Unit 4, Activity 2: Writing Prompt - How I Like to Learn

Activity Overview: Students will respond to a writing prompt about how they learn best.

Objective: Students will identify activities, tools, and strategies that help them feel successful in class.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Duration: 15-20 minutes for introduction and writing, 5-10 minute debrief

Assessment: Varies

NOTE: (if applicable)

Student Instructions:

1. Sail to About Me Mountain.

2. Open the treasure chest, and select “How I Like to Learn…”

3. Write 1-2 paragraphs answering the following questions:

What are some class activities that help you learn?

Are there certain strategies or tools you use that help you in school?

4. When you finish, click SAVE at the bottom of the page. Your response will be saved in your portfolio.

Key Questions:  

• How can knowing how I learn best make me more successful in school?

• When do you feel the most successful in school?

Lesson Steps:

1. Have class login to FQI, and go to About Me Mountain. They will open the treasure chest and the “How I learn…” prompt.

2. Preview prompt, and solicit some examples of activities/tools/strategies (examples could include: small group work, auditory).

3. Once students finish writing, ask them to share some of what they came up with.  

4. Remind students to save their responses.

Assessment:

• Assess student work and comment as needed
  • Link to directions on “teacher comments and coin ratings.”

Accessibility:

• All activities on the island are accessible via screen reader, Chrome SpeakIt!, and text-to-speech & speech-to-text.

• Students can click on the audio icon to play pre-recorded audio for text in the activity.

Standards/Frameworks:

• CDE Benchmarks: A2-1, A2-3, A4-1, A4-2, PS1-1, PS1-3, PS2-1, PS2-4, W1-1, W2-1, W4-2

• ELA Frameworks

  • Grade 6:W.6.1, W.6.2d,

  • Grade 7: W.7.3d, W.8.3,

  • Grade 8: W.8.3

• Technology Literacy Standards and Expectations: 1.18 , 1.21, 1.25