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=Engaging Activities=

Learning Skills
To review what the learning skills are and how students might develop them, the students participate in activities to demonstrate them. Many students don't even understand what the learning skills are and some of the things they can do to be more successful in school. These activities should lead to class discussion with sharing ideas and/or self-assessment by the student. These activities could be done at the beginning of the semester or at mid-term for students to assess their learning skills and set goals to improve them. Students should re-evaluate if they met their goals later in the semester.

Activity resources:

Activity Follow-up:

Exit Cards
//[|Exit cards]are written student responses to questions posed at the end of the class or learning activity.//



Using Metaphor
//[|Metaphors] are a way of comparing one concept or topic to another. They are a powerful way to introduce or reinforce new learning.//

RAFT (Role, Audience, Format, Topic)
//[|RAFTS] address student interests, learning preferences and stages of readiness.// Grade 10 Science - Chemistry Unit

Tiering
//[|Tiering] is creating more than one version of a task so that we can respond to levels of readiness.//

Grade 10 Science - Earth and Space Unit

Choice Boards
All [|choices]address the same learning goal. Choices may be based on interst or learning preferences.

Grade 9 Geography - Academic

Learn 360
//[|Learn 360]is a multi-media K - 12 educational resource. The login and password is available from your teacher-librarian//.

Film Viewing
Workplace English: Canadian Film Engagement Activities ==== [|Lesson 1.1 - Introduction to Canadian Film.pdf] ==== ====  [|Lesson 3.1 - Documentary In Canada.pdf]==== **1. The ANGRY YOUNG MAN/WOMAN film** ==== [|Tracking Anger Styles.wpd]==== **+[|"It's a Bright Sunny Morning]** [|Lesson 2.3 - Writing a Film Review.pdf] **2. The MYSTERY film** **I****nteractive "Solve It" 2 minute mystery (with solution)** [|SOLVING MYSTERIES MysteryNet.wpd] ===﻿﻿ [|Lesson 2.3 - Writing a Film Review.pdf]=== **3. The REBEL WITH A CAUSE film** Note: PECI subscribes to [|The Critical Thinking Consortium]. The terms and conditions of the subscription allow for dissemination of this information to PECI staff only. For further information, contact Susan Markle, Teacher-Librarian, PECI.
 * [|Interactive "Mystery Cube"]**

[|Lesson 2.3 - Writing a Film Review.pdf]

Great Resource - [|mysterynet.com]

Smart Board Activities
//Smart software to teach students how to cite their sources using MLA format.//

Triangle Debate
//In the [|Triangle Debate]all students are involved in a whole-class debate.//

Making Presentations
[|Prezi] is an online presentation tool. [|(Link to Website Tutorial)] prezi

Resources:
Student Engagement Strategies [|What Every Good Project Needs] [|Ontario Educational Resource Bank] [|Our Top Ten Instructional Strategies] [|Gr. 9 -12 Products from Project Schools] DPCDSB DI Wiki [|Project ideas] [|Ideas to Inspire] Cool tools