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Student engagement strategies

Brief overview of context:
This blog does exactly what it says on the tin! It outlines 19 teaching strategies that can be used by every teacher to increase learner engagement. These range from simple changes that can be made in your next lesson to a complete revamp of the curriculum, course delivery and assessment methodology. The blog offers an introduction to some actionable learner-centered strategies - ranging from simple to complex.

Vawn Himmelsbach May 2019

🌐 Top Hat - 19 Student Engagement Strategies to Start with in Your Course

Self-Assessment Wheel

This resource allows a learner to take a 'Selfie' of their progress in their learning. It will help them to determine what steps they need to take to continue to make progress in their learning, thereby engaging them in their own learning process.

Self-Assessment Wheel

I have learned to - Growth Mindset

I have learned to...

A simple resource that encourages learners to reflect on not only what they have learned, but also what they needed to know before that learning could take place. Engaging the learner in the process of building their learning and growing their brain.

Growth SMART goal

Encourage your learners to set a SMART Goal for themselves within your learning area. Engaging the learner to challenge themselves, hopefully leading to impact in their learning.

My Growth Mindset SMART Goal

Think Mark

Think Marks

Using Think Marks is a great way to get learners to engage with a piece of text. It requires them to demonstrate their thoughts, either working independently or as a pair.

Dysgu Digidol

A selection of digital activities and resources which can be used to engage your learners. The above resources can also be shared with learners electronically, to be completed independently or collaboratively.

Jamboard

Learners can use the 'Y- Your Learning' Jamboard to inform you about their learning. Ask your learners to post a sticky note onto the Jamboard, telling you how engaged they are in their learning, and suggest ways in which they can be further engaged. As practitioners, you may wish to create a new Jamboard for this task or continue using an exisiting Jamboard as shown in the 'Dysgu Digidol' Jamboard Example.

🌐 Y - Your Learning Jamboard

🌐 Dysgu Digidol Jamboard example

Adobe Spark Video

Multimedia videos, such as Adobe Spark, are an effective way to 'hook' and engage your learners. As practitioners, you can create exciting videos which set the scene and context for the learning, providing key information which allow learners to create their own success criteria. Videos can be shared in class or remotely via links.

🌐 Adobe Spark support centre on Hwb

Flipgrid

Flipgrid allows you , as practitioners, to 'flip the learning.' Opportunities can be provided which allow your learners to learn about a topic or theme independently, outside of the classroom environment. As practitioners, you can share pre-recorded videos with your learners - activating prior knowledge, deepening understanding, developing thinking, discovering learners' interests and fostering a fun and supportive social learning environment. Time in class can then be spent on moving the learning forward, through a learner- centred approach.

🌐 Flipgrid support centre on Hwb. 🌐 Flipgrid - A guide for teachers. 🌐 Flipgrid - A guide for learners (Laptop)

🌐 Flipgrid - A guide for learners (iPad/Tablet)

JIT5 Write (J2E)

JIT5 is an online tool found on J2e through Hwb, designed for younger learners. Learners can use JIT5 to share their learning and what they needed to know first, either through the use of writing tools or voice recording options. Learners can customise their work by selecting images and colours. As practitioners, you can respond to learners’ JIT5 work, providing effective feedback, through written comments or voice recordings.

🌐 How to use JIT write

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