EIS+Setting+the+Stage

What is Setting the Stage?
Setting the Stage is essentially the "hook" to grab and focus the students' attention on the upcoming lesson. It is //brief// and can involve music, video, pictures, preview/review activities, costumes, or just about anything else you can imagine that would engage the students in the learning they are about to experience. It moves very quickly into Comprehensible Input.

Resources
Feel free to add to this list of resources. Simply sign in, click on "Edit this page" at the top, and add your resource, following the format below.


 * Name of Resouce:** Online reading for Anticipatory Sets
 * Where to find it:** http://www2.okbu.edu/academics/natsci/ed/398/set.htm
 * Description:** Reading that describes anticipatory sets
 * Posted by:** Nicole Naditz


 * Name of Resource:** ARCS model
 * Where to find it:** http://www.indeavors.com/resources/arcsmodel.htm
 * Description:** John Keller developed the ARCS model (Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction) to design instruction that will motivate learners. The section on "attention" is relevant to our discussion of Setting the Stage.
 * Posted by:** Nicole Naditz


 * Name of Resource:** Nine Events of Instruction
 * Where to find it:** http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/learning/development.htm#Gagne
 * Description:** Robert Gagné developed the Nine Events of Instruction to guide instructional designers in their work. Many of these "events" mirror aspects of the lesson design process we use as educators. The first event, "Gaining Attention" is relevant to our discussion of Setting the Stage.
 * Posted by:** Nicole Naditz


 * Name of Resource:** Online clip art for visuals
 * Where to find it:** http://www.loeser.us/consult/links.html#clipart
 * Description:** Use this link to find sites that provide free visuals for your Setting the Stage or Comprehensible Input activities.
 * Posted by:** Nicole Naditz