Cycle 3 EDCI 397

The Events of a Learning Experience

PURPOSE
To gain students interest, focus their attention, make connections to their prior knowledge, and draw students into the learning experience. The launch is generally short. Analyze Argue Classify Compare Collect Critique Debate Examine Experiment Gather Hypothesize Infer Derive Describe Discuss Document Express Justify Represent Respond Share Show Summarize

POSSIBLE STUDENT ACTIONS

Engage Imagine Predict Recall Relate Inquire Interact Interpret Investigate Question Observe Play Research Simulate Strategize Solve Test

POSSIBLE TEACHER ACTIONS

Ask questions Connect Engage Pose Prompt

LAUNCH

EXPLORE

For students to explore, use 21 century skills (creativity & innovation, critical thinking & problem-solving, communication & collaboration), make connections, and construct new ideas. During this event students are learning together.

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Ask questions Consult Encourage Thinking Encourage Collaboration Observe & listen Probe Provide materials Redirect

PRESENT

For the students to present the ideas they constructed (their relative discoveries) while exploring. For the teacher to integrate student ideas and student language into actively presented new content.

Ask questions Clarify Connect Demonstrate Elaborate Emphasize Facilitate Model Present Summarize Synthesize

APPLY

For students to apply, practice, or extend their learning. This is an opportunity for students to reveal their level of understanding and for the teacher to observe and/or collect evidence of learning. This event can be self-directed or teacher directed. During this event students can work independently or together.

See Application of Learning as Evidence handout.

Ask questions Assess Consult Encourage Monitor Provide feedback

To review what was learned, reflect on its importance, and assess accomplishments.

Reflect Relate Review Self-assess Summarize

CLOSURE

Ask questions Evaluate Prompt Review

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