All of these "Spotlight on Strategies" (SOS) activities are research-based instructional strategies that can be used across all curriculum areas and incorporate digital media in effective and practical ways. Each SOS activity is thoughtfully explained in both downloadable pdf file and streamed video of talented educator who demonstrates the activity.
A Few Favorites:
Six Word Story is a teaching strategy that allows students to practice summarizing and selective word choice. Students use an image or an article as the basis for a story that conveys a big idea using only six words.
Snowball Fight is a teaching strategy that uses a lively game to encourage students to determine and communicate the big ideas from a selected digital resource. Students write the big ideas on paper and, in a most fun and engaging way, trade ideas and add more of their own.
Charts a teaching strategy requiring students to think critically about, and discuss, a video segment. Students use a texting format on paper to communicate with one other about video content.
A-E-I-O-U is a teaching strategy that asks students to interpret information from images or videos they have viewed and write down their thoughts next to five descriptive categories: A-E-I-O-U. Afterwards, students pair-share their favorite parts.
So I challenge teachers to login to Discovery Education and check out the SOS Skills Categories and find one to use in the next two weeks. Capture the activity in some way and share it back with me or Tweet out what you did and tag me @mrmartinsclass in your tweet. On September 9th, I'll randomly pick one of the AISD Teachers that shared and award them with a Discovery Spotlight on Strategies Bulletin Board Kit. (Print your own copy here).
Good luck!!
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