Word Cloud from Recent Literature on Makerspaces
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Marguerite Koole, PhD
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Introduction
This activity was originally conceptualized as a face-to-face, whiteboard activity: The Magic Balloon.
The basic idea is that there are two groups of students in the class. One must protect the balloon; the other will try to pop the balloon.
Modalities
Preparation and instructor responsibilities
Comments
I tried this at the beginning of an instructional design class. The students enjoyed the activity; it was a fun way to start the class. I was able to connect it to the notion of creativity and problem solving in the context of instructional design. For other course topics, connecting the activity might be challenging.
Rating
3.5/5 stars
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Introduction
These three ideas arrived in my email in-box this morning: Three Focusing Activities to Engage Students in the First Five Minutes of Class (Faculty Focus: Higher Ed Teaching Strategies from Magna Publications).
As learners arrive for your synchronous discussion, they often need to check their technology by running audio and video wizards. Time can flit away. For those who are ready, you can offer some activities that will help to focus and set the tone for the session. You might even offer some content review activities.
The article by Faculty Focus is focused on the flipped classroom. But, the three activities can apply equally to online classrooms.
Modalities
Preparation and instructor responsibilities
Comments
These are easy activities to set up. If the prompts are chosen carefully, the initial five minutes can be made more useful and meaningful rather than the usual set-up chaos we sometimes experience.
Rating
4/5 stars
Note: for an introduction to identity accelerators for online teaching and learning visit this entry
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