Digital Learning Activities
On this page you will find example activities that leverage the technology available at CVTC to deliver engaging and interactive learning. Each activity includes a brief summary, an example of the activity, the technology that is used, and a "Learn More" button for a video walk through of the activity. As you browse through these activities, consider how they could be leveraged to help learners achieve your course's target learning objectives. If you have questions on any of these activities, the technology involved, or are looking for advice, contact the CPD department!
In this document, you will find a list of different assessments and activities that you can conduct by leveraging video technology. If you are looking to humanize your online course, create more authentic assessments, or give learners a different format to demonstrate their learning, you should take a look at what this resource has to offer.
Google Slides Activities
BREAKOUT POST-IT NOTES
Use a collaborative slide deck to create virtual post-it notes which learners can use to document ideas in their web conferences breakout rooms.
Tools Used:
Google Slides
EMOJI VALUE LINE
Use a collaborative slide deck in combination with emojis as a way for them to indicate their response to a prompt along a spectrum from one extreme to another.
Tools Used:
Google Slides
EMOJI FOUR CORNERS
Use a Slides template to facilitate discussion in which students must choose a side and then defend their ideas while commenting on their peers' arguments.
Tools Used:
Google Slides
VIRTUAL GALLERY WALK
The virtual gallery walk uses a collaborative slide deck as an alternative to posters used in a physical classroom. Assign students or groups their own slide in the deck, invite them to make contributions, and view their peers' work.
Tools Used:
Google Slides
SLIDE DECK VENN DIAGRAM
Visualize a debate or discussion through a Venn diagram comparison in which students can manipulate markers to choose a side themselves.
Tools Used:
Google Slides
Padlet Activities
CATEGORIZING COLUMNS
Using Padlet's "bookshelf" template, you can create different category headers that students can contribute ideas and content to.
Tools Used:
Padlet
VIRTUAL MIND MAPPING
Using Padlet's "canvas" template, students can work together to create an interconnected mind map. This is an ideal platform for conducting brainstorm activities.
Tools Used:
Padlet
VIRTUAL BULLETIN BOARD
Padlet is a virtual bulletin board tool that both instructors and students can utilize to share a combination of text, images, videos, hyperlinks, and more!
Tools Used:
Padlet
VIRTUAL IMAGE BOARD
Depending on what kind of activity you are conducting, Padlet can be a great way to allow students to create visual learning artifacts like image boards.
Tools Used:
Padlet
OTHER ACTIVITIES
TEAM WORKSHEETS
Team Worksheets allow students to work through a series of questions as a team and provide comments to ensure they are thinking critically and building off each other.
Tools Used:
Google Docs / Word Online
GROUP RESEARCH DOC
By using a collaborative document for a research project, learners can store their learning in a single place while also giving their instructor a means to monitor their progress.
Tools Used:
Google Docs / Word Online
BRANCHING QUIZZES
By using the branching capabilities within Google Forms, quizzes can be used to deliver supplemental learning that ensures students get the instruction they need.
Tools Used:
Google Forms / Microsoft Forms
LEARNER QUIZZES
Turn the process of assessment on its head and put students in the role of subject matter experts with learner generated quizzes, which are observed by the instructor and given by students to their peers.
Tools Used:
Google Forms / Microsoft Forms
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
Project based learning has a lot of benefit in terms of authentic assessment and meaningful learning activities. What's more, the content that learners create can be taken beyond the classroom and shared in an ePortfolio.
Tools Used:
Google Sites / Microsoft Sway
COLLABORATIVE WIKI
Make your learners content creators with a wiki template in a cloud based document. By combining images and critical thinking prompts, students can build their own study guides for reference throughout their learning.
Tools Used:
Google Docs / Word Online
VIRTUAL WHITE BOARDING
Allow students to label and annotate over any illustration. This is a perfect activity for describing a process or defining parts of a diagram. Best of all, by using a cloud based tool, work is auto-saved and always available.
Tools Used:
Google Jamboard
COLLABORATIVE KWL
Have students collaborate on what they already know and what they would like to know. Then revisit this document at the end of class to assess what was learned.
Tools Used:
Google Docs / Word Online
REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS
Formative assessment is a critical part of effective instruction. Include 1-3 reflective question prompts throughout your lessons to gauge where your students are at.
Tools Used:
Google Forms / Microsoft Forms