Techniques Video Library

In the 3-2-1 technique, students write about 3 things they learned in the lecture, 2 things they found particularly interesting from the lecture, and 1 question they still have about the lecture content.

In Jigsaw, students work in small groups to develop knowledge about a given topic before teaching what they have learned to another group.  

In Group Grid, group members are given pieces of information and asked to place them in the blank cells of a grid according to category rubrics, which helps them clarify conceptual categories and develop sorting skills.

In Analytic Teams, each team member assumes a different role with specific responsibilities to perform while listening to a lecture or watching a video.

Quick Write is a learning assessment technique where learners respond to an open-ended prompt.

Active Reading Documents are carefully prepared forms that guide students through the process of critical and careful reading.

Fact or Opinion encourages students to critically evaluate information by questioning what they read.

Update Your Classmate is a short writing activity where students explain what they learned in a previous class session to set the stage for new learning.

In Guided Notes, the instructor provides a set of partial notes that students complete during the lecture, focusing their attention on key points.

Lecture Engagement Logs are records that students keep to document the various academic activities they engage in for a particular class.

The instructor provides students with a provocative statement and prompts them to locate details, examples, or data in their lecture notes to support the statement.

A PLE is a set of people and digital resources an individual can access for the specific intent of learning. Students illustrate the potential connections through a visible network of the set.