Want a quick retrieval practice activity? Ask your students to Flash Forward! Simply ask them one thing they want to remember 10 years from now.

Watch my students share their Flash Forwards about psychology. I've featured Flash Forward before. This week, see it in action in less than 2 minutes.

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Watch Students Flash Forward!

Here's a quick no-prep, no-grading retrieval practice activity: Flash Forward!

Ask your students, "If you could remember one thing about [insert topic or class name] 10 years from now, what would it be and why?"

How: Ask students to Flash Forward on a written entry or exit ticket, via FlipGrid (a personal favorite) in 30 seconds or less, or during think-pair-share (make sure you give students time to think!).
Why: Flash Forward engages students in retrieval practice, spacing, and metacognition.
Next steps: Flash Forward is so flexible – build on it with additional discussion questions and explore even more Flash Forward ideas in our book Powerful Teaching.

It's never too early or too late to Flash Forward. As we near the end of the semester, now is a perfect time to reflect on the weeks (months!) you've already spent with your students learning and remembering.

Visit our YouTube channel or click below to watch my students Flash Forward about psychology. What do your students want to remember? Share their Flash Forwards with us on Twitter, in our Facebook group, and comment below!

Watch Students Flash Forward

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