1. Force a Copy WITH pre-loaded comments
This one isn’t actually a new find for me, but it came up again in my Twitter feed and it’s a great Google find! As a Google Trainer and Coach, one of my favorites hacks is to force a copy of Google Docs/Slides (really, all the Google apps) and push out to students for assignments. But this hack from Eric Curts takes it to the next level! Have you ever wanted to add guided questions or comments off to the side of a Google Doc? You can’t though, right?
Nope! All you need to do is click one little setting and you’re be off to help support and scaffold assignments for your students in new ways!
2. Higher-Order Thinking Questions
Here are two delightfully designed charts for higher-order thinking skills. The first one caught my eye and while it’s for parents to help support students at home, I think it would be just as good in the classroom or in a student’s binder to help with virtually any type of assignment. These are good questions to get students thinking for face-to-face or online discussions, brainstorming for essays, or to help in completing assignments.
The second one below is much more based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and would be a great reminder posted in your classroom or as a resource in your LMS.
3. Annotation Slides
I love this annotation template from Kathryn Greene! You can put a selection of text on one side of the slide and highlight text or make comments and on the other of the slide, students can add questions, make connections, or discuss the main idea of the text.
4. HyperDocs Templates
Nadine Gilkison has created and put together this list of HyperDoc templates. There’s a large variety of content areas included from SEL to ESports and Design Thinking. Most of the templates are for upper elementary, but I’ve found that just a spark of idea can get me thinking about how to adapt for secondary.
5. Accountable Talk
One of the concerns I here from teachers is about students joining in on whole-class discussions. Here’s a great reminder that can be added to student desks and help when students may not be sure what to say or how to start.
What’s your favorite weekly find this week? Leave a comment below!
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