Blog 3: Thin Slides by Marge Maxwell, 1/7/2021

• Real World Topic: Open Ended Content

• Name of the Tool I used:  Google Slides

• Link to my sample or presentation: Thin Slides Presentation

• Create Ratings:

  • Real World Learning: level 2-3; Depends on the prompt and content

  • Cognitive Complexity: level 2; teacher directed; student interaction with content is Understand level of Bloom’s (depending upon the prompt)

  • Student Engagement; level 3; students have some choice and you can differentiate by content, process or product

  • Technology Integration: level 2; students use technology for Understand level of Bloom’s

• Grade Level: Any level

• Description: Thin slides are are a pedagogical strategy where you present a prompt to students and then students fill out the information. This can be used for introductions, to replace lectures, or test review. The following video summarizes the strategy and provides several examples.