PENNY PEDAGOGIES
Don’t quite know where to start with all of these awesome resources? This is the category for you! EMC² Learning’s Penny Pedagogies take the very best parts of simple, game-based learning techniques and apply them to easy to learn, easy to use staples of the everyday classroom to help teachers add an instant “cha-ching” of life and engagement to any course or content area. And the best part is, they can be stacked together in any combination you’d like — so check back often because we’re always coming up with new ways to “change” the game!
PENNY PEDAGOGY COLLECTIONS:
Bite Sized Bios
Are you new to Penny Pedagogies and not quite sure where to start? Bite Sized Bios brings fresh twists to the classic A–Z challenge! Students race to build themed lists tied to key topics, but each version adds a new wrinkle—like numbers, emojis, or limited sets of building materials. Quick, creative, and endlessly adaptable across content areas.
Micro Marketing Mayhem
Pitch perfect! EMC² Learning’s Micro Marketing Mayhem collection is a fast-paced, theme-flexible activity lineup where teams fuse content with creativity to design wild products. Sell sneakers, launch toys, or pitch all sorts of shady Shark Tank ideas inspired by your content area. Pick a theme, set a customer, and close the deal!
Share Out Showdown
Share Out Showdown turns awkward, high-stress classroom presentations into a fast, fun competition. With each activity in this collection, student teams fuse content knowledge with creativity to craft quick pitches, then face off in a spirited showdown of ideas. Pick a theme of your choice and put students back in the spotlight where they belong!
Talk Around the Clock
Talk Around the Clock is a family of fast-paced classroom protocols built to get students moving, speaking, reflecting, and connecting through purposeful conversation. Each variant blends structured discussion, movement, retrieval practice, and student voice to help students finish strong through the final bell.
Wacky Word Associations
Spark your students’ curiosity with an engaging resource line that challenges them to think outside the box and make surprising links between concepts they’re learning. Wacky Word Associations makes a great review activity OR an alternative assessment, and is perfect for building lateral thinking skills and exploring ideas in a whole new way!
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