Summarizing Strategies

Carousel Brainstorming

Characteristics:

• Fosters discussion and brainstorming
• Lots of movement - students like the kinesthetic aspect of this strategy
• Opportunities for students to work on oral presentation skills

Video Highlights:

• Teacher reflection in secondary level video on how the use of marker colors by groups assists in monitoring student participation.
• Use of timers to structure activity and movement.
• Different variations that teachers chose for the activity for oral presentations.

Web Resources:

• Guilford County Public Schools (NC)
• Interactive Classroom
• NCREL
• Teachers Network

Streaming Video

Carousel Brainstorming
Elementary School Level
Network Version	Modem Version
Teacher : Heather Logan-Anderson

Carousel Brainstorming
Secondary Level
Network Version	Modem Version
Teacher : Melissa Griffith
Melissa_Griffith@fc.mcps.k12.md.us

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