Wordles
UPDATED!Resources:www.wordle.netwww.tagxedo.com Tweetroot APP– Wordeo APP TagCloud APP How It Works:Add text into the websites/APPs above and create awesome looking word clouds.The activities you can do with them are endless!Get students […]
Literacy Posters
Resources: Download posters here– Print and place around school? Print into student planners? Get your students to make their own? Download the app= Phoster/Diptic These were created by www.twitter.com/teachertrying
Literacy Wheel
UPDATED APRIL 2014Resources:Literacy Wheel- CLICK HERE FOR AN EDITABLE TEMPLATE available on the TES.Here is a link to a PowerPoint version of the wheel. (Somebody adapted my original) How It […]
Diamond 9/18
Resources: Post-It notes/ Paper cut into small squaresHow It Works:Students are asked to work in pairs– and asked to write down 9 keywords/points/sentences/ each. (If AS/A level student- they could work on […]
Passing Notes
Do you remember getting told off at school for passing notes in class? That age-old teenage tradition that is now rapidly being replaced by its 21st Century counterpart: under-the-desk texting? […]
Lucky Dip
Idea: Lucky DipHow used:Works well as a variation on a question loop, to check understanding, or as a plenary. Put key questions in a lucky dip container. It’s more fun […]
Talk Like an Expert
Students focus on oracy skills as well as literacy skills..Resources:A talking frame is needed to support discussion.(This is a list of key words, sequenced in the order that students […]
Dictogloss
Resources: 3 versions of a paragraph of text. (Each version has more words missing.) How It Works: Share with students a paragraph of text. This can be displayed or read out […]
Glossary- SEN
Resources:See image How It Works:Create a glossary of key words for your topic-use the keywords from the students books/your classesThe use of visual clues help support EAL learners.The […]
Crime Scene Investigation!
Resources:Crime scene props: Masking tape to create an outline of a dead body, murder weapon, Police “do not cross” tape, various other clues – photos, money, wallet etc. How It Works: You need to […]