A Learning Activity is a strategy a teacher chooses to actively
engage students in learning a concept or skill using a digital tool/resource.
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Students will vote by ranking candidates from their first choice to their last choice.
The teacher will need to save the results of each class by either creating a Meet The Candidates Google Form for each class the activity is used for or by printing the results. The results are needed for the During Activity (Time to Tally) linked to this learning activity.
This activity is a vehicle for vote-collecting. The votes will be used during the lesson to introduce a variety of voting methods. While students are voting, the teacher should ensure that each student understands that they are ranking candidates from their first choice to their last choice.
Assessment Strategies:
Teacher observation, while the students are applying a method for determining a winner using a ballot ranking voting system will be used as a formative assessment.
Advanced Preparation:
The teacher will need to ensure the classroom has the following
1) internet connection (WiFi).
2) classroom set of computers, iPads, or smart devices. (If allowed, students can use their own personal devices.)
Prior to the lesson, the teacher should be familiar with Google Forms and should create a copy of the Google Form Meet The Candidates for the activity. The teacher should share a link to the copied form with the students. Note: If the form is being used from class to class, the teacher will need to clear previous responses by clicking on the response tab and selecting the three dots and the option to delete all responses.
Variation Tips (optional):
If devices are not available for all students, a single device or a small number of devices can be used to collect votes.
A paper ballot could be distributed to students if access to the digital ballot is not available.