DOK Choice Boards and Playlists
The What
The What
If you ask ten teachers what is a choice board or an interactive playlist, you will probably get ten different ideas of what a choice board or playlist is! For simplicity, we will say a choice board or interactive playlist is a tool to give students a voice and choice of what activities they want to work on and when they want to do them, while challenging them with higher Depth of Knowledge exercises. One thing it isn't...a "To Do" List!
If you ask ten teachers what is a choice board or an interactive playlist, you will probably get ten different ideas of what a choice board or playlist is! For simplicity, we will say a choice board or interactive playlist is a tool to give students a voice and choice of what activities they want to work on and when they want to do them, while challenging them with higher Depth of Knowledge exercises. One thing it isn't...a "To Do" List!
The Why
The Why
To give students ownership of their learning (voice/choice)
To give students ownership of their learning (voice/choice)
Leveraging your time to allow for small group instruction.
Leveraging your time to allow for small group instruction.
Choice Boards and Playlists are Intentional, Goal Driven and Data Driven.
Choice Boards and Playlists are Intentional, Goal Driven and Data Driven.
The How
The How
Here is where the rubber meets the road! Whether you are creating a choice board or playlist, your activities need to be based on Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) while being engaging and rigorous. You need to find interesting ways to get students to move from DOK Levels 1 and 2 into the DOK Levels 3 and 4. Choice boards and interactive playlists can do that! On this site, you will find ways to design and create both of these tools for your students.
Here is where the rubber meets the road! Whether you are creating a choice board or playlist, your activities need to be based on Webb's Depth of Knowledge (DOK) while being engaging and rigorous. You need to find interesting ways to get students to move from DOK Levels 1 and 2 into the DOK Levels 3 and 4. Choice boards and interactive playlists can do that! On this site, you will find ways to design and create both of these tools for your students.