Thought Bombing
Image by +Lisa – Jane Ashes Resources:Plastic Balls? TextWhat to do:Read full post/idea here by @LisaJaneAshes Set a thought provoking question- get students emotionally involved in the question Give students 30 seconds each to provide an answer in pairs Connect pairs into triads and give another 30 seconds a pair to share their answers Introduce the Thought […]
Market Stalls
Resources:Worksheets, textbooks, internet, exercise books, each other or none!What to do:In preparation for the task each student should be given a certain amount of time to prepare notes and gather knowledge about their chosen/assigned topic. You should then set half the students up as market stall owners. Standing up behind a desk. (With or without notes.)The […]
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…
Bodysuits
Resources:Bodysuits (the disposable DIY kind) £1 each from B&Q, Poundland etc. 5-6 suits will be sufficient for a class of 30 in groups.Post-it notes & sellotape (post-its don’t stick so well on their own and you may want to reuse the suits)Marker pens (makes comments visible)What to do/Variations:Many different ways to use these body suits!In […]
Market Place
Resources: Some question grids/prompts. What to do: Students are organised into groups and given a topic. (Max. of 5 students in a group.) They are then given various sources to prepare their ‘market stall.’ (Textbooks, computer/tablet, information sheets, exercise books, teacher?) The task they are given for their ‘market stall’ is up to you; students […]
Piece of the Puzzle
Resources: Need an A3 or A4 piece of paper, cut into shapes- that connect together like pieces of a puzzle. What to do: When organising groups you can get students to simply find all the pieces that will complete the puzzle (page). You cut up the pieces based on however many people you want in […]
Sharing Ideas
Below is a list of Padlet Walls where we can ALL share ideas!Padlet itself is a really useful, simple to use website. www.padlet.comYou can set up a question/thought/idea and then others can double click anywhere and add their comments.As the owner of the Padlet you can moderate, organise and approve/delete comments.You can also export all […]
Time Partners
Resources:None!What to do:Working in pairs is effective at times. Certain pairings can compliment each other in different ways. You may pair students together in many ways. E.G: SEN/D with GNT BESD with role model Same ability students I have used this strategy I discussed with Sir Tim Brighouse that has been seen in many primary schools. Give students partners […]
Sabotage
Sabotage! Resources: None What to do: This is a strategy works extremely well with learners of all abilities. Although it’s very simple to sabotage a lesson it does require a little thought and planning – and confidence! Here are a few quick and easy ideas on how to sabotage your lesson […]
Murder
Resources: Cards with “clues” on- these are just statements of fact about the materials being learnt. Enough so each student in group has at least 5 cards. Example Here and Answers Here Questions- prepared so that they guide the students to help them match to statements. One document printed per group. How It Works: Here is a […]