Packed with Potential: Engaging All Students with Learning Bentos
Saturday, June 22, 2024 ⬥ 3:00 – 3:50 PM (virtual)
Presented by Karen Streeter and Ruth Okoye
Session Description:
Explore the critical intersection of technology and cultural sensitivity in education. Discover innovative strategies and best practices for creating inclusive EdTech solutions that respect and reflect diverse backgrounds. Learn to craft digital experiences that enhance learning outcomes and foster a deep appreciation for cultural diversity in the digital learning landscape.
Purpose:
This session will introduce participants to the Bento Box instructional strategy, which can be used as an alternative assessment across multiple content areas. Participants will be led through an exploration of the strategy and then work through activities designed to help them create a project for their students to complete. We’ll also discuss creating project examples and rubrics. Using the Universal Design for Learning framework, we will discuss ways to scaffold the Bento Box strategy to allow for multiple means of engagement, representation, action & expression to lend structure to the projects as students work on them.
Objectives:
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- Introduce the bento box strategy as an alternative assessment option
- Increase participant understanding of student project design
- Review methods for creating project rubrics.
Download a PDF copy of the slides here.
Resource Materials:
In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.
Resources from TeachersFirst
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- OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Engage & Inspire with Learning Bentos
- Blog Post: Embrace the Fun of Pretend to be a Time Traveler Day
Other Resources
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- Article: Building beautiful book bentos
- K20 Center University of Oklahoma: Bento Box Instructional Strategy Card.
- Lisa Highfill – #BookBento HyperDoc
- Amanda Sandoval’s History Bento template
- Amanda Sandoval’s Learning Bento template
- Meghan Johann’s All About Me Bento Template
- Disciplinary Literacy: Thinking Like a Historian
Mentioned During the Session
Videos
In-the-Classroom:
Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.
For the Learning Bento we suggest that teachers set up this activity with one of these tools:
- Classtools Image Labeling – hotspots
- Book Creator
- Figjam a wonderful whiteboard tool
- Canva
- Microsoft PPT online
- Google Slides
- Padlet