Choice Boards

Choice boards are flexible tools that can be used to explore any topic, theme, or unit and that allow all students different paths to the learning objective. Choice boards differentiate learning by providing a menu of learning activities. These are most effective in asynchronous learning environments.

Examples of tools in this category include

What does this look like in my class?

Why and when are you using these tools/functionality?

Teacher-created Choice Boards provide an engaging way for students to learn about a topic through choices that appeal to different learning styles. Choice Boards can be used as centers or learning stations, introductions to a unit or a way to review core content. Choice Boards also can be used as self-contained, independent learning units with links to self-paced student activities that include assessments. For teacher librarians and other specialists, Choice Boards can be a collaborative platform for crafting activities that utilize various resources and skills related to information literacy, research and recreational reading.

7 Choice Board Examples for Remote Learning

What are students doing?

Students interact with the Choice Board on their own device. Students direct their own learning by choosing an activity to complete and can work independently and asynchronously.

Student perspective on using Choice Boards

What are educators doing?

Teachers curate and create a range of activities for students to choose from. This may include linking videos, worksheets, readings, or directions for a range of choices, Teachers can create content from scratch, link the Choice Board to current curriculum, or use web based content.

What digital resources do educators need to create a choice board?

Choice Boards can be made using simple word processing or slide programs. However, teachers will need to be able to connect to web-based or LMS based content using the Internet. Activities for students may be stored in an LMS, Google Drive or other cloud-based storage that allows for sharing with students. Or, the Choice Board may give directions for offline activities that do not require any additional online information. Teachers can create printable Choice Boards that are fully offline depending on student and teacher need.

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Which tools could I use?

Featured Tools

Google Slides

Padlet

Microsoft PowerPoint

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Buncee

Canva

MS Word

Google Docs

Sample choice boards

Creating and sharing a choice board

Getting the most out of choice boards

Management

Choice Boards help students to feel empowered as they navigate activities and options that appeal to a range of learning styles and skill levels. Teachers may need to model how students access various options and whether or not students need to demonstrate their learning in some way for classroom assessment.

In the Trenches: Tips and Tools for Choice Board Management: Blog post that focuses on an in person classroom use of choice boards.

Social Emotional Learning: Sample Elementary Choice Board

How to Make a Switch Accessible Choice Board Using PowerPoint

Instructional Considerations

Create Interactive Learning with a Choice Board. Web blog post with many helpful hyperlinks to templates, ideas for differentiation, & subject specific choice boards.

The Ultimate Guide to Choice Boards and Learning Menus.

4 ways to craft choice menus in distance learning classes

7 Choice Board Examples for Remote Learning

Our Library Orientation and Lessons Choice Boards To Kick Off The Year! Blog post showing how school libraries can use digital choice boards.

Choice Boards Packet. Guide for developing choice boards for middle grades, specific subjects, multiple intelligences, etc. Includes simple examples that can easily be translated to a digital platform.