1. Awesome Active Learning
Presented by Jenni Fauchier Lynn Bradman 1

2. Workshop Objectives
Discuss and practice “first and last” class room activities.
Explore techniques of group work.
Experience the technique of “Students as teachers.”
Incorporate active learning activities into individual lesson plans. 2

3. Active Learning is the technique
of involving students in the learning process through reading, writing, acting, moving, problem-solving,
discussion, etc. 4

4. do you do in your classroom to actively engage students?
What kinds of things
do you do in your classroom to actively engage students? 5

5. Why Active Learning? Attention span Social skills
Students retain more when they participate
Active learning accommodates a variety of learning styles 8

6. The Game: Rules
Objective is to be the first to move safely through the jungle to get to the end.
Choose a game piece
Roll dice …. Highest goes first
On your turn, roll dice and then advance that number
Answer the question and/or execute activity, if directed 9

7. The Questions/Tasks Red - Icebreakers Pink - First class activities
Orange - Last class activities
Black - Pitfalls
Green - Active Learning Techniques
Yellow - Tips, Tricks, and Shares 10

8. Gets students acquainted Students can identify commonalities
Red - Icebreakers
Why?
To eliminate “stumps”
Gets students acquainted
Students can identify commonalities
Learn students’ names
Fun 11

9. Pink - First class activities
Reinforce importance of attendance and participation in class
Gather information from students
Provide information about you, the course and course expectations
Build on the rapport generated by icebreaker 12

10. Orange - Last class activities
Summarize and bring closure
Review course objectives and assess accomplishments
Celebrate success 13

11. Black - Pitfalls
Challenges you may experience in the learning environment with solutions from veteran instructors 14

12. Green - Active Learning Techniques
Variety of techniques that will allow you to implement all the valuable information we will be learning today 15

13. Yellow - Tips, Tricks, and Shares
Students will remember 20% of what you say when they hear it
Students will remember 80% of what you say when they get a chance to repeat it 16

14. Yellow - Tips, Tricks, and Shares
Quick and concise review sessions to assess student learning
Opportunities for you to add to workshop content 17

15. Start the Game 18

16. Tossing the Die 19

17. Hitting a Pitfall 19

18. A Race to the Finish Line19

19. Tips and Tricks Allow plenty of time to complete an activity
Have a bag of tricks
koosh ball
index cards
masking tape
Give a few points for participation
Evaluate for student learning 19

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