Years ago I was a kindergarten teacher. I loved to hear my students discuss their answers and ideas with each other. However sometimes a simple direction like "discuss your answer with a neighbor", can lead to off task behavior. Attached are some templates I created to help guide the discussion part of Peer Instruction (P.I.) with k-12 students. If you try P.I. and use these templates, please provide any feedback so I can improve them for other users.
To learn more about the Peer Instruction strategy check out http://mazur-www.harvard.edu/research/detailspage.php?ed=1&rowid=8. Please keep in mind that PI originated as a strategy used in higher education, so you might have to tweak it a bit for k-12 use.
Happy clicking!
Marion "The Clicker Lady" Johnson
Higher Ed Campus
K-12 School Zone
