Description Working with your peers and/or studio facilitator, complete the table below. The goal of this activity is to identify what we already know about the topic so that we can build upon it. After you complete the chart, identify what you think are your most important steps for answering your new [...]
Learning Activity Template: KWL Chart
Tom Gaffey2020-03-21T09:20:24-04:00Description Working with your peers and/or studio facilitator, complete the table below. The goal of this activity is to identify what we already know about the topic so that we can build upon it. After you complete the chart, identify what you think are your most important steps for answering your new [...]
Learning Activity Template: Data Analysis
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T11:58:54-04:00Description Use this template to analyze a data source and look for patterns and conclusions. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Learning Activity Template: One-Sentence Summaries
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T11:04:39-04:00Description To help you focus on the most important information, it's helpful to summarize the main ideas in one sentence. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Learning Activity Template: Text Annotation
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T11:03:20-04:00Description It is often helpful to "code" the text as you read to enhance close reading. This will help you remember important pieces of information from the text. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © 2017
Learning Activity Template: Photo Drop
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T11:02:02-04:00Description People often say, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Photographs have the power to capture a moment and make us think, question, and feel. But because images constantly bombard us, we rarely take the time to look closely. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © [...]
Learning Activity Template: Draw-to-Remember and Reflect
Tom Gaffey2020-03-21T08:55:19-04:00Description For many people, drawing a picture to represent new information helps them remember it easier than writing it in words. As you are watching a video or presentation, try drawing a picture to represent an important piece of information. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership with B-21 © [...]
Learning Activity Template: Cornell Notes
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T10:59:40-04:00Description Note taking is an important skill for recording information—and your response to that information—for later review. When you take notes, you actively process information as you read, listen, or watch. You make meaning as you ask questions, jot down reactions, and summarize. Author: Created by reDesign LLC in partnership [...]
Learning Activity Template: THIEVES Template
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T10:49:49-04:00Description Books—and textbooks especially—have lots of features to help readers understand the text. Titles, headings, tables, and pictures are just some of the text features readers encounter. If you’re a reader who skips over an example or doesn’t look ahead at bolded text, you’re missing a lot of clues that can help [...]
Learning Activity Template: Question the Text
Tom Gaffey2021-09-17T10:48:29-04:00Description Books—and textbooks especially—have lots of features to help readers understand the text. Titles, headings, tables, and pictures are just some of the text features readers encounter. If you’re a reader who skips over an example or doesn’t look ahead at bolded text, you’re missing a lot of clues that can help [...]