad to create tables to share research data. Students can use Online Notepad to create lists of assignments to complete.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Pomodoro Timer - Francesco Cirillo
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Promofocus is a customizable timer that works on either a desktop or mobile browser. The aim of the timer is to help focus on tasks using the Pomodoro Technique. The ...more
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Promofocus is a customizable timer that works on either a desktop or mobile browser. The aim of the timer is to help focus on tasks using the Pomodoro Technique. The Pomodoro Technique uses a timer to break work into 25-minute intervals with short breaks. Basic features include an estimate of how long it takes to complete a daily task, the ability to save templates, visual reports showing how much time is spent each day, week, and month, and customizable alarms and background sounds.
tag(s): classroom management (147), organizational skills (91), Teacher Utilities (223)
In the Classroom
Students can use the Pomodoro Technique with the customizable timer for a month. While using it for a month, students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to track their opinions of using the technique. Students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share ideas on how they are using the Pomodoro Technique and timer. Finally, students can use Kiddle, reviewed here to research more about the Pomodoro Technique.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The 10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students - Third Space Learning
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The article "10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students" defines metacognition, outlines metacognitive strategies, covers the planning phase, and...more
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The article "10 Metacognitive Strategies That Will Empower All Primary And Secondary Students" defines metacognition, outlines metacognitive strategies, covers the planning phase, and addresses FAQs. Examples of some strategies are: Break Down the Problem, Goal Setting, Questioning, Improving Self-Regulation, Test Yourself, and more.
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Students can create goals using Google Drawing, reviewed here and track their progress. Students can use Word Clouds, reviewed here to ask questions while reading a story. Students can use the Timelines Tool by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here to break down problems step by step.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers - Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper...more
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Help Students Learn to Take Exams with Exam Wrappers is a fantastic article that explains what exam wrappers are and why they're a game-changer in the classroom. An exam wrapper is a simple reflection tool you give students right after they receive a graded exam. Instead of just glancing at their score and moving on, students take time to think about what worked, what didn't, and how they can improve next time. However, exam wrappers aren't just for after the test! You can also use them before an exam to help students prepare more strategically. They'll learn to tackle questions at different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy and develop a concrete plan for doing even better on their next assessment. It's a win-win: students become more self-aware learners, and you get to see real growth in their test-taking skills!
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Students can create their own exam wrapper using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can use Lino, reviewed here to reflect after using an exam wrapper. Students can use the Infographics Presentation Templates, reviewed here to create a top five list as to why and how to use exam wrappers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Exam Wrappers to Promote Student Metacognition - Sam Mormando
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The video seeks to answer the questions: "How can you effectively promote self-reflection among your students?" "Will they take it seriously?" and "Can it really make a difference in...more
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The video seeks to answer the questions: "How can you effectively promote self-reflection among your students?" "Will they take it seriously?" and "Can it really make a difference in their academic performance?" The video suggests that students evaluate their work against a set of criteria, track their learning progress, identify areas of strength and weakness, set realistic learning goals, and act on feedback. The video ends with an explanation of exam wrappers, which is a self-reflection tool to use after a test.
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Students can use the exam wrappers mentioned in the video. Students can use Timeline JS, reviewed here to create a tracker for their progress. Finally, students can share their self-reflections using ScreenPal, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning - Cult of Pedagogy
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking,...more
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How Metacognition Can Optimize Learning is a YouTube podcast featuring cognitive scientist Megan Sumeracki. The podcast focuses on metacognition, the act of thinking about thinking, and how it helps our brains hold onto information. In addition, it explains Metacognitive Monitoring (Awareness) and Metacognitive Control (Action). An example provided in the video is rereading and retrieval practice.
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Students can use mindmaps, reviewed here to create study resources. Students can use Google Drawing, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers. Finally, students can use StoryMap JS, reviewed here to create story maps.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20 Metacognitive Questions That Will Get Students Thinking - New Teacher Coach
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes...more
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New Teacher Coach provides a valuable collection of metacognitive questions designed to boost student reflection and self-awareness across all grade levels. This free resource categorizes questions into three distinct phases: planning, monitoring, and evaluating. During the planning stage, prompts help students set goals and identify the necessary resources before starting a task. The monitoring questions encourage students to check their progress and adjust their strategies mid-activity, while the evaluation prompts guide them in assessing their final performance and learning process. Because these questions focus on the "how" of learning rather than just the "what," they offer a practical framework for developing independent learners who understand their own cognitive processes.
tag(s): critical thinking (191), problem solving (287), thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to post their goal. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to help with deadlines for assignments and projects. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here as a reflection tool.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies presents students' views on the top 5 most useful metacognitive strategies. The five strategies are: Active Reading, Summarizing...more
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The Top 5 Most Useful Metacognitive Strategies presents students' views on the top 5 most useful metacognitive strategies. The five strategies are: Active Reading, Summarizing and Paraphrasing, Studying in Groups and Teaching Each Other, Self Testing Strategies, and Bloom's Taxonomy and Scaffolding. Each strategy has a key idea and a way to implement it.
tag(s): thinking skills (137)
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Students can use Google Slides, reviewed here to teach each other the material. Students can use Gimkit, reviewed here to create study questions. Students can use Figma, reviewed here to create outlines and/or graphic organizers.
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