This week's Hook of the Week from Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess is The Involved Audience Hook.

The Involved Audience Hook

Anything that makes your audience (students and adults alike) feel like they are actually a part of the show, not just spectators, is a good thing.

Think back to the last time you were in the audience of any lesson or show. Did they make you feel as if you were a necessary part of the lesson or program? 

Consider these questions when planning for this hook...

• How can I consistently keep the audience feeling involved?
• Can I cue them to make certain motions or sounds at key points?
• Can I incorporate call and response into this lesson?
• Can I, unknown to their classmates, cue a certain student to play a pre-arranged role?
• Can I bring students to the front of the room as volunteers?

One example from Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess  is a tactic Dave calls Choreographed Chaos. He pre-arranges a group of students to play a role in the lesson. To the rest of the class, it seems strange and chaotic, but it has been completely choreographed. It's like a flash mob but on a smaller scale. Fun...right?!

How do you make your audience a vital part of the lesson?

Or, in what ways might you use the Involved Audience Hook to engage your students or adult learners?

*Excerpt from Teach Like a PIRATE

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