The teachers review their own methods for planning lessons, including using starters, how they plan for differentiation, their strategies for engaging students in their lessons, and how to plan different endings for their lessons.
The teachers also talk about how to plan for progression after a lesson, what can go wrong with planning and how planning must be flexible as you never know when a lesson might take a different direction.
This programme is part of a series where secondary teachers share their tried and tested strategies for success in the classroom, from group work to creativity and time management.
It is well worth a watch ...
ICT ideas:
- Forty-Three Interesting Ways to use Wordle in the Classroom
- EtherPad is a free web-based word processor/whiteboard that allows people (the free version allows up to 8) to work together in real-time, with each contributor assigned a different colour to help keep track.
When multiple people edit the same document simultaneously, any changes are instantly reflected on everyone's screen. The result is a new and productive way to collaborate on text documents, useful for meeting notes, drafting sessions, education, team programming, and more.
I haven't tried it yet but it could be an exciting way to get students collaborating in the classroom.
Hope you all have time for relaxing in the holidays ...
