Group Activities | Origin: ED310
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Teaching Medical Terminology in Fun and Exciting Ways --> Group Activities
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Learned new games to play really liked the secret identity because it encompasses practical movement
I am looking forards to trying several of these. The baseball idea is very appealing
I like the Secret Identity activity because it can be used in other class subjects. I also have used Kahoot, especially for a review for the final exam. Another activity I like is the Ball Toss. This activity would be very helpful when I would have a small class.
I teach online and in person. I think many of these tools are for in person learning. But can be tweaked for online learning! Throwing the ball is a good way to summarize in the eyes of the learner. This also helps better understand what the student is understanding and gives you feedback as to how your information is being received by students; in general.
I love the secret ID game and will definitely be using that in the future. Thank you! Incorporating games is such an excellent idea in order to involve the students in their own learning and make it fun!
All activities sound fun and engaging.
Group Activities: Reflection and Application
This module emphasized the value of group activities for enhancing collaboration, communication, and critical thinking among students. I learned that well-structured group tasks not only make learning more interactive but also allow students to benefit from diverse perspectives, which can deepen their understanding of complex concepts.
To apply these insights, I plan to incorporate more group activities that promote active participation and allow students to tackle real-world scenarios together. I will assign roles within each group to ensure balanced participation and structure, fostering teamwork and accountability. By implementing these group activities, I aim to create a more engaging and collaborative classroom environment that encourages peer learning and prepares students for teamwork in professional settings.
I have been using Kahoot and Jeopardy for years. These have gotten a little stale. I like Secret Identity for my talkative groups.
I like the ball toss activity to use at the end of class because it engages the students to stand up, everyone gets a turn and the instructor can assess how well the students retained the learning points that were given for that day.
Group activities is not just fun. it also create spirit of teamwork and sence of accomplishment at the end of the day.
Instead of index cards for matching games use Quizlet and print off the terms. The students can match the terms. I put them on cardstock, laminate, and put magnets on them and use them as a station for practice.
I will be implementing Secret Identity and Flip Chart. I always ask students if they learned something new today? This just takes it up a notch! Thank you for activity ideas I love learning too!
I love to use many different ideas and ways to keep students engaged and these are all great ideas.
Doing multiple type of play/learn games is the key to maintaining learning active and engaged.
The ball toss game is one I will use.
Comment on Megan Fitzsimmons's post: I am new to Kahoot and just learning how to use it. I also like the games of matching and the ball toss for review.
Personally, I like the football or baseball activities. I have used the terms/definition cards in past classes, it works well. I like the idea of the ball toss, that can also be done virtually for online classes, the person just virtually passes the ball to a classmate.
I like the tossing the ball activity for students to review classroom content. I think this would create a team environment and make the students feel at ease.
it was great idea to have game in classroom.
