Creating innovative learning environments involves understanding and tracking student differences, allowing learners to provide feedback on lessons, and identifying their preferred learning methods.
Challenge students through games using Formative (www.goformative.com)
create games/quizzes for different levels, so students can practice at their own pace without feeling overwhelmed or discouraged
Responsiveness to Motivations and Emotions
Get to know your learners using Googdle docs
i.e. students can give their feedback on how well they learned after a lesson/unit/assignment/test...
The Social Nature of Learning
Track student progress using Formative (www.goformative.com)
keep track of student learning using Formative, students can view their own progress and feedback at any time
Assessment for Learning
Diagnostic assessments at the beginning of a unit using Formative (www.goformative.com)
i.e. create a quiz with basic information before a unit and have students complete
Horizontal Connectedness
Students can share their learning with each other using Padlet
students can share their learning in an open forum with their peers
Attention to Differences
Know your learners and track their differences using Formative or google docs
allow for students to provide their feedback on a lesson, unit... i.e.what they understood well, what they still are not sure about... what method do they learn better from i.e. visually, kinetically...
Learner Centredness
Co-create expectations
Activity using Google slides: all students can add their own slide with what expectations for i.e. rubric for an assignment