My Marks

A useful activity to get students to engage with the key elements of a mark scheme.

What’s your point?

Resources:You will need paint cards which I ordered free of charge from Dulux. You can also get them from any local DIY store or simply create them yourself using Microsoft Word. I made one set and then had the rest photocopied and laminated.What to do:I used the cards to develop paragraphs Point Evidence Explain Deep […]

Cliff Hangers

Resources:None!!What to do:I was lucky enough to have an INSET by Dylan Williams on the first day back to school this September! He demonstrated something, I absolutely loved!He said, do you realise in soap operas like Eastenders when the programme suddenly finishes on a cliff hanger it makes you want to watch the next episode… […]

TRY-athlonED September

Resources:Various!What to do:Inspired by this Cancer Research UK Tv Advert… I began to think what can I do… (As I am Muslim, I do not drink Alcohol.)So I challenge you educators to TRY-ATHLON.In September you must try the following things…12 in total! 4 School weeks in September- 3 a week. You can do them in any […]

Book Selfie

Resources:A phone? Camera? Or an APP like iDoceo. (Video tutorial as to how here!)What to do:The idea is to tell students at the start of the lesson that, at the end of the lesson, they will have an opportunity to ‘request a selfie’ by drawing a camera symbol in their books. At the end of […]

Delayed Video Feedback

Resources:BaM (Bust A Move) video delay- APP- click here. Android- click here.What to do:BaM Video Delay is an app that allows you to film students on a delay of up to 2 minutes. Just set the delay of how long you want and start filming.The image broadcast on the iPad will be to whatever delay you […]

Class Tools

I rarely share one website as an individual post here- but this website by +Russel Tarr is incredible!Check it out. http://www.classtools.net…

Refinement Log

Resources:A brick wall template- download from here. Using this tomorrow – thanks @jobaker9 and @pekabelo – love it! Xx pic.twitter.com/zdTDiIX9ZI — Art Teacher (@LeedsArtTeacher) October 7, 2014 What to do:Use this template to log all the feedback/changes you ask a student to make to their work.The idea is to build success, step by step. Brick […]

Lesson Review

Guest post by @mrilahibusiness Resources:Download the template from here.Download the template for a CPD review by @SLT_KAT here.What to do:Simply print the slide and give students to fill in at the end of a lesson as a plenary activity. This can be stuck into their books at the end of their work. Teacher can use this to […]

Mystery Box

Resources:A “mystery box” made of any material.A range of objects, pedagogical tools, resources, teaching ideas/skills, articles or teaching and learning books.What to do:Staff volunteer to take part in the ‘Mission T&L Possible’. Selected at random, an item/object/article is to be placed in the mystery box by the person in charge of coordinating this scheme. This […]

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