Test Review Template

A review template designed to randomly collect one worked problem from each student, and have them present/explain in groups during our in-class review. Students first solve *all* problems on your test review prior to using this template for an in-class review. Teachers, add a screenshot of one review problem as the custom background image for each full-screen "sketch" element in this activity, leaving space for student work. Then, during the next class meeting, the Desmos spinner chooses each student's fate from there! Spinner, and other random generators, here! https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/5eb9c3cad8fbc80c88143908?collections=5e715a2dc59e631cf6962db1 Suggestions for the Teacher: • "Pace" all students to Screen 1 only to start. Everybody spins! (I usually allow unlimited spins for 1 minute, then PAUSE the class.) • Next, pace students to have access to screens 2 through n. • Each student navigates to the screen they spun, and solves that one problem only within the Desmos activity at the start. • Consider allowing each student to individually solve their problem first, then meet up with the other students who also spun the same problem. • Use the Teacher Dashboard to select each screen and see which student(s) completed each problem. • Screen-share student work from the teacher dashboard as student groups present/explain their thinking for their chosen problem to the class. • I typically pace all students to each relevant screen as student groups present, and encourage students at their seats to work each problem during student presentations. The goal is to leave class with a completed and accurate Desmos review they can return to after class! WHAT IF A STUDENT IS RANDOMLY GROUPED ALONE? I offer to present with that student, or allow the student to join another group... but surprisingly, many students are happy to fly solo and present the problem to the class alone because "Desmos has chosen!" 👾 WHAT IF THE SPINNER CHOOSES NO STUDENTS TO PRESENT A SPECIFIC PROBLEM? Then I present it as the teacher, or ask if anyone would like to step in (and they do)! 🎉 Remember to celebrate correct work AND interesting thinking that's not quite there... yet! 🎉

By Cathy Yenca