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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Phase:
During/Explore/Explain
Activity:
The teacher will:
Direct each student to the Desmos learning activity, Time to Tally.
The teacher will supply the students with the voting results of a classroom election or from Meet the Candidates (Before Activity).
Instruct the students to follow and answer the prompts provided in the activity independently.
Use the Pacing or Pause feature on the Teacher Dashboard to keep students working together. (The teacher may want to introduce each method before students begin working.)
The teacher should monitor students' progress on Desmos to identify problems or gaps in learning.
Assessment Strategies:
The teacher will monitor the students' answers in Desmos for assessment purposes.
Advanced Preparation:
The teacher will need to ensure the classroom has the following:
internet connection (WiFi).
classroom set of computers, iPads, or smart devices. (If allowed students can use their own personal devices.)
Prior to the lesson:
the teacher will need to assign the Time to Tally Desmos student activity to each student.
the teacher will need to provide the students with the result of the voting from any voting project where the students used a ranking system or Meet the Candidates (Before Activity).
the teacher should be familiar with Desmos and create a free class code for the activity. If the teacher does not have a Desmos account, a free Desmos account can be created.
the teacher should work through the Desmos problems and be familiar with possible student responses. (Teaching prompts and sample responses are at the bottom of the activity.)
Variation Tips (optional):
Students could work in pairs to complete this activity.
If students do not have access to a device, the activity could be done as a whole group activity. If using with a whole group, the teacher should have students write their answers on whiteboards or on paper and check for mistakes.
Notes or Recommendations (optional):
This activity should be used as During/Explore/Explain activity for the following corresponding activities: