Smorgasbord!
A Techno-Buffet of Hands-On
Learning Activities
What Is Smorgasbord?
• TIERED LEVELS OF
LEARNING
• STUDENT CHOICES:
ACTVITIES & GRADES
• TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATIONS
What Is Smorgasbord?
• HANDS-ON LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
• ONLINE QUIZZES
• INDEPENDENT
LEARNING
• COOPERATIVE GROUP
PROJECTS
What Is Smorgasbord?
• Appetizer
• Soup & Salad
• Dinner Entrée
• Dessert
What Is Smorgasbord?
What Is Smorgasbord?
1. An introduction to the unit
VOCABULARY.
2. A ‘light’ level of difficulty.
3. Words are selected from
the TOP 50+ Vocab list.
4. Must choose at least ‘25’
vocab words.
5. Choose from the words
you do not know the
meaning to.
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
• Vocab Little Book*
(Required)
• Hands-On Jeopardy
• Hide-Away Answers
• Crossword Puzzle
Maker
• Zingo Review Game
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
• Vocab Little Book*
(Required)
• People/Places/Things/E
vents Chart
• Flash Cards (3 Different
Kinds)
• Quizlet.com
• Vocab Word Match
(1 = 80-89; 2 = 90-99;
3 = 100; 4 = 101-110)
What Is Smorgasbord?
What Is Smorgasbord?
1. A ‘concentrated’
effort of study to the
unit’s TEXTBOOK
READINGS.
2. A ‘medium’ level of
difficulty.
What Is Smorgasbord?
1. The selection is read and
the student chooses
important facts, ideas,
people, places, events,
numbers, things, dates
from the readings.
2. The student will create
‘study tool’ products to
help learn and remember
the important items
found in the text.
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
• ClassNotes +3*
(Required: 1 section)
• QuickSheets
• QuizPockets
• LockBook
• SlideOut Q & A
• PPT Jeopardy
• Flashcards
(1 = 90-99; 2 = 100-105;
3 = 105-110)
What Is Smorgasbord?
What Is Smorgasbord?
1. A ‘concentrated’
effort of study to the
unit’s TOP 100+
FACTS.
2. A ‘medium’ level to
‘heavy’ level of
difficulty.
3. The TOP 100+ Facts
are read and studied.
What Is Smorgasbord?
1.The student will create
‘study tool’ products to
help learn and
remember the important
facts.
2.Some research on the
Internet and/or a CDRom encyclopedia may
be needed to learn topic
material found other
than a textbook.
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
• PPT Jeopardy
• Hands-On Jeopardy
• FlapBook/Circle
Book/Data Disk
• TrackStar Hunt w/ 4SQ’s
• Web Report Wizard
• FlashCards
(1 = 90-99; 2 = 100-110)
What Is Smorgasbord?
What Is Smorgasbord?
1.A fun, creative
activity that
applies what you
have learned.
2.An ‘optional’
(Bonus Point)
activity that is
interesting to study
and fun to make.
What Is Smorgasbord?
1. The student will create
a product to help learn
and remember the
important facts from
the unit.
2. Some research on the
Internet and/or a CDRom encyclopedia may
be needed to learn
topic material found
other than a textbook.
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
• ABC Book/Roll Movies
• Take-A-Picture
• Pop-Up Book
• Super Triorama
• Flip-It Report/Project
Poster/NewsLetter
• Paper Video Camera
• Other specific
activities for the unit
(1 = 80-110)
Quality is Expected!
What Is Smorgasbord?
CASH
CHARGE
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
1.All that ‘food’ has to be
‘paid’ for.
2.Will that be ‘cash, check, or
charge’?
3.The student will team-up
with ‘3’ others to make a
Cooperative Group
Presentation Team. (Some
units have NO CG but
everyone flies ‘solo’.)
Informative-Educational
Entertaining
CHECK
CASH
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
1.Students will create a
presentation to show what
all the students have
learned in their unit study. CASH
2.The “Pay-the-Bill”
presentation will serve as a
REVIEW activity prior to the
taking of the UNIT TEST.
