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5 High Impact Teaching Strategies | Visible Learning
Teachers use many teaching methods to support learning in a classroom. But which strategies are going to have the most influence in maximising student acheivement? John Hattie, in his Visible Learning research looks at thousands of meta-analyses involving millions of students to ascertain what is not just supporting learning but accelerating it! Here, we’ll countdown 5 high impact teaching strategies & methodologies that you can use in your classroom to accelerate student achievement beyond what is expected in a typical classroom. Teaching Strategy #5: Jigsaw Method The Jigsaw method is a cooperative learning method, where students are first split into their Home Groups with each student studying a different sub-topic…
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How To Use Canva AI To Save Time In Teaching
Let’s explore the incredible AI tools available in Canva! Join me as we delve into using Magic Write, a powerful text generator, and exploring how you can use AI Image generator, both of which have the potential to reduce planning time and increase student engagement! Video Tutorial Magic Write (AI Text Generator) One of the remarkable AI tools in Canva is Magic Write, which harnesses the power of OpenAI’s GPT3 to generate text effortlessly. Imagine starting your maths class with a series of quick questions to assess your students’ understanding. With Magic Write, you can prompt it to create five multiple-choice questions for Year 8 fractions without answers. Furthermore, you…
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How To Create A Digital Seating Plan Using Slides
Do you want to have a seating plan that you can edit all year round? Follow this tutorial to learn how you can create your seating plan in Google Slides.
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How to Use Padlet in 10 Ways For Teaching
Padlet has become a classroom favourite for teachers and students. Its rise came with the shift to online learning and the increasing need for teachers to engage and keep students accountable in their learning. What is Padlet? Padlet is a digital canvas that allows teachers and students to share their ideas and collaborate with others. It is student-friendly and, unlike other collaborative edtech platforms, it doesn’t permit students to edit or delete another student’s post. Padlet also filters profanity (yay!). Is Padlet free? Padlet has a free version that allows you to have access to 3 padlets. You can get an additional padlet if you register with this referral link.…
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How to use 3 Types of Learner Interactions in Online Learning
In February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UAE region, amongst many areas, causing nation-wide school closures. Teachers began flooding online to research, collaborate, train-up and gear-up to fight for quality distance education delivery that each and every student has a right to. Edtech companies were supporting teachers by waiving fees to their services. Telecom companies were working rigorously to ensure their severs don’t burn, due to the wave of teachers and students hopping on to video-conferencing apps. Flashback to last year when I had the pleasure of team teaching with a brilliant individual who taught me about See Think Wonder. I would describe this teaching strategy as the cool…
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40+ Tools for Distance Learning (A response to COVID-19)
All UAE schools are closed for a month as a preventative response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The first two weeks will be Spring break, followed by two weeks of distance learning. Some other countries around the world have temporarily shut down schools including China, Japan, Iran and Korea. The spread of a virus behaves like an exponential function and will likely affect the education of students over the next few months. How do you implement distance learning? Distance learning involves students learning remotely, most commonly through the use of online learning platforms. Amidst global economic uncertainty, as an educator there are factors you can control such as equipping yourself with…
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7 Student-Centred Learning Strategies in Maths
Recently, I have been experimenting with student-centred teaching and learning strategies in Maths class. Student-centred learning is an approach to education that places the learner in an active role in the classroom. The teacher then becomes the facilitator of learning. I have found that this model of teaching requires a much higher degree of classroom management than traditional methods, however, ripples with immense benefits to the learning culture of the class. There are immediate signs of increased student engagement and autonomy. It is well worth the efforts in planning and implementation. Its success is influenced by the teacher knowing each learner’s needs, managing the classroom effectively and expecting the most…
