{"id":2977,"date":"2026-04-28T12:20:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edtech207\/?page_id=2977"},"modified":"2026-04-28T12:20:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:20:53","slug":"10-quick-student-engagement-tips","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/edtech207\/10-quick-student-engagement-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Quick Student Engagement Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id2977_ae15e6-ad{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_ae15e6-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2977_ae15e6-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_ae15e6-ad > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:0px;row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1268px;padding-top:74px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_ab31e1-4b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_ab31e1-4b\">10 Quick Student Engagement Tips<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea{background-color:#e5f0f9;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_86dc0e-ea > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:50px;padding-left:50px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c2f146-18\">In this session, participants will learn 10 quick student engagement strategies and activities that get students creating, moving, speaking, collaborating, and listening. From AI to pencil and paper, these are simple strategies that can be implemented the next day. At the end of the session, participants will be encouraged to share a favorite student engagement activity of their own.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39{background-color:#faf4ec;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (min-width: 1025px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39{display:none !important;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_a16455-39 > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2977_347c13-e8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2977_347c13-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id2977_6096b0-0c > 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2977_1d7a73-cf\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_8a456d-41\">Workshop Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\"]{margin-top:0px;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_d2aef0-1e\">&nbsp;In a world where distraction is constant, transforming student device use requires more than a mindset shift it requires intentional design. This hands-on workshop, aligned to the keynote, moves beyond the theme to provide educators with practical strategies for turning passive consumption into purposeful creation. Participants will explore how to redesign lessons, integrate creative tools, and implement structures that increase student engagement, improve behavior, and support self-regulation. Walk away with ready-to-use ideas, a redesigned lesson or activity, and a clear plan for putting powerful, student-centered learning into practice immediately.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1100px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:75px;padding-bottom:75px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(8,46,88) 0%,rgb(65,118,161) 100%);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_84f582-91 > 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2rem);padding-top:60px;padding-right:170px;padding-bottom:75px;padding-left:170px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_550add-9d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_550add-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:35px;padding-right:35px;padding-bottom:45px;padding-left:35px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_550add-9d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2977_550add-9d alignnone has-white-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2977_a2b5c7-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\"]{font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_9bef8f-42\">Presenter Biography<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_3c5641-a4\">Megan Ryder | STEAM Interventionist | Winfield School District 34, Winfield, IL<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\"]{font-size:20px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#3698d4;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\"]{text-align:left!important;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\"]{text-align:center!important;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_c4b277-81\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:meganryder30@gmail.com\">meganryder30@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2977_e4dfb4-08 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2977_6661f3-df\">Megan Ryder began her career in education teaching basic skating skills while earning her elementary education degree from Western Michigan University. Since starting in 2005, she has taught grades 3 through 8 in a variety of roles. She earned a master\u2019s degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Instructional Technology from Lewis University in 2012 and later served as an instructional coach from 2013 to 2021, supporting technology integration and effective teaching practices across elementary and middle school settings.<br><br>Megan returned to the classroom in 2022 and currently teaches K\u20135 coding and digital citizenship, middle school STEAM and photography, reading interventions, and 4th grade math. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator (Class of 2015), collaborating with educators worldwide and creating resources for the Apple Books store. 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