It started with David Didau’s (@learningspy) blog post. BIF! Then onto David Riley ( .... Read more and bookmark.
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May 12
Slow Writing
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May 12
Revved up revision
Rev it up, upgrade your memory. The key to remembering things is to make them memorable. According to Nelson Dellis, USA Memory Champion, turn abstract words into images that are gross, funny, or absurd. This short video will defintiely help some of your students.
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May 12
Popplet Slow Writing
As an experienced practitioner, yet inexperienced English teacher, I have and continue to working hard to learn my refining my craft. The English Twitterati are a constant source of ‘tried and tested’ methods, strategies and ideas as well as encouragement when I strike out on my own.
This week we began with our Year 7a3 Creative Writing assessment piece. The structure and planning is for the first time being delivered via mindmapping webware ‘Popplet’ with the creative writing formula inspired by David Didau (@learningspy) slow writing .... Read more and bookmark.
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May 12
Favoured Tweets
@Sports_Greats:
If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome. -Michael Jordan
http://twitter.com/Sports_Greats/status/200326545179545601
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May 12
Prezi now accepts PPT
Having read David Didau’s ‘The evils of powerpoint‘ here is a timely reminder that visual impact counts. Prezi has taken the presentation arena by storm and it keeps on getting better. The product itself is intuitive to use, makes full use of connected media and design savvy. It makes your presentations look good, just do not over do the pathways. Now, you can import one of your PowerPoint files into Prezi, using the new PowerPoint Import feature (smart move IMHO), and with just a little TLC you have another way to engage your learners.
I agree with a lot of what David is saying, I .... Read more and bookmark.
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