In this activity, specific skills, problems, or processes are written on a piece of paper and put into a cup. One of them is drawn for each student, and immediately, the student has to demonstrate it in front of the class. If students are stumped, they can ask questions.
As an alternative, you could ask scenario-based questions that require students to explain how they would handle the scenario (what questions they would ask, what tests they would perform, etc.). For example, math instructors could provide equations; performance or art instructors could provide techniques to model; and history instructors could have students explain a specific person’s role during an event.
Why It Works
This is a great way to have students actively practice skills or act out scenarios related to your course topic, and it provides an opportunity for you to track participation.
Potential Pain Points
In some courses, this activity may lose too much energy if it were conducted asynchronously. Also, setting up the name-drawing aspect of it would likely be challenging, although you could simply create a discussion forum and assign topics to students (i.e., create a list). Students could then record their response as a video using Canvas’s Video Note feature.
Original source: Glenn Edgerton, Program in Athletic Training, Northern Arizona University, as cited in Eleven Alternative Assessments for a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment, by Samantha Clifford, October 26, 2020, Faculty Focus.