3.Informative-EducationalEntertaining
CHECK
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
Possible Activities:
*CASH =
Slideshow/Podcast
*CHECK = Triboard/
Scrapbook/Website
*CHARGE = Movie
(Four levels of difficulty)
(1 = 80-110)
Quality is Expected!
Solo/Partner/Trio/Quad
CASH
CHECK
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
CASH
What Is Smorgasbord?
CASH =
Slideshow/Podcast
(PowerPoint/PhotoJam/
PhotoStory/Podcast)
1. The student will fly solo,
partner-up, make a team of
‘3’ or ‘4’ to make a
Presentation.
2. Some groups will choose to
do a PowerPoint slideshow
according to the instructions
in class and in the
Smorgasbord Packet.
CASH
What Is Smorgasbord?
CASH = Slideshow/Podcast
(PowerPoint/PhotoJam/
PhotoStory/Podcast)
1. Some will choose to do a
PhotoJam or PhotoStory
presentation according to
my instructions.
2. PhotoJam must be
purchased on the Internet.
3. PhotoStory is a FREE
program from Microsoft that
is downloaded on your
home computer.
CASH
What Is Smorgasbord?
CASH = Slideshow/Podcast
(PowerPoint/PhotoJam/PhotoStory/Podcast)
1. Still others may decide to record a
podcast according to my
instructions. (Must be completed in
my classroom AFTER school.)
2. The group will present using the
head set microphones and sound
system as an A+ Presentation Team.
Use the “4 P’s for a Perfect
Presentation”. (Plan-PreparePractice-Present)
Informative-Educational-Entertaining
(1 = 80-110) Quality is Expected!
CASH
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHECK
Triboard/Scrapbook/Website
1.The student will fly solo,
partner-up, make a team of
‘3’ or ‘4’ to make a product.
2.Some groups will choose to
do a total techno TRIBOARD
or SCRAPBOOK according to
the instructions in class and
in the Smorgasbord packet.
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHECK
Triboard/Scrapbook/
Website
1.Some will choose to do a
WEBSITE according to my
instructions. You can get
a FREE website and post it
to the Internet at no cost
by going to:
www.freewebs.com
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHECK
Triboard/Scrapbook/Website
1. You will need to choose at least
‘4’ separate topics from the
TOP 100+ FACTS handouts to
research.
2. The group will present using
the head set microphones and
sound system as an
A+ Presentation Team.
Informative-EducationalEntertaining
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHECK
Triboard/Scrapbook/Website
1. Use the “4 P’s for a Perfect
Presentation”.
(Plan-Prepare-Practice-Present)
Informative-EducationalEntertaining
(1 = 80-110) Quality is Expected!
CHECK
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHARGE = Make-A-Movie
(Windows MovieMaker; Pinacle Studio; Adobe)
“Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced”
1. The student will team-up with
others to make a team of ‘3’ or ‘4’ to
make a video presentation.
2. Some will choose to do a VIDEO
presentation using Windows
MovieMaker according to my
instructions.
Talk Show/Game Show
Interview/Reenactment
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHARGE = Make-A-Movie
(Windows MovieMaker; Pinacle Studio;
Adobe)
“Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced”
1. MovieMaker is a FREE program from
Microsoft that is already loaded on
your home computer.
(Other programs cost $$$!)
2. The group will need to choose ONE
of the following formats for their
video:
Talk Show/Game Show
Interview/Reenactment
CHARGE
What Is Smorgasbord?
CHARGE = Make-A-Movie
(Windows MovieMaker; Pinacle Studio; Adobe)
“Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced”
• The group will write their own script with
many TOP 100+ FACTS worked-in and
performed in a creative fashion.
• After the filming of the video, the group will
need to decide to edit it or show it “raw”
without any editing.
• Next, the group will BURN the video to a
DVD and bring it in to Mr. A for viewing on
the class projector.
Informative-Educational-Entertaining
(1 = 80-110) Quality is Expected!
CHARGE
This Is Smorgasbord!
• I hope you enjoy learning
about our units of study in
this FUN & EXCTING way!
• So sit down, look over your
menu choices, and start
“ordering-up” your buffet of
learning activities!
• Viva la Smorgasbord!
Smorgasbord!
THE END!