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US 11,532,239 B2Granted
System and method for student engagement and active learning
OwnerJohn Kongsvikinventor
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for using a teaching tool comprises a housing, at least one guide rail formed on an inner surface of the housing, at least one compartment configured in the housing, at least one engagement tool, and a base connected to the housing, wherein the teaching tools can be used for the engagement of students in classroom activities.
Claims13
A teaching aid system comprising:
- a housing comprising an exterior wall with a plurality of sides;
- a plurality of removable compartments configured in said housing;
- a plurality of engagement tools in each of the plurality of compartments, the plurality of engagement tools comprising stones, sticks, a sand timer, sticky notes, markers, highlighters, and dice;
- a base connected to the housing, the base further comprising a drawer;
- wherein said housing further comprises:
- at least one retaining strut formed on each side of the exterior wall of the housing;
- and at least one slot formed in a lip of the housing;
- at least one identification plate engaged to each side of the exterior wall of the housing with the at least one retaining strut;
- and a unique identifier on each side of the exterior wall of the housing, wherein each identification plate can be engaged in front of the unique identifier, and wherein each identification plate is configured to identify a student or group of students at whom the identification plate is pointing;
- and wherein each unique identifier on each of the plurality of identification plates corresponds to instructions for using one or more of the plurality of engagement tools in one or more of the removable compartments;
- a coating formed on each of the at least one identification plates, the coating comprising at least one of:
- a blackboard coating and a whiteboard coating.
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A teaching aid apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one guide rail formed on an inner surface of said housing;
- a plurality of removable compartments configured in said housing;
- a plurality of engagement tools in each of the plurality of compartments, the plurality of engagement tools comprising stones, sticks, a sand timer, sticky notes, markers, highlighters, and dice;
- a base connected to the housing;
- wherein said housing further comprises:
- at least one retaining strut formed on each side of the exterior wall of the housing;
- and at least one slot formed in a lip of the housing;
- at least one identification plate engaged to each side of the exterior wall of the housing with the at least one retaining strut;
- and a unique identifier on each side of the exterior wall of the housing, wherein each identification plate can be engaged in front of the unique identifier, and wherein each identification plate is configured to identify a student or group of students at whom the identification plate is pointing;
- and wherein each unique identifier on each of the plurality of identification plates corresponds to instructions for using one or more of the plurality of engagement tools in one or more of the removable compartments;
- a coating formed on each of the at least one identification plates, the coating comprising at least one of:
- a blackboard coating and a whiteboard coating.
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A system comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one guide rail formed on an inner surface of said housing;
- a plurality of removable compartments configured in said housing;
- at least one latch configured to hold at least one of the plurality of compartments in the housing;
- a plurality of engagement tools in each of the plurality of compartments, the plurality of engagement tools comprising:
- stones, sticks, a sand timer, sticky notes, markers, highlighters, and dice;
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- a base connected to the housing;
- wherein said housing further comprises:
- at least one retaining strut formed on each side of the exterior wall of the housing;
- and at least one slot formed in a lip of the housing;
- at least one identification plate engaged to each side of the exterior wall of the housing with the at least one retaining strut;
- and a unique identifier on each side of the exterior wall of the housing, wherein each identification plate can be engaged in front of the unique identifier, and wherein each identification plate is configured to identify a student or group of students at whom the identification plate is pointing;
- and wherein each unique identifier on each of the plurality of identification plates corresponds to instructions for using one or more of the plurality of engagement tools in one or more of the removable compartments;
- a coating formed on each of the at least one identification plates, the coating comprising at least one of:
- a blackboard coating and a whiteboard coating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.