No, not those Styx. These sticks.
Every time I talk with someone about discussion or cold-call strategies, the sticks inevitably make an appearance. Whether you put numbers or student names on the sticks, there is something wonderful about their simplicity. While they are not perfect (is there a tool that is?), there are a number of strengths hidden in their grain. The top two for me are that they add more equity to the questioning process and work to raise student engagement by raising their level of concern, both due to the randomization of the process.
While I am personally a fan of the tangible Popsicle stick version, there are also some digital versions worth exploring, and until this week, I wasn't aware of one that has been right at our fingertips. SMART Notebook has the ability to randomly select a student name from your roster! There are only a few steps to set this up, and my awesome colleague created this tutorial to help us get started. Thanks, Chris!
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