MATC Resources Instructional Plan

Learning to Learn Camp Summer 2008
Instructional Plan

Title: MATC Resources—Scavenger Hunt
Purpose: Explore several available MATC resources
Time: 1 hour

Before workshop/upon arrival
Establish groups for the scavenger hunt
Depending on the timing of the workshop in the week’s activities, determine ahead of time whether students will remain in pods or split into new groups for the scavenger hunt.
Greet students and guide them where to sit.

Icebreaker: Create Original Resource Questions
Meet other students and visualize a time when you may need an MATC resource
Have students write a scenario (real or hypothetical) in which they may need to seek out an MATC resource. Provide examples: car breaks down, feeling stressed out, need financial aid. . .
Facilitate a quiet thinking and writing period.
Facilitate quick pair share (introduce yourself and share your scenario)
10 minutes

Scavenger Hunt
Explore the building and make contact with several MATC resources
Establish return time and emphasize promptness. Participation points will be granted only if students at the appointed time. Before setting off on the scavenger hunt, quickly brainstorm using this prompt, "How might you find these things? Does anyone have a beginning idea?" In groups of 4 or 5, students will complete the first 5 items on the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet. Each student must collect the required information and signatures. Students have until the end of the week to complete the remaining items and will include the worksheet in their portfolio for final evaluation.
Small group activity.
30 minutes

Debrief & Match Icebreaker Questions to Resources
Share experiences and unanswered questions
Ask students to share anything interesting about what they found or any problems they encountered. Have students place their Icebreaker question on the corresponding resource sheet. The group may help direct students to the correct resource.
Open-ended discussion and large group activity.
5 minutes

No One is an Island—Potential Resources for Me
Visualize where to get help and identify resources you may consult in the future
Students fill out the "Island" Worksheet with 4 resources they may turn to for help.
Individual activity and silent reflection
5 minutes

Assessment Plan: Students will gain 5 points upon returning to class for debriefing. Final assessment will be accomplished by including completed scavenger hunt in portfolio.


Instructional Resources & Equipment needed:
For Instructor For Participant
Chalkboard / whiteboard Post-it notes
Session notes Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Resource Sheets placed around the room "Island" Handout
Room Arrangement 25 chairs arranged around 5 tables. Table and chair for instructor.