Various strategies to engage students.

1. Web 2.0 World<br />This information is designed to provide teachers with a directory of free web tools along with some suggestions as to how they may be used. This week’s topic is: Learning Activity Types<br />Learning activity types function as “big picture” set of planning tools for teachers; they comprise methodological shorthand that can be used to both build and describe plans for standards-based learning experiences. Each activity type captures what is most essential about the structure of a particular kind of learning action as it relates to what students do when engaged in that particular learning-related activity (e.g., “group discussion;” “role play;” “fieldtrip”). Activity types are combined to create lesson plans, projects and units.<br />Here you will find various learning activity types as well as the background information on TPACK which connects content with technology integration.<br />K-6 Language Arts - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/K-6+Literacy<br />7-12 Language Arts - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/Secondary+English+Language+Arts<br />K-12 Mathematics - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/Mathematics<br />K-12 Science - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/Science<br />K-12 Social Studies (General information as Alberta’s new Social Studies curriculum does already contain various interactive elements.) - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/Social+Studies<br />World Languages - http://activitytypes.wmwikis.net/World+Languages<br />TPACK – “technological pedagogical content knowledge attempts to capture some of the essential qualities of knowledge required by teacher for technology integration in their teaching.” Details found at http://tpack.org/ <br />