Enlivening Content with Engaging Classroom Activities

Mara BordignonLibrarian

Kimeiko Hotta DoverProfessor

SENECA COLLEGE Academic Forum 3 May 2011

general principles & examples

small group brainstorming

sharing and reflecting

Engaging & Collaborative Classroom Activities

Practice / apply

ActivateBuild / share

Content

Activate Knowledge

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Activate Knowledge

• Word trees & mind maps – bubbl.us• SPARK Module - Building Better Assignments

seneca.libguides.com/spark-eliteracy

small group brainstorming

Activate Knowledge(More Examples)

• Grammar - The Sentence• MLA/APA & Academic Honesty Tutorial &

Quizzesseneca.libguides.com/spark-cartridgeslibrary.senecacollege.ca/Faculty/bbcartridges.html

• Clickers - Evaluating Information Quality (online handout - senecafacultyforum.wordpress.com/presentations

Collaborate to Share / Build Knowledge

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Collaborate to Build / Share Knowledge

• Flip chart paper tasks• Jigsaw Readings www.jigsaw.org• Research - Google v. Database

small group brainstorming

Practice / Apply Knowledge

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Practice / Apply Knowledge

Knowledg

e

•Memorizing

Compreh

ension

•Sequencing

Applicatio

n

•Transferring

Analysis

•Problem-solving (case studies)

Synthesis

•Co-op placement

small group brainstorming

Thank you!

mara.bordignon@senecac.on.ca

kimeiko.dover@senecac.on.ca

Download workshop materials at http://senecafacultyforum.wordpress.com/presentations/