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Now that you have identified the existing learning activity types in the lessons you chose, you can begin to consider different learning activity types possibilities.

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Considering different learning activity type options is something that experienced teachers do during planning.

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In the following segment, another colleague, Leah Shy, who taught in both the United States and Japan, explains how she goes about selecting and combining learning activities.

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Going back to what I previously said about always focusing on the learning outcome, I would start with ‘What’s the target that I’m trying to get students to learn?’

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And then using the taxonomies—with that clearly in my mind—going in and saying, ‘Okay, what’s the skill that they’re working on?’

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and then looking at ‘What are the resources that might be available to do this?’

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And I find that the process is kind of—sometimes it can be back and forth—that it’s not just linear,

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'Okay, this is what I’m going to use’ and then figure out an activity because sometimes you’ll choose something that works and then test it out

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and then as you’re planning realize that that activity might not be the best way so you kind of go back and say, ‘Okay, maybe there’s a different technology that would make this better.’

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And I feel that some of that is practice, quite honestly, you just have to do it.

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And sometimes you have to test out in the classroom to see what your students are prepared to be able to use and what you’re prepared to be able to teach with.

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And sometimes the refinement comes after if you’ve taught it.

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But I think figuring out, kind of, what combines, a lot of it is being able to go back and forth—focused on what the outcome is that you want to do—

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but going back and forth between what are the tools that I can use, what are the activities I can do, do these match up with the learning,

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and do I need to change, and being willing to adapt that as you plan.

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Now that you’ve heard how an experienced teacher considers learning activity type possibilities in her planning, we will ask you to do something similar.

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Use the relevant LAT taxonomy to consider different learning activity options in the three lessons you’re working with.

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For each learning activity type that you noted in the existing lessons, we encourage you to identify three possible alternate learning activity types, and note them on the Lesson Exploration Guide.

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To identify different activity type possibilities, examine others in the same category.

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You might consider LATs in other subcategories as well.

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As you think about LAT possibilities, consider how you might formatively and/or summatively assess your students’ progress in meeting the learning goals.

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Many LATs can serve both learning and assessment functions.

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For example, while students might demonstrate their knowledge of an historical concept through a written report,

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you might also consider having students create a diary entry from a particular point of view, or create a timeline to help illustrate a cause and effect relationship.

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Either of these LATs would provide rich information on your students’ progress in meeting the learning goals.

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As you weigh these possible substitutions, think about students completing the different types of activities.

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How might the "flavor" of the lesson and/or the quality of the students’ learning change?

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Please note that changing one LAT in a lesson may also necessitate changing or adding other LATs to create a coherent sequence for students’ learning.

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For each segment of the lesson, identify an optimal combination and sequence of LATs.

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Note your selections in the Lesson Exploration Guide.

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Please pause here so that you can construct alternate sequences of LATs for each of the three lessons that you’ve selected.