120-Hour Educational Activities Designing Course

In this tutorial we are looking at the definitions of educational activities, criteria for good educational activities, types of activities, and process of designing activities. Watch the video and make notes.

In this video we are talking about the activity mechanics (i.e. the activity fundamental components and interacting forces) and methods of activity adaptation. We also take one example to practice the different methods. Watch the video and make notes.

In this tutorial we are discussing some effective criteria for evaluating educational activities and giving constructive feedback. Watch the video and make notes.

In this tutorial we are evaluating a demo activity prepared by one participant according to certain criteria. We are also giving feedback and suggestions for improvements. Watch the video and make notes.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing educational activities. Watch the video and make notes.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing educational activities. Watch the video and make notes.

In this tutorial we define the learning objective, and identify the benefits of writing clear and measurable objectives. Then, we learn how to use the ABCD approach to write effective learning objectives for our activities in terms of Bloom's Taxonomy of Cognitive Domain. Watch the video tutorial and make notes.

In this session we are exploring various ways to design and implement warmers effectively in the classroom. You will learn many things about the process of designing warmers including types of warmers, criteria for good warmers, uses and purposes of warmers, and more.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing warm-up activities. Watch the video and make notes.

In this input session, we are looking at the various definitions of lesson closures, types, purposes and elements of good closures, the process of designing closures according to students' learning styles, and comparing formative to summative assessments.

In this video, we are looking at some types of questions and responses, ways for planning your questions, and questioning strategies. Watch the video and make notes.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing lesson closures. Watch the video and make notes.

In this input session, we are learning the differences between independent and individual work activities, and the different ways of creating individual work activities aligned with students' needs, readiness, learning profiles and interests. There are a number of hands-on ideas for designing powerful individual work activities. While watching the input session, make notes.

In this video, we are talking about using tiering methods to design individual work activities aligned with students' various levels. While you are watching, make notes.

In this video, we are talking about  designing individual work activities matching students' learning profiles: visual, tactile, and auditory. While you are watching, make notes.

In this video, we are talking about designing individual work activities aligned with students' interests. While you are watching, make notes.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing individual work activities. Watch the video and make notes.

In this video, we are exploring the foundations and benefits of Pair Learning Approach. Watch the video and make notes.

In this video, we are looking at some possible ways for using pair work to facilitate your work as a teacher. Watch the video and make notes.

In this video, we are talking about the various types of pair work activities that can be designed and used in the classroom. Watch the video and make notes.

In this input session, we are looking at the process of creating individual work activities aligned with students' needs, readiness, learning profiles and interests, types and examples of pair work activities, ways of placing students into pairs, criteria for pairing & designing pair work activities, and pitfalls of pair work and how to avoid them. There are a number of hands-on ideas for designing powerful pair work activities. While watching the input session, make notes.

In this tutorial we are looking at the relationship dynamics that affect positively or negatively the pair and group work in the class. You will learn the healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics in the classroom, how relationships begin, grow, and develop over time and their impacts on the successful implementation of your activities. Watch the tutorial and make notes.

In this video, we are showing you various ways that you can organize your students randomly into pairs and groups. The creative and clever ways are grouped into two sets. The first set of ways gets students to form a line which the teacher then divides up into pairs or groups of the desired size, while the second set of ways gets students directly into pairs or groups. Watch the video and make notes.

This video includes some real course participants' reflections upon process of designing pair work activities. Watch the video and make notes.

In this input session, we are looking at the process of designing group work activities aligned with students' needs, readiness, learning profiles and interests, types and examples of group work activities, ways of placing students into groups, criteria for grouping & designing group work activities, and pitfalls of group work and how to avoid them. There are a number of hands-on ideas for designing powerful group work activities. While watching the input session, make notes.

In this tutorial we propose a list of 50 engaging, fun and effective fast finisher activities to keep your students busy until other students finish. All the ideas are practical and you need only to choose the ones suitable for students'' age, needs and learning objectives. Watch the tutorial video and make notes.

Collaboration Tools for Pair and Group Work

It is important that teachers should know and use collaboration tools to get students to share ideas and collaborate on pair and group projects and activities inside and outside the classroom. These tools mix productivity and creativity and help students annotate, make media, give and take feedback, brainstorm and generate ideas. These tools allow students to share research materials, notes on their thinking, and private notes with their tutors, so they can express their opinions in the learning process. Using metacognition, students can examine their own learning process. Whatever the use, there’s technology here that will show students how teamwork and collaboration can lead to better knowledge building. Watch the video and make notes.

In this input session, we are looking at the various definitions of comprehension checkers, types, purposes and elements of good comprehension checkers, the process of designing comprehension checkers according to students' learning styles and lesson objectives.