When students choose how they show the mastery of a standard or even choose how they direct their learning, the level of engagement and interest soars!

A carefully crafted learning experience ensures that no matter what decision students make, they will encounter rich content and interact with it at a greater depth of knowledge.

Resource #1

Learning Menus

Why Selected: Think of the restaurants you visit - the variety in menus is endless! It is possible to package learning experiences following a restaurant format. The structure of a restaurant menu is familiar to most learners - appetizer, entree, dessert. Build in opportunities for creativity, collaboration, communication, and critical thinking.

Resource #2

Tic Tac Toe - Choice Board

Why Selected: Tic-Tac-Toe choice boards give students the opportunity to participate in multiple tasks that allow them to practice skills they’ve learned in class or to demonstrate and extend their understanding of concepts.

Resources:

Tic Tac Toe Template

Resource #3

Hyperdocs

Why Selected: Hyperdocs are so much more well-designed learningopportunities that encompass the entire learning cycle in a single document. They are all about packaging - providing every element of a blended learning lesson that focuses on creating opportunities to give students the freedom to choose topics, explore, and apply their knowledge.

Resources:

Collection of Templates

How to Hyperdoc for students/teachers

Google Docs Template

Hyperdocs Facebook Group

Hyperdocs.co

Hyperdocs Templates

More resources:

• ISTE Standard(s) for Educators and Students
• Newspapers In Education
• Common Sense Media

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