Thursday, March 6, 2014
Engage kids with a Spotlight on Strategies from Discovery Education!
I am frequently told by teachers that they love the Discovery Education content and the video segments provide for quick hit media which engages students in the content in a form that they enjoy. While short videos are great, even they can become "just the average part of the lesson" when used often. Did you know there there are many other forms of media available in the Discovery Education service available to you? In addition, there is an entire series of lesson plans to introduce you to different instructional strategies for using this media. These ideas will help you keep the spark and interest in the media that you choose for the curriculum with which you are working.
After logging into Discovery Education, navigate to the feature section called, "Spotlight on Strategies". This section includes strategy ideas in lesson format with easy to use instruction for many types of media. Give the lesson, Sound Check a try to integrate the use of the many sound effects into a lesson to add interest and trigger memory for students. Or, try the Table Top Texting lesson for a time when you are showing a longer clip to keep students engaged in the media for a longer period of time. These are just a few of the many strategies you can find in the SOS section. Each one contains a downloadable PDF that if full of ideas and extensions for the great ideas. You can even download a folder that contains the whole batch. If you are interested in trying one or more out, let me know as I would love to team teach it with you! Check them out and check back often as this is a frequently added to section in your Discovery Education subscription!
Check out of the samples included below: