This part of Staffroomproject.com raise the debate and give examples of how kinaestetic learning can benefit all abilities, encourage them to think laterally and prepare students for exams. Here’s a quick list of activities that have recently been added to the site: Using physical continuums with Sixth Form students Active Mind Mapping Creating actual ‘interactive [...]
Book about teaching ‘skills’
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We were approached and asked if we could write a book, 100 Ideas for Essential Teaching Skills, to share some of the ideas and activities we have amalgamated over the years. Ideas range from designing challenging lessons to keeping students interested and on task to organising your teaching in order to control challenging behaviour. We [...]
Teach exam classes effectively
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Staffroomproject.com is a new website which explores ideas for teaching exam groups, both KS4 and KS5. Although still in its early stages, the website will eventually become a book and we aim to include concrete examples and discussions about how teachers from across the curriculum subjects teach exam classes. All our ideas and thoughts will [...]
How to use ICT effectively in the classroom
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We have just launched our new website InnovativeICT.net which provides practical ideas for using ICT in the classroom. The website is accompanied by the book Innovate with ICT: enhancing learning across the curriculum, as well as a series of interactive tutorials on how to create resources with many popular software e.g. Movie Maker, Adobe Flash [...]
Online ICT training seminars
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Here is a list of the E-HELP seminars currently available: Beyond Multiple-Choice http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=8508 Using ICT to Promote Independent Learning http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=7136 Beyond the History Classroom: The Potential of Podcasting http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=7173 Simulations in the Classroom http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=6354 Developing Interactive Teaching Styles http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=7135 Web 2.0: Collaborative Teaching and Learning http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=6342 Digital Video in the History Classroom http://educationforum.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtopic=5947 VLE: Guided [...]
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