9. Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers 

Cues, questions, and advance organizers help students use what they already know about a topic to enhance further learning. Research shows that these tools should be highly analytical, should focus on what is important, and are most effective when presented before a learning experience. 

Applications: 

• Pause briefly after asking a question. Doing so will increase the depth of your students' answers.
  
• Vary the style of advance organizer used: Tell a story, skim a text, or create a graphic image. There are many ways to expose students to information before they "learn" it.

Technology Integration Ideas:

• Create a World Cloud with text from an upcoming chapter or unit. Have students work together to analyze the word cloud and make predictions about the upcoming topics, terms, and main ideas.
• Use art or other images to expose students to new information and activate prior knowledge.
• Have students respond to cues or questions that activate prior knowledge on their blog. Once the new information is presented, have students reflect on that initial blog entry.
• Create Anticipation Guides in Google Forms.
• Use Glogster to create cues, questions, and advanced organizers.
  
• Create an "Aura" using Aurasma to expose students to information before they "learn it".