Try This Teaching Toolkit

Not a regular/usual post from me but more of a summary of the key messages I learnt today at #TLT14…Session 1:@TeacherTweaks workshop Click to read more

Resources: Some question grids/prompts. What to do: Students are organised into groups and given a topic. (Max. of 5 students Click to read more

Resources: You can download the bookmark here. (Thank you @ChrisMoyse)What to do:I was grateful to receive this bookmark from Chris Moyse Click to read more

Resources: Google crowd outline.  What to do: Use the crowd outline to carry out a number of tasks which involve Click to read more

Resources:Whatever resources you used for your previous lesson…What to do:I have found that whenever I listen to a good song, Click to read more

Don’t Change the Light Bulbs A Compendium of Expertise from the UK’s Most Switched-on Educators by Rachel Jones (Curator). Order Paperback: £25.00 Available Now Click to read more

Anyone who signed up after 13/12/14 will not receive a certificate. (Sorry!) SEE BELOW FOR THE PRESENTERS! Opening Key note speech from Click to read more

Resources:A “mystery box” made of any material.A range of objects, pedagogical tools, resources, teaching ideas/skills, articles or teaching and learning Click to read more

Resources: A Smartboard/projector/screen and your choice of picture and writing challenge from http://lendmeyourliteracy.com/category/pic-of-the-day/ What to do: This free resource aims Click to read more

Resources:Used shoe boxesAssessment cover sheet and peer marking sheet for follow up.What to do:This idea was found from the DigGeog Click to read more

Image from- http://www.knewton.com/flipped-classroom/  *UPDATED*Resources:Platforms such as www.edublogs.org What to do:We have all heard of flipped learning right? Click here for some information. Click to read more

Resources: Need an A3 or A4 piece of paper, cut into shapes- that connect together like pieces of a puzzle. Click to read more

Resources:None. (A picture of a tree displayed may be helpful.)What to do:When asking students to plan, ask them to complete Click to read more

Resources:Some images of thumb prints. Image from http://artclassinspiration.blogspot.co.uk What to do:Students can use this activity in a variety of ways. The Click to read more

**Pairs can be found here!**  Please note the change in hashtag from the very first one of #CultureBox to #CultureBox2. Click to read more

Resources:Nothing!What to do: Don’t give them a time frame, don’t give them any real structure… just see what they come Click to read more

Resources:Click here for the History Plasters and here for the Geography plasters (adapted from my plasters- these have been made by https://twitter.com/Shaun_80) What Click to read more

Resources: You will need a PC or Mac with a projector for this activity.  An interactive board makes it easier, Click to read more

Resources:Display materialWhat to do:Go round and ask your staff, teachers and support/associate staff the following questions… Before and during your Click to read more

Resources:Random items, items from a charity shop, car boot sale etc.What to do:Assign roles; you will need:Auctioneer– this person will Click to read more