8 Quick Student Discussion Practices for High Engagement

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Location: La Nouvelle Ballroom, Table 17
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Jason Gay
Attendees will learn eight quick instructional strategies for student discussions (protocols) with technology tools that highlight student engagement. These strategies are based on the instructional purposes of brainstorming, gaining consensus, turn-taking, varying perspectives, alternate means of participation, discussing texts or reading, discussing data, and providing feedback.

Audience:	Coaches, Principals/head teachers, Teachers
Skill level:	Beginner
Attendee devices:	Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:	Google Drive, Microsoft One Drive, and general web access.
Topic:	Communication & collaboration
Grade level:	PK-12
Subject area:	Language arts, Math
ISTE Standards:	For Educators: Designer Design authentic learning activities that align with content area standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize active, deep learning. For Students: Creative Communicator Students choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication. Global Collaborator Students use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints.

Proposal summary

Purpose & objective

The purpose of this presentation is for attendees to connect eight different instructional discussion protocols for critical thinking to make high engaging student collaborations.

Participant outcomes will include:
1. designing instruction that combines, technology, pedagogy and content to create rich learning experiences
2. be able to conceptualize and formulate ways to use these strategies in their classrooms quickly and adaptable to their schools.
3. accessible and equitable to schools who have limited resources
4. encourage attendees (teachers) to customize and create their own protocols to actively have students work together in learning

Outline

5 minutes - Introduction, Why we need to engage students in more meaningful collaboration and how to utilize for deeper learning experiences.

20 minutes- I will cover each teaching strategy and digital tools that enhance.
These strategies are:brainstorming, gaining consensus, turn-taking, varying perspectives, alternate means of participation, discussing texts or reading, discussing data, and providing feedback.

5 minutes- Conclusion and Resources, with open invitation to connect

Supporting research

References
● National School Reform Faculty
● School Reform Initiative
● Facing History
● Gonzalez, J. (2015). The big list of class discussion strategies.
● EL Education protocols via Engage NY

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Presenters

Jason Gay, Campbell County Schools

Jason Gay is a Library Media Specialist at Highlands High School (Ft. Thomas, KY) He was featured in the Edtech Coaches Panel: Effective Strategies to Improve Teaching and Learning in ISTE 2020 and poster session on Design Thinking. An ISTE Certified Educator, Edtech enthusiast, and current Educational Leader Ed.S. He has 16 years in public K12 education as a Technology/Media Specialist and Social Studies Educator and private work experience over 20 years with leadership, customer service, and technology.