Have students play the Boom Cards independently, either one or a few at a time, or have the whole group complete the Boom Cards at once (without discussing answers, of course). Whether you have one device per class, or one device per student, you can use Boom Cards to conduct a quick assessment of where your student(s) are at with a particular skill. If you have a paid Boom Learning account, you know that when your students play, the scores are automatically sent to you. To you, it’s meaningful practice in a short period of time. You can also use Boom Cards whole group when you have that extra 5-10 minutes where you’re ready for the next outing/activity/lesson, but it’s not quite time. What student doesn’t love acting as the teacher!? You can also select a student to be the “teacher” and have them click the answers on the computer/laptop/smartboard. You will click the answer the class has chosen and everyone will get to see and hear the feedback. Students can share their answers on a white board, using their fingers, thumbs up/thumbs down, etc. Use your computer to display or project Boom Cards so that everyone can see. This is a great way to incorporate guided practice into your lesson. If you have a computer with a projector (regardless of the brand), you can use Boom Cards whole group! Oh, and don’t’ stop until you’ve read all the way to the end. (If you don’t know what Boom Cards are, you can start with this post!) There are so many amazing ways to incorporate Boom Cards into your in-person classroom! Today I’m sharing four of my favorites. Now that many schools have gone back for face-to-face instruction, or at least are planning to, I can see why many teachers think that their Boom Card days are over.

4 Ways to Use Boom Cards in the Physical Classroom Just because many teachers are returning back for in-person, face-to-face learning, doesn’t mean that you can no longer use Boom Cards in your classroom. In my personal opinion, Boom Cards were one of the best “silver linings” to come out of distance learning/virtual learning.

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