Station Rotations

1. What is it we want our students to learn?

2. How will we know if each student has learned it?

3. How will we respond when some students do not learn it?

4. How can we extend and enrich the learning for students who have demonstrated proficiency?

The station rotation model is a blended learning model where students rotate through a series of online and offline stations. Tasks that deliver information, enhance learning, or check for understanding are assigned for students to complete during the time allotted for the station.

Click here for a quick overview of Playposit and why blended learning is so important in the classroom.

Think back to a lesson. What could you do to have used technology? Is there a video that could teach the lesson a different way? Is there a website that can help students publish their mind maps? How can collaboration take place via the Internet?

Nearpod is an amazing tool that is available on any web-enabled device. It's a slide presentation on steroids that YOU, the teacher control. With the capability to gather formatively assess your students, move non-linearly through your lesson, track student participation, and by allowing your students to use the tools their drawn to, Nearpod is a must have in any classroom. For more information click here

Flipgrid is where your students go to share ideas and learn together. It’s where students amplify and feel amplified. It’s video the way students use video. Short. Authentic. And fun! That’s why it’s the leading video discussion platform used by tens of millions of PreK to PhD educators, students, and families in 150 countries. Click here for free sign up!

In the classroom and at home, students use Popplet for learning. Used as a mind-map, Popplet helps students think and learn visually. Students can capture facts, thoughts, and images and learn to create relationships between them. Click here for a tour!

Seesaw is a student-driven digital portfolio that empowers students to independently document what they are learning at school. The easy to use app can allow teachers to upload activities, choose from a library of tasks, and engage learners in stations. Children can log in on any device to complete the assignment. Taking pictures, labeling, or recording their work turns into a digital portfolio that can be shared with parents, peers, and teachers.

Even though it is now a program that costs, you can use your free trial to see about its benefits. Click here to participate in a padlet just for this PD session.

Have you considered setting up a TEAM for your class??

Teams will automatically set up a OneNote notebook for your class.

Anything with a web link can be stored on Symbaloo! You can also use the Learning Paths tool to make your own online lesson plans with embedded quizzes, articles, and more!

Symbaloo is a web-based platform that is accessible with any device from home, at school, or on-the-go. Educators have full control over when specific content or lesson plans are available to students.Group your users in any way you see fit and give access to whomever you choose. Or, use Symbaloo as an individual and keep everything private, it’s your choice!

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