10-2 Activity - Online Engagement and Teaching Hub

What is it?

10-2 is an instructional strategy that can be incorporated in session where a teacher talks for no more than 10 minutes and pauses for 2 minutes for the students to process the information followed by discussions if required.

Why use it?

It can help to promote student engagement in the class and encourages interaction between students and teachers. In online synchronous sessions, this activity can encourage students to turn their cameras on when interacting with others.

How do I do it?

Watch the video below as it outlines the process of the 10-2 activity, and how it can be adapted for online settings.

	Synchronous face-to-face	Synchronous online	Asynchronous	Tools
Student preparation	No specific preparation is required other than engagement in the session	No specific preparation is required other than engagement in the session	If this activity is run after concepts have been covered, ensure that students are aware that this activity will be run
Your preparation	Decide on the topic/questions Prepare questions – questions can also be associated with groups	Decide on the topic/questions You might want to consider setting up small groups (3-4) in breakout rooms to provide students with opportunities to provide feedback to their peers Prepare questions – these can also be associated with groups	You might want to consider setting up small groups (3-4) to provide students with opportunities to provide feedback to their peers Prepare questions or topic – questions can be associated with groups	LMS (to set up groups)
During activity	Introduce the topic and talk for no more than 10 minutes Allow 2 minutes for students to reflect Follow up on reflections/ideas	Introduce the topic and talk for no more than 10 minutes Allow 2 minutes for students to reflect Follow up on reflections/ideas	These could be a series of 10 minute presentations that introduce topics Encourage students to write down three ideas or pieces of reflection in a shared document A designated student compiles reflections in the discussion board	LMS Zoom
Artefact	Student reflections may or may not be recorded in digital format or could be captured on white boards	Student reflections may or may not be recorded in digital format or could be captured on white boards	Shared reflections

Considerations

You can use activities such as focus listing or think-pair-share during the 10-2 strategy session.