What are HyperDocs and their purpose
Structure of HyperDocs
Start your own HyperDoc
Sharing with students
HyperDocs, a transformative, interactive document replacing the worksheet method of delivering instruction, is the ultimate change agent in the blended learning classroom. With strong educational philosophies built into each one, HyperDocs have the potential to shift the way you instruct with technology. They are created by teachers and given to students to engage, educate, and inspire learning.
From HyperDoc Girls
Engage: Hook your students, get them engaged, and activate prior knowledge. Think anticipatory set! Use a fun video using FlipGrid, science joke, or interactive app or website.
Explore: Link resources, such as videos or articles or apps, for students to explore more information on content topic.
Explain: Clarify the learning targets. In a traditional classroom, this is where you could teach whole group instruction. During the school closures, think of recording your lesson and embedding or linking the video.
Apply: What do you want students to create to demonstrate their learning? Be explicit on expectations.
Share: Provide a way for students to share their work and receive feedback. Google/Microsoft Forms, One Drive, Google Drive, Shared Folder, Teams, Google Classroom to name a few.
Reflect: Pause for reflection using virtual journals or online discussions. Provide a link them to a digital way to share their thoughts.
Extend: This portion is great for early finishers. Provide extra activities, additional online resources, or challenge them with an extension assignment to extend their thinking.
HyperDocs can be created in various digital tools such as Google Docs, Microsoft Docs, PowerPoints, Google Slides, and Google Sites. Using digital tools allows for ease of distribution to your students.
Important content to share
How to deliver the content
Explaining content to students to further understand using learning targets
Determine how students are going to apply their knowledge. Assignment? Be explicit on exceptions.
Determine how students are going to share their knowledge and receive feedback from teacher.
Allow students to reflect on their learning. Some ideas FlipGrid, Padlet, or discussion features in learning management system.
Extend learning with additional resources such as interactive websites, apps, videos, or articles
There are various ways to create HyperDocs. Think of the tools that are easy to share with students.
Follow the same structure of a HyperDoc and link within the site. See examples below:
The interactive links go to a Google Classroom, but can easily be linked to a FlipGrid, Google Form, Microsoft Form, etc.
Share the document in an assignment so each students has their own copy.