How do I access the slide deck?
Click on Lessons, then click on "Make a Copy of the Slide Deck HERE", or click on the big blue arrow. TIP: Be logged into your GOOGLE account first, so that you aren't prompted to log in when you click the link.
After clicking the link, you will get a prompt to create a COPY. Click Make A Copy. This will give you your own copy to tailor to your own specific needs. Create a folder for your lesson slide deck, and for all the documents that accompany the slide deck. All documents will repeat the "forced copy" procedure, so that you will have all the needed docs in your own Google Doc folder
Where are the instructions?
Teacher instructions are in the NOTES section of the slide deck, for easy reference. If you want a more traditional packet of written instructions, you can print out all the instructions from a link on the bottom of SLIDE 2 of each slide deck.
Are these lessons meant to be taught online or in person?
It's up to you! All the documents can be linked into any LMS such as Canvas or Google Classroom. With this approach students can complete the assignments virtually, but may have to get creative with more artistic assignments. The document formats used include Google Docs, Google Draw, Jamboard, and Google slides.
If you have more of a traditional set up, all the documents can be printed and handed out to students to complete. A poster with stickies can be substituted for a Jamboard.
What is the time frame for each lesson?
It really depends on your students, your schedule, and your style. I put minutes to give you an idea of how long an activity might take, but it's really up to you. There are many points of discussion, which depending on your students, could be a 5 minute conversation, or a 30 minute conversation.
These lessons are not strict by any means, and are meant to be supplemental to your regular curriculum. For myself I have used them after school for study groups, for a few days at the beginning of an English course, and during an intake of brand new students to our school.
Do these lessons have to be completed in order?
Not necessarily. For me I usually start with Dealing with Negativity because students that are carrying baggage from their past educational experiences need to address those feelings before moving forward. If you feel your students don't need that, then start with Creator vs. Self-Saboteur to start familiarizing students with some of the terminology of a Learning Culture.
Other than that, you can pick and choose what you want to work on!
Have a question not answered above?
Please email me at eneidhart@sandi.net