motivating the reluctant learner through interactive activities
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Motivating the Reluctant Learner Through
Interactive Activities
Presented by:Kim Cole
Ruth KistnerKristen Swanson
Today’s Agenda
Index Card Activity
• Number your card 1-4• Write top four ways to
engage learners• Work independently
Our thinking
• Hands on/interactive• Authentic • Personal interest• Relevant/meaningful
Four Corners• Read the guiding question• Read the cards in each corner• Go to the corner you most
agree with• Talk amongst your group -Why
this is most important?• Pick reporter to share out to
large group• After arguments - Would you
like to switch?
Debrief
• What did you think of our first two activities?
• Why was four corners more engaging?
You do
• List materials needed• Develop a guiding
question• Create four responses• Explain to your class• Play• Create your instructions
Guiding Principles
• Connect/build trust• Build confidence non threatening
ways• Meaningful/relevant• Challenging/supportive• Make learning concrete/
visual/hands on• Decrease extrinsic rewards• Emphasize intrinsic reward• Find student interest
Interactive Activities
• Break from routine• Motivating/challenging• Reinforcing• Encourage interaction and
communication• Authentic
Trace Your Hand
Bag Activity
• Don’t peek in bag• Read the clues• Feel inside the bag
(without looking)• Guess the item/theme• How can you relate it to
your curriculum?
You Do
• Think of your curricula strand
• Think of items to put in bag
• Create your clues• Is this a before, during or
after activity?
Break
Fly Swatter
• Products posted in front of room
• Four volunteers• We will call fact• Student must find fact and
swat
You do
• Create questions• Based on content• Simple answers• Multi step answer
Place Value
Types of Measurement
Types of graphs
Win, Lose or Draw• Divide the class into
teams (3-6 members)• Choose an artist• Set timer • Artist draws, team
guesses• Get through as many
cards as you can within the time limit
You do
• List materials needed• Create 5-10 cards• Create your instructions
Tic Tac Toe Challenge
• Choose X or O • Choose your square• Answer question• Correct get symbol• Incorrect other team can
steal
You do
• Create questions• Determine if this is a pre or
post activity
Break
ABC Board
• Provide curriculum topic• Board with letters A-Z• Come up with word that starts
with each letter• Set timer• Review answers- if any
answers duplicated cross out• Earn points if only one with
answer
ZONK
Revisit Our Corners
Closure
Being able to help someone learn something is a talent
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