I'm staring at the walls all around my desk - pinned with notes,
blank index cards filled with useable words, and ideas and important mind burps and projects, not to mention the crafting of ongoing books.
The facilitating teacher adapted the reverse - charades guessing game to also include objects, and students were given
blank index cards to make their own variations.
At the end of a class period ask students to take out a piece of scrap paper, or hand out
blank index cards (keep a stack readily available) and ask students a question related to that day's lesson.