Day 1 - Dice Tools
12 Days of Techmas
Day 1
Dice Debrief and
Virtual Dice Roller
On this first day of Techmas, I am excited to share Dice Tools with you!
These are a great way for students to connect and reflect on what they are learning and share what they know.
Dice Debrief:
These are a quick and easy way to have students relay information they have learned, reflect on an activity or lesson or even do a self assessment. I love using these as tickets out the door! You can use real dice (I love the big foam ones from the Dollar Tree) or even virtual dice.
This activity works individually, in groups where each persons shares what they roll on the dice or even in a virtual environment where participants answer by video or in the chat.
There are so many possibilities and it is adaptable to all subjects and topics!
How it works:
You can post the Dice Debrief on the board and have students roll the die. Whatever number it lands on that is what question they will answer. It could be out loud, it could be something they write down, or even something they draw.
Then the die will travel to the next person. You could have multiples moving throught out a class or even have them rolling digital ones.
Example from Stephanie Howell @mrshowell24
Example from Teacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher via @ParkerGeocats
Check out this awesome post from TCEA on using Dice for icebreakers, entry and exit tickets and more!
Digital Dice:
Want to use this in your classroom or lesson and don't want tons of dice rolling around? Or don't have access to dice? Below I have added a few options for digital dice that can be used for activities.
https://www.teacherled.com/iresources/tools/dice/
https://www.classtools.net/dice/ Can be embedded into your website and LMS pages
https://rolladie.net/ Will keep track of rolls - would be great for experiments, probability, etc.
Want to earn CEUs for participating in this year's 12 Days of Techmas? It is easy!
Each day there will be a task to complete based on the tool for that day. Complete the Form below and share your completed task. At the end of the 12 Days of Techmas you will receive a certificate for the days you participated in. You have the chance to earn up to 3 hours of Technology credit.
Day 1 Task:
Create a Dice Debrief for an upcoming lesson or activity. Want a template to use?
Click Here for a Canva Template you can customize from @mrshowell24
To submit your Day 1 task, complete the 12 Days of Techmas CEU Form
Don't have time to work on today's task? That's okay! You can work on these throughout the holiday break and January.