Hybrid Activities Repository

Activity Name 

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Review Materials and Take a Quiz 

Identify 

1. Read, watch, or interact with an instructional material. 
2. Identify key factors in a quiz. 

Read for Detail and the Big Picture 

Summarize 

1. Read a passage for detail and take notes. 
2. Read again for the big picture and take notes. 
3. Compare both sets of notes.  

Annotate in a Group 

Annotate 

1. Add annotations to a document. 
2. Review and respond to annotations. 

Annotate with Hyperlinks 

Connect 

1. Highlight sentences in a passage. 
2. Include a hyperlink and explanation of the connection to the passage. 

Create a Reading Journal 

Reflect 

1. Log expectations, moments that stood out, and what you learned from several passages throughout the term. 

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Think, Pair, Share 

Discuss 

1. Think about a question, concept, or problem. 
2. Pair up and discuss findings.  
3. Pairs join the large group and discuss. 

Research an In-text Person, Place, or Event 

Explain 

1. Pick an entity from the reading  
2. Search online, annotate text with research 
3. Join groups based on the entity chosen and discuss. 

Identify 3 Interesting Moments, 2 Confusing Moments, 1 Question 

Identify 

1. Read a passage. 
2. Annotate the passage with 3 interesting moments, 2 confusing moments, and 1 question. 
3. Share responses and receive feedback. 

Analyze a Problem on a Board 

Analyze 

1. One student fills out section 1: Prerequisite knowledge. 
2. Two students simultaneously complete section 2 (problem-solving steps) and 3 (narrative) on the board. 
3. Another student completes 4th section (sample problems).   

Students Teach the Class 

Explain 

1. Join a group and receive a concept, topic, or skill to teach others. 
2. Groups design a presentation with visual aids, sketches, examples, discussions, or questions. 
3. Each group teaches their 10-minute lesson. 

Peer Review with Rubric 

Assess 

1. Revise document based on a rubric. 
2. Conduct a peer review of a partner’s document based on that same rubric. 
3. Revise document based on a self-assessment and your partner’s feedback. 

Diagram and Share

Organize 

1. Students in groups draw a diagram, i.e., a timeline, Venn diagram, or concept map.  
2. A group leader shares their diagram with the class. 

1. Students join groups and focus on a section of a text to discuss
2. Students join a second different group and bring their previous focus to a common task or problem

1. Individually or in groups, identify themes and place them in big circles. 
2. Connect small circles with a quote or passage to the big circles.  
3. Share their key concepts map or table. 

1. Generate five tags or categories. 
2. Assign quotes or citations to a tag. 
3. Reflect on categorizing. 

1. Find and read a foundational text. 
2. Search for two additional texts: one cited by the foundational text; another cited by the just found, previously cited text. 
3. Discuss how the two texts provide context for the foundational text. 

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1. Students take a quiz on a topic or skill.  
2. Students reflect on the importance of, and how to learn more about, that topic or skill. 

1. Watch a video, read a case study or scenario.  
2. Recall principles related to that scenario.  
3. Assume a role and address that scenario based on those principles. 

Check-in about Portion of a Group Project

Check

1. Work on a portion of a group project. 
2. In a Canvas Discussion, one group member posts a progress report. 
3. Individually, group members post to a Canvas survey on their individual contribution and any challenges. 

Conduct Preliminary Research 

Research 

1. Write a research problem. 
2. Use a library database to research. 
3. Draft and submit a tentative report outline to a Canvas assignment for faculty feedback.