![]() These aren’t ‘fun’ on the surface-and frankly, beneath the surface either, but QFT sessions are brilliant ways to move from topics and ideas to questions and eventual learning pathways. Find one that’s set up the lesson-or that doesn’t, frankly: it’s short, quick, and to the point either way. Tweets are short, quick, and to the point. In the right context, confusion can be disarming and fun. Require students explain their reasoning with evidence, data, or some other compelling support.Ĭity block: city: paragraph structure:_ is not confusing. Civil Rights: United States::_: Facebook is. The only rule is that they can’t stop talking and maintain credibility.ĭebate colored pencils versus crayons, ice cream vs cake, or even something a bit more serious like self-driving cars versus light rail and bicycles–even the best way to break up with a girlfriend or boyfriend. Students are chosen to give Ted Talk-style 60-second talks on anything, from self-selected topics they are passionate about, have specific expertience in, etc., to topics given by teacher. If less than 90% of your students are smiling the whole time, you’re doing it wrong. ![]() The idea for the students is to count strategically so that they can keep from saying ’10.’ The best part of this activity is that it can give some students who may not be the ‘best’ at anything all day long a chance to win. Note that there can be no pausing or silent counting-any pauses or indications the student is counting/calculating forces them to sit.Īlso, pouting or talking during counting results in elimination from future rounds. The movement continues clockwise until it gets to 10, where that student has to sit, and the game starts back over at 1 at the next student. ![]() One example? Count To Ten (or a game from our short collection of team-building games for critical thinking).įor Count To Ten, all students stand in circle.įirst, student says “1,” or “1, 2.” The next student picks up where that student left off, and can say a maximum number of 2 numbers. Try one, then share how it went or ideas better than these via twitter or facebook. Some will be great for an early class, but flop after lunch others, vice-versa. So here are 15 ways to start class tomorrow. How well these work depends on how you use them, the tone of your classroom, and even the timing of when you give them a go. This doesn’t mean you’re not willing to work, but it makes the fountain of good ideas run a bit dry at times. You love teaching, your love your classroom, you love your students (most of them), but you’re tired. 15 Interesting Ways To Start Class Tomorrow
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