Step 1: Introduce and Preteach AR Guides
PADLET to Introduce and Preteach
Description of this resource: This Padlet provides several instructional resources (synchronous and asynchronous) for the teacher when using Anticipation Guides for the article The Future of Zoos.
Padlet: https://padlet.com/embed/tcelpp8nljq2unl9
What is Padlet? Padlet is a free online tool where teachers and students can post notes and resources on a common page.
How to use this resource:
To make a copy of this Padlet for your own use, hover your cursor to the upper right corner of the padlet and hit REMAKE. This will make a copy of the padlet that you can customize like any other.
To make this Padlet your own: To make a copy of a padlet, hover your cursor to the upper right corner of the page and hit REMAKE. This will make a copy of the padlet that you can customize like any other.
FLIPGRID to Build Background Knowledge
Description of this resource. Use Flipgrid (asynchronously) to build background knowledge before reading the article the Future of Zoos.
What is Flipgrid? Flipgrid is a fun, free asynchronous video discussion tool. You can record your own teacher video or upload images or external videos and invite students to respond to prompts via video.
How to Use this tool with AR Guides: To copy and use this activity with your students, go to: https://admin.flipgrid.com/manage/discovery/collections/details/111861.
Share this YouTube video with students called The Pros and Cons of Zoos to watch and respond back via video: What you do you think about zoos? Explain whether you think zoos are beneficial to animals?
DIGITAL TEMPLATES to PreTeach Vocabulary
How to use this resource: Use this digital template to create a Vocabulary Map for the article. This E-document can be easily shared with students during a video call.
ZOOM Breakout Rooms to Preteach Vocabulary
How to use this resource: Utilize breakout rooms to randomly assign student pairs or trios to discuss each Turn and Talk prompt on the Vocabulary Map. Make it quick: 2-3 mins per prompt.
Step 2: Respond to Statements on AR Guides
Mentimeter
Go to: Mentimeter: www.mentimeter.com to agree or disagree with statements
Description of this resource: Create a Mentimeter slide to include each AR Guide statement and (synchronously or asynchronously) ask students to respond whether agree or disagree. You can display results for students during synchronous instruction.
What is Mentimeter? Free, easy-to-use online software to create different kinds of polls for interactive, audience participation.
How to use this resource:
- Go to mentimeter.com.
- Select the layout Scales.
- Customize your labels as Disagree and Agree.
- Customize your labels as Disagree and Agree.
Step 3: Read the text and identify evidence
DIGITAL ARTICLES that allow students to read or listen to online
Description: Share this digital article with students. It can be read online, listened to via text-to-speech, or shared as a pdf. https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/051319/the-future-of-zoos.html#1090L
Read Article: https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/051319/the-future-of-zoos.html#1090L
Reading Supports :
Choose to have text read or adjust lexile level
Collect text evidence
Padlet: https://padlet.com/vgriffo/pjt5udx1wbgwsg72
To make this Padlet your own:
To make a copy of a padlet, hover your cursor to the upper right corner of the page and hit REMAKE. This will make a copy of the padlet that you can customize like any other.
Step 4: Reconsider Statements
VIRTUAL DEBATES to discuss opinions and use text evidence
Description of this Resource: This resource is an example of how to engage students in virtual debates. You can sign up for an online debate with other teachers on key topics through this site.
Virtual Debates: https://thinkalong.org/connected-classrooms-virtual-debate/
QUIZIZZ or KAHOOT for post reading check
Description of this resource: Use this teacher developed quiz (asynchronously) on The Future of Zoos article.
What is Quizizz? Quizziz is an online assessment tool that allows to teachers and students to create and use one another’s quizzes.
How to use this resource: You can give this quiz live or assign for later (see screen shot of buttons below). Access the quiz here: https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5e6fae00da7c31001baac95a
