Strategies for Grades 4 and Up
Since older students are more likely to be working independently with partners, you may want to review ground rules for pairs. You may also want to clarify how students will pace themselves.
Watch Paula Halligan as she previews how students will work together.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Although ILs are designed for students to work on their own, it’s often useful for teachers to provide background information or context. Josiah Burden uses guiding questions to help students as they work through the lesson. In doing so, he also checks for comprehension, as you can see in this video.
—Josiah Burden
| Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Space | Pause/Play video playback |
| Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
| m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
| Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
| Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
| 0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
| f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
| c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Take Notes
What strategies does Paula Halligan use to help students understand the lesson, what is expected of them, and how to pace themselves? How did Josiah Burden’s questions support students as they worked through the lesson? Think about the IL you have chosen. Jot down some of the methods you will use.
