Student voice is when students have input on the learning that occurs in their classroom. It is less about the tool that is used and more about how that tool is used to foster student voice. Below are some examples of how just a few tools can be used to create an environment that allows for students to have voice in their education.
A beginning of the day check-in
An end of the day check-in
A way to gain feedback about learning preferences
A way to gain insight into interests and passions that drive topics of instruction
Create a "Wonder Board" in your classroom
Spark questions that generate topics of learning
Start the day with a Wonder of the Day
Foster creative and deep thinking- students can add their own wonders!
Pair with Flipgrid where they can respond to the Wonder of the Day
Student choice in the classroom does not have to be a chaotic circus that some imagine. By incorporating choice in how students access learning material or how students show what they have learned, choice does not have to be a daunting task. Below are a few examples of how you can easily incorporate choice into your classroom.
Book Creator is an excellent tool that has so many choices built right into one tool. Students can share their learning in ways that meet their needs best. Students can access various tools such as drawing, photo, image search, text, audio recording and video.
By creating an open ended activity, students can utilize any of the built in tools within Seesaw to engage in the learning process. Rather than assigning them the tool to use, allowing them to choose a tool gives studnets more ownership in their learning.