Tag Archive: Plenary

Mar
07

Pointless Evidence

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Who is it for? Anyone trying to help students develop their use of evidence and its application. Outline of idea My GCSE Philosophy and Ethics students sometimes have real trouble remembering to use evidence in their essays. In addition they often forget to explain the relevance of any evidence they offer. Sometimes they also end …

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Mar
02

Evidence Bingo

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Who is it for? Anyone trying to help students develop their use of evidence and its application. Outline of idea My GCSE Philosophy and Ethics students sometimes have real trouble remembering to use evidence in their essays. In addition they often forget to explain the relevance of any evidence they offer. To play Evidence Bingo …

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May
09

Build-a-quiz

Who is it for? Anyone looking to engage students in thinking about what they know (and what they need to know). It’s a useful revision tool. Outline of the idea: I’ve begun using ContentGenerator.net’s “Multiple Choice Generator”. [Note: You may need to sign up to be able to download the installer]. It’s a free multiple …

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May
08

Building Learning Power by Guy Claxton (perhaps specifically useful to GTP/ITT/NQT/UQT staff)

Building learning power

Written by Emily Player (D/T GTP The Voyager Academy. Who is it for?  This is an idea for all teachers at KS3 interested in developing group work.  All teachers especially those with a passion for creating stimulating learning environments interest in building ‘engine rooms’ open to new approaches for student thinking Outline of the idea …

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Feb
22

“Well done for raising your hand!”

Who is it for? Useful at any level and in any context for encouraging and enlivening discussion during plenaries. Outline of the idea: I use this technique every time I need to enliven a plenary.  I pick a student, “Michael”, who I know from previous lessons is reasonably secure on the topic in hand but …

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Feb
01

The Random Name Selector: A way to make everyone pay attention

Who is it for? Anyone looking for a way to ensure that everyone contributes answers (without having to pick on people yourself). It works at all key stages. Outline of the idea: Some time ago I stumbled across this when looking for an easy way of picking people to answer questions or contribute ideas to …

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