Use this back to school editable WICOR AVID digital Choice Board to add writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization and reading into your class with some fun back to school themes! Have students complete pieces for sub plans, final exams or study hall time. Simply, make any edits you wish and share a forced copy of the spreadsheet with your students.
*Please note: all activities in this digital choice are digital but most activities can also be printed if you wish
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What's Included:
Editable AVID WICOR Choice Board in Google Sheets
- 5 Writing Activities
- 5 Inquiry Activities
- 5 Collaboration Activities
- 5 Organization Activities
- 5 Reading Activities
Activities Included:
Writing
- Students fill out an interest survey
- Students read about passive, assertive, and aggressive voices and how they are used in writing on a Google Form and then answer the questions in the Google form
- Students respond to one of the listed prompts in a journal, piece of paper or Google Doc following the given requirements.
- Students choose a college in their state (that they haven't researched or toured before) and take a virtual tour at Campus Tours. Then they fill out the Campus Tour Reflection provided.
- Students choose the core class that they feel will be the biggest challenge for them this school year. Then they write a letter to that teacher using the provided requirements and directions.
Inquiry
- Students go back to recent notes they took from a core content class and reread them. Then add three level 2 questions and three level 3 questions to them using the linked Costa's House.
- Students choose a career they are interested in learning more about. They visit the provided website link to conduct research. Then they create a Google Slides presentation using the provided slideshow requirements.
- Students watch the provided TED Talk. In Canva, they create 3 motivational posters that promote a growth mindset following the requirements.
- Students use the provided requirements for creating a google forms quiz to create a 10-question quiz over notes they have taken recently in a core class.
- Students research online to find what quote best represents their goals and aspirations for the school year. They will follow the directions and complete the highlighted sections of the Google Doc provided.
Collaboration
- Students answer the interview questions on a linked partner interview form. Then they get with a partner (someone they don't know well) and interview their partner and compare responses.
- Students use the template provided to create a podcast script with a partner that teaches other students about what AVID is and encourages them to join.
- Students create an "All About Me" digital collage by following the directions in the slides and using the example provided. Then share their design with an AVID classmate and explain why they picked each image.
- Students complete a selfie partner scavenger hunt with a partner around the school.
- Students open the linked Summer Break Bingo template and type in different activities they did over the summer. Then they find classmates who did the same activities and add their names to the bingo card.
Organization
- Students print out their school map and use a highlighter to draw a route to all their classes and follow the directions to label their maps.
- Students complete "week 1" of the linked binder check log and answer the reflection questions.
- Students clean up and organize their Google Drive or another cloud storage. They will create folders for each subject and ensure all documents are appropriately filed and take before and after pictures or screenshots.
- Students follow the provided requirements to create an hourly schedule with the linked template.
- Students find a graphic organizer online for each of their classes OR create their own and take pictures. They will follow the provided directions and requirements.
Reading
- Students research information about the AVID system through the provided linked websites and Google Slides. Then they complete the digital linked Frayer Model by following the provided directions.
- Students complete the linked digital SAT Vocabulary Chart by following the provided directions.
- Students read the provided linked article and take digital focused notes.
- Students read a book of their choice for 30 minutes. Then they complete a DIgital One Pager template over what they read by following the requirements.
- Students choose 20 recent vocabulary words learned from any core content area. Then create a digital crossword puzzle through the provided website.
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