Innovations TLC 2013
Term 1: Using the Innovations room and the I Pads
Ideas |
Advantages |
Pitfalls |
Radio App |
Excitement
Enthusiasm
Space
Kagan Tables
Mitigates against teacher led lesson and promotes engagement |
Noisy when filming
Over excitement
Novelty of ipads can lead to inappropriate use
Teacher PCs of poor quality not in keeping with general theme of the room
Apple TV unreliable
Planning essential
Managing ipad use - set the ground rules |
Movie maker |
Revision Apps |
I Pad thesaurus/ dictionary |
Ted |
Darwin story video |
6th form video survey |
Subject specific Revision apps |
Misconception videos |
Students create own I Book on a topic |
Download free academic ibooks on Kindle app for A Level |
Eric - Kindle app |
Kagan using ipads |
Term 2: Using Classtools.net
Ideas |
Advantages |
Pitfalls |
Random name and word picker |
Transforms use of IWM from delivering slides to engagement
Random register promotes accountability (Kagan)
Timer promotes PACE to lessons
Templates can be used on PCs and Ipads for paired work
Fakebook - good way of summarising content - historical period/character/plot of a book etc.
Random word picker for key word literacy
Quizzes on ipads for plenaries |
Relies on Internet connection so need a plan b
Some templates only work in Flash |
Timer countdown |
Fakebook |
Quizzes/Games |
Diamond 9 |
Fishbone Template |
Post it |
Term 3: Using the VLE
Ideas |
Advantages |
Pitfalls |
Forums for AFL and peer assessment and revision Qs |
Anytime anywhere learning
Promotes understanding of levelness and how to improve
Breaks down reliance on teacher promotes resilience
Higher quality tutoring e-tutoring |
Doesn't communicate with Sims so class groups and e-mail lists have to be set up manually
Checking student access
Reliability of platform
Old - needs new look and feel
Incompatible with I Pads |
Upload documents for extreme weather lessons |
Create exam course content |
Homework online |
E-tutoring using communication tools |
Term 4: Using Content Generator
Ideas |
Advantages |
Pitfalls |
Revise key words |
Works well with Kagan - interactive diagrams and Interactive exam paper can form the bases of excellent Rally Coach
Literacy reinforcement
AFL |
Takes time to create resources
Software only installed in BS1
Requires computers
Needs Flash |
Apply key words |
Revision diagrams |
Fun starters and plenaries |
Interactive exam paper |
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