maximizing engagement levels in the classroom

Maximizing Engagement Levels in the Classroom

Introducing Spiral

A suite of collaborative apps that enrich learning and help teachers make the most of personal devices in the classroom

Individual Assessment of learning

Passive

Active Collaborative Assessment for learning

“At the heart of Spiral concept lies pedagogy, around which technology has been designed. This is truly transformative and will enhance teaching and learning throughout the UK and beyond.”

Ian Loynd, Assistant Headteacher, St Teilo’s High School

If you want to engage your students, it’s important to make learning activities fun and for the lesson content to be interesting.

Spark your student’s curiosity, and they’ll become motivated to learn.

Engaging students

What is student engagement?

Engagement

Participating in class

discussion

Becoming active

learners

Using lesson resources

Taking pride in their work

Contributing to group

work

Working to achieve goals

You can take this one step further and integrate technology into your classroom to not only engage students – but also monitor their engagement.

Engaging students using technology

Interactive presentations

Embed questions, polls, and other activities within presentations. Students become active learners when lesson resources become interactive.

Examples: Nearpod, Discuss

Single playerStimulating

Individualized learning

MultiplayerCompetitionTeam work

Gauge understanding

If there are low levels of engagement among your class, it might be because they don’t understand the lesson content, or don’t find it stimulating. Use surveys and polls during class to gauge their understanding and assess their learning needs.

Examples: Socrative, Nearpod, Blendspace

MultiplayerCompetitionTeam work

Games

Blending games with learning is an effective way to get students engaged.

Either create your own games to tailor it to your lessons, or search online for some existing games which are most relevant to the desired learning outcomes.

Single playerStimulating

Individualized learning

MultiplayerCompetitionTeam work

Quizzes

Make the whole class complete a quiz to get them fired up. Quizzes with scoreboards encourage friendly competition and keeps students engaged throughout the quiz.

Examples: QuickFire, Kahoot!

Collaborative learning

You might find it easier to engage students if they’re working with other people, rather than independently. Use collaborative learning activities, such as group discussions and projects, to get students to share ideas and build upon them.

Discussions

Posters

Group projects

Presentations

Peer reviewing Brainstorms

Mindmapping

Problem solving

1:1 devices

Using 1:1 devices facilitates communication within the classroom.

Spiral apps allow teachers to provide individualized feedback to each student’s response from their own device. This engages students by displaying the feedback in real-time on their personal device, encouraging students to improve their learning.

Spiral’s Unique Classroom Model

Motivating your students is vital to keeping students engaged.

Online tools and apps can be used for carrying out interactive learning activities, which help engage students with learning resources.

Conclusion

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