Alternative Modes Of Completing Assignments
Why should I do it:
- Students learn in various ways and modes
- Students respond better
- Students are more likely to complete work
- Students will become more engaged
- All learners will have better opportunities to understand and correctly complete expectations
When should I do it:
- Alternative modes of completing assignments should be regularly used in all classes and students given the choice as to which method they will use
- You may want to suggest or require that certain students use a specific mode of completion if it seems that mode may work best for that student or the student has shown a pattern of learning to support the use of that mode of completion
How do I do it:
- There are numerous alternative modes of assignment completion, here are the most common:
- Verbally giving answers
- Drawing a picture, graphic, diagram, etc.
- Using a computer to type out an assignment
- Putting answers on index cards
- Have student act out assignment
- Make a small comic book out of assignment
- Have student do a demonstration or experiment
- Record verbal responses on computer mic
- Do homework in Power Point
- Make assignment into a song or rap
- Etc.
