Concrete Images
Ask student to state a concrete image/scene/event/moment that they find relevant to the topic. List these on the board. Ask students to find themes or patterns, missing points, etc. Then move the dis-cussion to analysis with a common collection of facts.
Optionally: Use Pitch2Peer, so students can hand in their concrete image before class. Use the ‘Submission only’-option. As a teacher you can share all the images during class. More information regarding Pitch2Peer can be found here.
On-campus
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an on-campus setting.
Students could search for a concrete image at home, making it a blended learning activity.
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to gather and post the concrete image/scene/event/moment
- Literature
- Optionally: Pitch2Peer
Set-up Classroom
A simple classroom set-up, such as a U-shape or rows is sufficiënt.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Select a topic about which students have to provide a concrete image.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the tutorial session about the activity.
Step 3. (During Class)
Provide students with some time to find a proper image. Gather the images (e.g. by mailing, creating a shared Microsoft Teams).
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The concrete images are discussed in a plenary discussion. Try to find common patterns, themas or missing information. Provide key-notes to take home.
Tools
Online
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in an online setting.
Students could search for a concrete image at home, making it a blended learning activity
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to gather and post the concrete image/scene/event/moment
- Literature
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Microsoft Whiteboard
- Optionally: Pitch2Peer
Set-up Classroom
Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams and create at least one channel for the general meeting.
Optionally: Using a Virtual Classroom could be suggested, due to its elaborate technical options.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Select a topic about which students have to provide a concrete image.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the tutorial session about the activity.
Step 3. (During Class)
Provide students with some time to find a proper image. Gather the images (e.g. copy/past to a shared Microsoft Whiteboard).
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The concrete images are discussed in a plenary discussion. Try to find common patterns, themas or missing information. Provide key-notes to take home.
Hybrid
The activity takes about 10-30 minutes to complete and could be done with more than 60 students in a hybrid setting.
Students could search for a concrete image at home, making it a blended learning activity
Manual
Supplies Needed
- A place to gather and post the concrete image/scene/event/moment
- Literature
- Microsoft Teams
- Optionally: Microsoft Whiteboard
- Optionally: Pitch2Peer
Set-up Classroom
Using a hybrid learning classroom could be suggested. Create a Teams in Microsoft Teams and create at least one channel for the general meeting with students attending online. A simple classroom set-up, such as a U-shape or rows is sufficiënt for students attending on-campus.
Step 1. (Preparation)
Select a topic about which students have to provide a concrete image.
Step 2. (During Class)
Inform students during the tutorial session about the activity.
Step 3. (During Class)
Provide students with some time to find a proper image. Gather the images from students online/on-campus using Microsoft Whiteboards is advised.
Step 4. (Evaluation)
The concrete images are discussed in a plenary discussion. Try to find common patterns, themas or missing information. Provide key-notes to take home.
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