Engaging+Adolescent+Learners

My six tips to provide opportunities for engagement: 1. Know your students well and how they learn best 2. Mix it up - offer a variety of learning opportunities 3. Use visuals (photos, diagrams, cartoons, video) 4. Give students opportunities for autonomy & choice 5. Tell a story and create memories with all the senses 6. Provide opportunities to create a product

[] Padlet is a virtual pinboard, where users can add a post from anywhere. You can use this tool for "exit slips", student feedback, nominations or brainstorming. If you create your own Padlet, you can modify the title, background, moderation and privacy settings, so that there are different levels of access. Some users may be able to edit and some just view the wall.
 * Task 1:** Click on this link to a Padlet wall:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18c9MnWMh3eCrgSc6jxDSRgFZ9zDsXz9u46fF805cIa4/edit?usp=sharing There are a range of sites where you can create your own avatar - try Build Your Wild Self ; Portrait Illustration Maker ; WeeWorld or Lego Avatar Creator. Google Slides is part of the Google Drive suite, where you can work collaboratively to create a slideshow.
 * Task 2:** Create your own avatar (an icon that represents you online) and post it on a page of this Google Presentation: