Engage and Focus
ENGAGE: Get started by activating students' prior knowledge and igniting their motivation
FOCUS: Help students engage in concept formation, the first step in conceptual thinking.
YouTube
Find videos that will spark curiosity and engage your students in learning. Consider making your own videos and get students to help.
TED Ed Lessons
Use a TED ED lesson or create your own that can act as a springboard for sharing a concept with your students.
Teacher Tube
TeacherTube is a video sharing website similar to YouTube. It is designed for teachers, to share educational resources such as video, audio, documents, photos, groups and blogs.
Google Forms
Create Google Forms to gather questions and activite prior knowledge for your students.
Google Slides
Use Google Slides to create graphic organizers and other scaffolds to support students as they work to build engagement and focus around concepts.
Google Drawing
Use Google Drawing to create graphic organizers to support students as they work to build engaement and focus around concepts.
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