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Spin the table
Resources: Sugar Paper, Glue, Revision questions. What to do: Students sit in groups of 3 or 4.Cover the table with sugar paper or a paper table cloth – anything that will spin.Each student sticks their question in front of them.Give the students a time limit to complete their question.When the time is up ‘Spin the […]
Ticket Master
Guest post by @stacemeaney Resources: See above for image. What to do: These tickets can be used to differentiate and also to encourage self and peer-assessment. Each student will take 3 ‘learning journeys’ during the lesson. The first, should be something straightforward, which the students will self-assess. The second, should be something a little more challenging, […]
Onion
Resources:The Onion Poster- Click Here It can be printed and placed in books, or on classroom walls, or in student planners. Or everywhere! Idea adapted from Fulhams Girls School What to do: A way of making sure students revise their own work and pay attention to written accuracy. Putting more responsibility for learning and progress upon […]
EXER/CISE Books
Resources:Your class exercise books.What to do:The idea is pretty simple!Get students to write on only ONE side of their books only. The other side should then be used for: Marking/Feedback (D.I.R.T time…) Peer/Self Assessment Re-drafting/re-doing Revision notes Definitions of Key words Possible exam questions Key dates Try it? Variations: Image by https://twitter.com/redgierob Only for tasks? Not notes? […]
Farmer Technique
Resources:Download the document from hereAlso visit www.cheneyre.edublogs.org for more RE based resources.What to do: Provided by the RE dept. Use this FARMER technique to help students structure their answers for 6 mark questions. Use the top tips box to support with students peer assessing work. Useful to support T.I.M- Triple Impact Marking- (Teacher/ Peer/ Student) Variations:
Peer- Production Line
An activity used to replicate a production/assembly line in a factory.Resources:NONE!But you could make your students badges with their titles on them?What to do:Students should be lined up with their desks placed alongside one another.They could do this activity standing?They will then need to be given their instructions/role in the production/assembly line.E.G- Peer Assessment of […]
Stolen Sentences
Get students to seek out help/ideas/inspiration from their peers using this simple idea!
Question Grids
UPDATE!Resources:Click here for all the resources…What to do:These are a variety of grids to help develop your students ability to question…Amazingly simple to use and very effective! All courtesy of @JohnSayers www.twitter.com/johnsayers And for more information about Questioning- Click HERE Idea has been adapted by @JamieClark85 here- http://jamieleeclark85.wordpress.com You add the picture in the middle and get the students […]
Writing on Desks…
Resources: ‘Shiny desks’? Whiteboard markers, Whiteboard spray… How It Works: After the success of the Half Desks/Half WhiteBoards and the Writing on the Windows… I thought- how about using the tables themselves as whiteboards… So I collected all my white board pens and let the students get going… Maybe you can try it? After the students […]