HyperDocs for Inclusivity

A while back we had a PD afternoon themed around inclusivity. For me, this was the perfect opportunity to introduce HyperDocs to my colleagues. HyperDocs are interactive worksheets - they are a little different to printable worksheets, because they have links to a digital resources, and students also answer digitally, (which can mean they contribute to collaborative work). I think they are a great way to flip the classroom or for blended learning - students can work at their own pace and the teacher can assist those who need extra help. 

My top tips for HyperDocs:

• Make them a two column document - with the teacher resources on one side and the space for the students work on the other side. This makes it clear for the students and teachers where their work goes, and also you can clearly see what parts of the document the student is responsible for.
• Distribute it through Google Classroom, so you can automatically make a copy for each student
• Make sure your questions are open, and not 'right or wrong'. We really need to banish multiple choice quizzes as they are just a memory test (fine for checking for understanding/checking students have read/watched something, but not for much else)
• Add in some thinking routines (ideally students should be familiar with these...because they are routines)
• Give students options  - you could do a bingo style, where they have to complete a certain amount of the questions available - or for each box, give the student several options
• Make sure the students are not just typing their responses, they are creating something to share (videos, images, adding to an interactive map, finding and sharing information etc)
• I like to frame my hyperdocs with a debatable question - and have students explore resources on both sides of the debate, before completing their final task.
• Also use factual, conceptual and debatable questions throughout (if you are an MYP teacher, add in your units FCD questions!)
• Use Hyperdocs has a great way for students to practice information retrieval (include citations and get students to summarize their resources, and tell us why they are relevant!)

Here are two of my HyperDocs:

• Is graffiti art?
• Are Robots Beneficial or Dangerous for Society?
• ​(Also  check out this excellent MYP Assessment Hyperdoc our MYP Coordinator Carmen Samanes created for a PD day!)

Here is the training resource I used with my colleagues:

Finally saw some resources to get you started with creating your HyperDocs:

• Ted Ed Lessons - I love this, because they are nearly all interdisciplinary - they are fun - AND they have interesting questions and further resources you can use!
• Have students make videos with Adobe Spark, PowToons, Animaker, Go Animate, WeVideo, or Plotagon. (Don't lock them down to one, give them those as options)
• Have students add to a collaborative document...maybe a MindMap with Coggle, a resource wall with Padlet or a map with Google's My Maps.
• Use online articles - I really recommend The Day. It's aimed at schools and below each article you will find debate questions, activity ideas and further resources, which will help you develop your HyperDocs!
  
  Let me know your top tips and useful resources for HyperDocs.