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Human Dominoes
A simple but effective way of reinforcing key terms and definitions is to turn it into a game of Human Dominoes. Print off the key terms onto A4 sheets (one term per sheet), and then print off the...
Abbott and Costello - misunderstanding maths
I really like this classic clip from Abbott and Costello which shows us just how easy it is to get baffled by numbers and make assumptions about whether our students have the numeracy skills...
Deloitte to use Computer Games to find Apprentices
In an attempt to improve social mobility, Deloitte is now removing the names of schools and universities attended by applicants, and applicants for its popular apprenticeship scheme will have to...
Assessment for Learning in STEM subjects
During my browsing of free, online courses available through Future Learn, I stumbled across one that could be a real gem - Assessment for Learning in STEM teaching, run by education gurus Dylan...
The gamification of the learning experience
One blog that I dip in and out of is TeachThought. When I stopped by the blog this afternoon, I found this handy guide to making learning more like a "game":
Quiz Quiz Trade
Quiz Quiz Trade is a very simple teaching and learning strategy that takes virtually no preparation.
Peri-ometer Connectagons
Using connectagons can be a great way to help students
develop their learning. But, how do you signpost how many hexagons different students should be completing?
Think Pair Share
Think Pair Share is a simple teaching and learning strategy that gives students time as well as structure to think about a particular topic, concept or issue within a lesson. It enables students to...
Anyone for Tennis?
This is a simple activity and a great way to involve students in a lesson. Tennis is suitable for all topics and abilities.
The Yes/ No Game
This is a fun, simple and engaging activity that can be carried out in a number of ways within a lesson.
Think: Write: Talk!
Think: Write: Talk is a whole class activity which involves every pupil. All you need is a set of mini-whiteboards and a marker pen!
Random Raffle!
Random Raffle is probably one of the simplest things you can do in the classroom, but often, the simple strategies can be the most effective. Random Raffle simply involves the use of raffle tickets...
Key Word Chop!
Key Word Chop is a very simple but effective activity that gets the whole class moving around and talking about your subject. Its excellent for formative assessment and requires minimal preparation.
Rotation Squares: Long Answer Development Tool
Here's a resource called Rotation Squares tweeted recently by Sociology teacher Molly Rose (@mollyrose54) having been alerted to the technique by Amjad Ali's Agility Teaching Toolkit..
Improving Attainment at KS5: Marginal Gains for A Level Students
I am a big fan of cycling and have read a lot about the success of Team Sky under Dave Brailsford. He is a great believer in Marginal Gains and how it helped British cyclists to dominate the...
I posted this questioning technique on our Business Studies blog a few weeks back but thought it would be worth sharing on our teaching and learning blog after some fantastic feedback from teachers...
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