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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]