EXAMPLE: In this table of contents, you can see the combination of "must do" skills, foundational skills, and bonus skills at the end.

Make a three-column chart that includes the skills the students must learn, the foundational skills that are needed, and bonus extension skills. The foundational skills make sure students have the base information needed to accomplish the grade-level objectives. The bonus extension skills are there in case students finish early. They aren't necessary to accomplish the end goal but provide an opportunity to continue learning.

EXAMPLE: In this activity, students are viewing a teacher-created video, exploring linked resources to build background knowledge, reading a poem & analyzing collaboratively on a separate website. In the end, students add three examples of sensory details to the table on the slide & complete an activity that will help them with their final project.

On each slide, include a new activity for students to complete. Try to limit each activity to one slide to make it easier for students. This design process also helps chunk standards and units.

Different activities that could work include:

• Linking videos & outside resources, websites, or simulations

  • • Opportunities for choice in exploring topics/materials

• Adding text boxes for written responses or reflections

• Links to self-paced gamified activities

• Working offline & uploading a picture to the slide

• Adding drag & drop activities

• Embedding Google Forms self-check quizzes

• Including collaboration tools (forums, discussions, etc.)

EXAMPLE: In this self-paced unit, students add the link to their literary magazine to a shared Doc so their classmates can view it and give feedback.

Give students the opportunity to share their finished products and receive feedback.

Examples of sharing products:

• Shared Slide presentation where everyone adds their work to a new slide

• Shared Doc where everyone links their project

• Formal presentations

• Video or FlipGrid presentations