* CM, AL, GAH, CLO could not present due to ill health and child care issues.
RFZ demonstrated an AfL gallery exercise that was recently observed by JPO in a lesson that was graded as Outstanding. RFZ stuck pieces of work on the classroom wall that ranged from G to C grades. Teachers acted as students by walking around the different examples, and highlighting in yellow effective techniques, and pink for ineffective techniques. RFZ explained that a discussion followed that would encourage students to think about creating a ‘C Grade Checklist’ based upon the peer and self assessment. RFZ went onto explain that it is important for students to go through a process that encouraged them to think about success criteria, instead of simply telling them. (Presentation linked to RFZ’s presentation below)
AK presented 7 minutes on the use of QR codes in the classroom via another active session where participants used 11 iPod touches to scan the codes that were placed around the classroom. AK explained what QR codes are (Quick Response) and gave examples of how they could be used for educational purposes. His blog post on the T&L blog provides many further examples. This was a very thought provoking session that made colleagues think about the possibilities for when we move to the new Campsmount build as it will have Wifi access for students and teachers throughout. (See blog post below or click here)
AG focused on tools for our Interactive White Boards (IWB). As a tool that is generally under utilised across school, AG showed how easily it is to make engaging resources that create excitement and enjoyment in class. AG showcased several IWB activities that he uses in Maths and explained how the dept. shares them by storing them in the Maths area in Frog. AG will be facilitating a training session on how to use the smartboard software in a more interactive way on Thursday 20th October at 3.15 pm in B1.
DH showcased how she has been using Realsmart with her KS5 students in Science. After being shown how to use the software by ENE, DH explained how it helped her to give effective feedback to students in her classes. She showed examples of how the RAfL aspect of Realsmart gave students the guidance that they needed to improve their understanding, and how it asks students to provide evidence of their learning.
Click here for links to Realsmart tutorial videos and case studies
JPO did a presentation on: ‘7 key findings from observing over 250 lessons and 150 teachers (…ish)’. This highlighted some of the key aspects of what he had learned from observing lessons in a variety of contexts and schools. See the presentation below.
Teachmeet 2 will take place 06.12.11 – Thanks to all those who attended and presented. Jamie