Try This Toolkit

Welcome to the NEW & IMPROVED Cheney Agility Toolkit. For teachers, by teachers.

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Metro Map

31st May 2014

cooperative learning, dirt, Literacy, science

Resources: Download from here Guest post by www.twitter.com/dak_74 What to do: Give each student one metro map and one travel Click to read more

Keyboard Templates

31st May 2014

e learning, ICT, Literacy, revision

Resources:Google ‘Keyboard Template’What to do:Download and print/laminate onto coloured paper a keyboard template of your choice.You can then carry out Click to read more

Pop up/3D Graphs

31st May 2014

maths, Numeracy

Resources:Paper/Glue/Scissors/ColoursWhat to do:Why not give pop up bar graphs a go in your lessons. (Doesn’t just have to be a Maths Click to read more

When/Venn

26th May 2014

Independent learning

Resources:Click here for an example venn! Guest post by twitter.com/@rondelle10_b What to do:The Venn diagram tool is a useful way Click to read more

Teach/Tech/Techer

24th May 2014

elearning; independent learning, technology

Resources:Check out the links here for the tools listed below.What to do:Websites and APPs are not the answer to fantastic teaching Click to read more

Deluxe Learning

19th May 2014

writing

Resources:Paint colour charts. (You can get these by emailing your local DIY store or going in for a visit) What Click to read more

Websites by Subject

12th May 2014

elearning; independent learning, websites

Resources:Click hereWhat to do:Open this google doc and use some of the fantastic websites suggested by teachers for your subject.Why not add Click to read more

Debating

11th May 2014

cooperative learning, debate

Resources:Post it notesLittle blank cardsString?What to do:When students are asked to debate as a class there is often a lot Click to read more

Google Sharing

11th May 2014

ast, edubookchat, google, LP, sle

Click here for a list of ASTs/SLEs/LPs (The doc contains their specialism(s), their interests and a link to their blogs/website!) Click here for a list of Click to read more

Creative writing

7th May 2014

writing

Resources:Use this grid here Print onto A3 or larger for best effect.What to do:This activity is another one of the popular Click to read more

SMSC

6th May 2014

smsc

See below for the PowerPoint presentation I presented on the 24/03/15 at Optimus Education’s annual SMSC conference. The aim of Click to read more

ROLL A… series…

4th May 2014

plenary, QR, revision, solo taxonomy, starter, writing

I seem to be obsessed with tasks that involve either a random element to them or students rolling dice!Here you Click to read more

#Twitterature

2nd May 2014

Literacy

Resources:None!Click here for some examples! @ASTsupportAAli Best friends with different minds, a ranch and a Great Depression. #classic #twitterature— Laura Click to read more

Concentric Squared

2nd May 2014

blooms, revision, solo taxonomy

Resources: Create the below. Example here by @tombrush1982 What to do: This activity is a variation/adaptation of my earlier concentric Click to read more

Timers

25th April 2014

resources, time

Resources:Download the PowerPoint here– (Shared by the Science Dept.)What to do:Use the individual timers shown in the PP and copy Click to read more

Folding

24th April 2014

Independent learning, mind mapping, revision

Resources:A4/A3/A2 paperWhat to do:Give your students a piece of paper. Ask them to fold the page in half. Then again. Click to read more

Grid Learning

22nd April 2014

Independent learning, pair work, revision

Resources:Each pair will need a grid, a die and two green pens. Guest post by https://twitter.com/SLT_Kat adapting original idea on here- Click to read more