David talked about a SoL called the Learning Loop which has been created at Priory Community School in Weston-Super-Mare. He added that we want students to think but this can be very hard at times. In order to perform complex tasks we use memory and therefore, students need to learn…
Alessio spoke about how imindmap 5 can create attractive mindmaps which allow creativity within the classroom as well as incorporating images into diagrams as well as text. Plus audio attachments means that the software suddenly opens up to a whole new variety of subjects to this style of presenting –…
The lovely Kat Crocker spoke about rocketing up your tutor group. She spoke about top tips for tutor time and things that have worked well at Clevedon School… – go vertical – give them jobs to do – get organised by tracking students carefully – plan your time together, quality…
Ian presented a virtual Teachmeet presentation with a variety of ideas… Manga High – free. You can upload users and students can play different games to accumulate scores. Challenges can be set for the class, students can play other schools and a personal login for your school means no need…
Jamie ‘virtually’ talked about in school TeachMeets to improve teaching and learning. Presentations which are 2 or 7 minutes long can take place within a meeting, turning the environment into a relaxing and stress free place and the ability to share ideas and thought easily. The length of the presentations…
Dave spoke about how everyday things can have a creative effect within the classroom: Labels in shops and supermarkets for ‘deals’ which are not extremely good being used to interest Maths students. A ruler on the spine of Ikea, using electrical tape on signs, a 21 percent sale…. Amazing pictures…
Posterous vs. Homework Noel spoke about how following how his daughter uses social networking has allowed him to learn a lot about how he can use social networking for his students. Posterous can allow you to create an online course for your subject, everything in one place! The students can…
A PE and IT teacher from John Cabot Academy from Bristol. He commented that there was so much information around that it was sometimes difficult to know how to communicate this to staff. Chris added that Posterous was a great way, and a free way, to post ideas all to…
Cody and Lewis showed a fantastic video on some ideas to use for starters. Guess your number game – a thinking game to get students’ minds thinking! http://sketch.odopod.com – create a sketch and choose a brush colour and type, you can then draw something. Concentration memory game – www.mathsisfun.com/games/memory
Gavin talked about a range of ideas, fun and easy to use in the classroom Linoit – a little bit like wall wisher but fantastic to use for starters, plenaries, reviews and communicating learning during a lesson. Inappropriate comments can be taken off easily. Available on iPad and iPhone, Popplet…
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