Scaffolding the Presentation of
Content
Stop thinking "lecture" and start
thinking "multiple means of representation"
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Scaffolding Presentation of Content
Use a Variety
of Media
Use
Interactive
Display Tools
Provide
Cognitive
Supports
Highlight
Critical
Features
Embed
Supports
Ensure
Perceptual
Access
Use a variety of media and
Presenters
Have visual and text backup for
auditory information
SIRS Discoverer Search Engine
Discovery Education Streaming
Digital Images
y Images can enhance attention, understanding and retention
Character Types
Instructional Video
Brain Pop
Using Brain Pop with Interactive Whiteboards
Video makes connections to today’s
world
How Stuff Works is a great
place to find connections to
peak kids’ interest about
science and history
Provide Cognitive Support for your
Presentations
Declare your Learning Intentions
y “Watch this video to find out if this fish has a symbiotic or
parasitic relationship with the tongue biter”
Provide Multiple Examples
y SHOW your students what you want them to do by the end
of your unit
y SHOW your students that there are several ways to
accomplish the task – they shouldn’t make an exact COPY of
the example
Teach in Small Steps
y Writing a research paper has many steps
y Activating interest in a topic
y Researching
y Organizing information
y Writing
y Revising
y Are you teaching ALL of these parts?
y Are you providing enough practice with each step or are you
just focused on the end result?
Highlight Critical Features
Teach, don’t just say or even show
y How do you debrief with the class after watching a video or
having them read some text?
y If by question and short answer – are you providing digital
options for reading and writing?
y Are you ensuring comprehension?
Make Structure and Relationships
Clear
y Show relationship in graphic organizers
y Have students interact with the conceptual relationships
using Inspiration
Another Example
y Add background information and video!
BIOLOGY • ECOLOGY • © 2003 MCPS SCIENCE
Use Interactive Display Tools
Highlighter Pens
y Use in PowerPoint or ActivStudio
y Use for demonstration or interactively with students
Spotlight Tool
Reveal Tool
Hide and Reveal
Embed Supports
Supports in Presentations
y Non-linear presentation
y Extra examples in case they are needed
y Link out to pictures, videos, demonstrations
y What examples of embedded supports have you seen me use
in this presentation?
Embed Supports into materials
students will use independently
y Dictionary or picture dictionary
y Thinking questions
y Background information
Kurzweil Example
Ensure Perceptual Access
Font of Presentations
y San Serif Fonts are easier to read on screen
y Not too much text on a page
y Large enough font size (about 36 pt)
Colors and Contrast
Better
Worse
Scaffolding Presentation of Content
Use a Variety
of Media
Use
Interactive
Display Tools
Provide
Cognitive
Supports
Highlight
Critical
Features
Embed
Supports
Ensure
Perceptual
Access