Meaningful Lessons with Hyperdocs

A hyperdoc is described as a digital lesson that is created by teachers, and given to students. This allows for a break from lecture style teaching, and gives the students a chance to work alone or with partners to deep dive or research a topic online.

The Hyperdoc that I found to be most interesting is a Webquest regarding Shakespeare, with questions for the students to research and answer. This lesson in particular specifies whether the students answer sections independently or in a group of 3-4.

Questions in the independent research section include, “What was Shakespeare’s most likely birth date?” and, “Did people during Shakespeare’s time usually marry for love?” These questions are interesting because it calls for really digging deep into articles about Shakespeare, as it was so long ago and information may not be as readily accessible or apparent. They also give an idea to the students not just about the writer, but life in general during his period.

Questions that appear in the group sections include, “About what time of day were his plays performed?”, “Were only the wealthy allowed to attend these plays?” and, “Why did they have to shut down the theatre a few times during Shakespeare’s time?” I think it’s important that these questions are in the group section because they may be even more difficult to find, and it would allow for more socialization and working together.

Overall, I think the efficiency of Hyperdoc lessons like webquests is due to them providing a more intriguing and different way to research a topic, while allowing for the lesson to be in the students’ hands directly and promoting group socialization.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i49avI0NDRvwTBrqmK8QrSdTiWgmZPlobnvXCvKPeEM/edit

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